The situation
The children in the playground are screaming, 'Owen's hurt!'
Owen has fallen off the climbing frame and has injured his left wrist. His wrist is extremely swollen, red and tender and he is crying. He has several lacerations on both arms although the bleeding seems minor. After considering the signs and symptoms that Owen is exhibiting, it would appear he has broken a bone in his wrist or arm.
Your final task requires you to:
- assess the scenario
- answer the questions below
- complete the incident report.
Answer the 9 questions in your notebook, making sure you are specific about the actions you would take during this first aid situation.
- What should you first do when faced with an emergency situation?
- Would you call for medical assistance? If so, what number would you call and who will stay with Owen?
- What actions did you take to ensure Owen remained calm?
- Would you contact Owen’s parents/guardian? If so, what did you inform them?
- Would you use any items from the first aid kit? If so, what did you use?
- What impact do you think this incident will have on you, the children and the other Cybertots staff?
- Do you think it is important to talk about this incident with the other staff members? What can the centre learn from this experience?
- Are medical records confidential documents: yes or no?
- Why is it important to complete an Incident report form immediately after the incident?
Complete the Incident report form (Word 77Kb)
Print your completed form and keep it in your notebook.
To make sure you have completed all the activities for this section, you can use the Activity Checklist (Word 75Kb). You can print the checklist to keep in your notebook.
