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BEAUMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL

First Aid Policy

STATUS: DRAFT □ AGREED □

Last Revision: May 2019 Review Date: May 2020 Authors: Headteacher Agreed by Governing Body Filename: First Aid Policy Signed ………………..………………… Name ………………..………………………Date ……………………

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Beaumont Primary School First Aid Policy

INTRODUCTION Beaumont Primary School will undertake to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation with regard to the provision of first aid for all employees and to ensure best practice by extending the arrangements as far as is reasonably practicable to children and others who may also be affected by our activities. Responsibility for first aid provision at Beaumont Primary School is held by the Headteacher who is the responsible manager. This is delegated to the Teachers, Teaching Assistants and other nominated staff. All first aid provision is arranged and managed in accordance with the Children’s Services Safety Guidance Procedure All staff have a statutory obligation to follow and co-operate with the requirements of this policy. PURPOSE The purpose of first aid is to ensure that any immediate danger and discomfort is alleviated. First aid is intended to be the minimum level of care, and any further diagnosis or extended care must be passed on to medical professionals. This policy aims to ensure that everyone concerned with first aid, whether practitioner or recipient, is kept safe. PRACTICE Our first aid policy requirements will be achieved by:

Carrying out a First Aid Needs Assessment to determine the first aid provision requirements for our premises

It is our policy to ensure that the First Aid Needs Assessment will be reviewed annually or following any significant changes that may affect first aid provision

Ensuring that there are a sufficient number of trained first aiders on duty and available for the numbers and risks on the premises

Ensuring that there are suitable and sufficient facilities and equipment available to administer first aid

Ensuring the above provisions are clear and shared with all who may require them with First Aid Training

The responsible manager will ensure that appropriate numbers of qualified first aiders and appointed persons have the appropriate level of training to meet their statutory obligations. Qualified First Aid Staff At Beaumont Primary School, all staff, where possible, are trained in First Aid. Paediatric First Aiders are:

First Aiders Where Expiry date

Sharon Bridge KS1 24th September 2021

Gemma Everest KS2 21st November 2020

Katie Liggett EYFS 21st November 2020

Staff will be responsible for administering first aid, in accordance with their training, to those that become injured or fall ill whilst on the premises. There may also be other duties and responsibilities which are identified and delegated to the first aider (e.g. first aid kit inspections).

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The qualified first aider is someone who has been trained and holds a First Aid At Work certificate gained from a HSE approved course. Appointed Persons In instances that no first aider is available the minimum requirement is to appoint a person(s) (the Appointed Person(s)) to take charge of first aid arrangements including calling the emergency services when required and taking charge when someone is injured or falls ill. Appointed Person(s)

Rachel Orriss – School Office Manager First Aid Provision Our First Aid Needs Assessment has identified the following first aid requirements:

1 first aid kit in the Reception Classroom

1 first aid kit in the Admin Office

1 first aid kit in the playground / field

1 first aid kit in the staff room

‘Portable’ first aid kits to be taken on trips. It is the responsibility of the qualified first aider/appointed person to check the contents of all first aid kits every half term and restock as necessary. A check list will be included in all first aid kits – see appendix D. The Workroom and access to the disabled toilets, complete with sink and shower cubicle is a designated first aid spaces for treatment, sickness and the administering of first aid where privacy or particular hygiene requirements are necessary. Children with Illnesses A list of children with illnesses that may require first aid treatment is distributed to all teachers and a copy is kept with the accident book. Incident Reporting In the case of a bump to the head, Parent/carers must be telephoned and invited to the school and be asked if they wish to check on their child, this is an ESSENTIAL requirement. For other injuries (minor) the first aider will record the injury and treatment given in a book and they will give the child a sticker that identifies that the pupils has had FA and a FA slip to take home informing the parent/carer that they have been seen by a first aider for a minor injury. All incidents, injuries, especially head injuries, ailments and treatment are reported in the First Aid book and a copy given to the parent/carers via the pupil where possible. The School Office will contact parents by phone if they have concerns about the injury. Staff must complete a SCHOOLS’ INCIDENT REPORT FORM (IRF001SCH) form if they sustain an injury at work and hand into School Office Manager for investigations to be carried out. An injured member of staff or other supervising adult should not continue to work if there is any possibility that further medical treatment is needed. The member of staff or other supervising adult concerned should seek medical advice without delay. Emergency Arrangements Upon being summoned in the event of an accident, the first aider/appointed person is to take charge of the first aid administration/emergency treatment commensurate with their training.

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Following their assessment of the injured person, they are to administer appropriate first aid and make a balanced judgement as to whether there is a requirement to call an ambulance. In all cases a Senior Leader (SLT - HT,DH or person acting for them) will be involved. The first aider/appointed person is to always call an ambulance on the following occasions:

In the event of a serious injury

In the event of any significant head injury

In the event of a period of unconsciousness

Whenever the first aider is unsure of the severity of the injuries

Whenever the first aider is unsure of the correct treatment

Severe allergic reactions including administration of Epi-pen The first aider will make a judgement if the injury is severe and needs immediate attention then an ambulance will be called without SLT involvement. In the event of an accident involving a child, where appropriate, it is our policy to always notify parents of their child’s accident if it:

is considered to be a serious (or more than minor) injury

requires attendance at hospital Our procedure for notifying parents will be to use all telephone numbers available to contact them and leave a message should the parents not be contactable. In the event that parents cannot be contacted and a message has been left, our policy will be to continue to attempt to make contact with the parents every hour. In the interim, we will ensure that the qualified first aider, appointed person or another member of staff remains with the child until the parents can be contacted and arrive (as required). In the event that the child requires hospital treatment and the parents cannot be contacted prior to attendance, the qualified first aider/appointed person/another member of staff will accompany the child to hospital and remain with them until the parents can be contacted and arrive at the hospital. Procedures As set out in appendix B. Check lists are available in all classrooms, admin office and staffroom – see appendix C. Records All accidents requiring first aid treatment are to be recorded with (at least) the following information:

Name of injured person

Date of the accident

Type of accident (e.g. bump on head etc)

Treatment provided and action taken

Whether a letter was sent home (see appendix A)

Name of the qualified first aider/appointed person Out of School:

Whenever possible take a MOBILE TELEPHONE on trips out of school. Prior consent to use a personal mobile phone must be sought if 2 classes are on trips on the same day.

Teachers to check that pupils who have asthma take their inhalers.

A first aid kit must be taken on all school trips without exception.

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Educational Visits

The Headteacher has responsibility for ensuring staff have adhered to the school’s ‘Educational Visits Procedures’ (as set out in the Health & Safety Handbook) when organising a visit.

A Risk Assessment will need to be carried out as part of an educational trip. Particular attention needs to be paid to: a) Outdoor Educational Visits b) Hazardous Activities c) Class Visits d) Swimming Pool Lessons. Swimming instruction is provided by qualified swimming instructors.

We use Hadleigh Pool & Leisure swimming Pool for swimming lessons, and we ensure that pupils adhere to the swimming pool rules.

Administration of Medicines

It is at the Headteachers discretion as to whether staff can administer prescribed medication following parent/carers instructions and the signing by parents of a medical permission form (see appendix E). Before any medication is given, written permission from parents must be sought. Details of the medicine and dosage must be recorded on a School Health Matters (Request for storage and administration of medicine in school) form. Parent/carers will be asked to ring the school at the desired time the medication is to be given.

If other prescribed medicines (such as, asthma inhalers) are brought into the school it is the parent/carers responsibility to ensure that office staff are informed of the child’s condition and advised office staff of how to monitor and administer the medication when needed.

If non-prescribed medication (such as Calpol and anti-histamine) is required in exceptional circumstance, prior permission from the parent/carer must be obtained in all cases. (agreed by the Headteacher)

It is the responsibility of the parent/carers to ensure that inhalers are within their expiry date and that prescribed medication is collected at the end of each day. First Aiders will carry out checks at the end of each term however it is ultimately the responsibility of the parent/carers to ensure that inhalers have not expired.

Inhalers should be handed into the school office at the beginning of each term and sent home before each term time holiday. Any other medicines should be handed into the school office at the start of each school day and sent home daily.

Hygiene Infection Control All staff should take precautions to avoid infection and must follow basic hygiene procedures. Staff must have access to single-use disposable gloves and hand washing facilities, and must take care when dealing with blood or other body fluids and disposing of dressings or equipment. Body Spillages/HIV

No person must treat a pupil who is bleeding, without protective gloves.

Protective gloves are stored in the main first aid area.

Sponges and water buckets must never be used for first aid to avoid the risk of HIV contamination.

All body fluid spillages (Vomit, diarrhoea and Blood) must be cleaned immediately. This is vital if the spread of infection is to be reduced. Gloves should be worn when in contact with blood or body fluid is likely. Ordinary rubber gloves (located with Body Spillage granules in the Caretaker cupboard) are suitable for dealing with spillages. They must be kept for this purpose only. Following use, gloves must be rinsed and left to dry.

Absorbent granules should be dispersed over spillage and left to absorb for a few minutes then swept up into newspaper. A designated dust pan and brush is available for body spillages and is kept in the Caretaker’s Cupboard. Wash the affected area with warm water and detergent and dry. Single use latex gloves should be available for first aid and hygiene care procedures (these are available in the School Office). Once spillages have been put into newspaper, hands must be washed and dried after removal of protective gloves.

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Once spillages have been put into newspaper it must then be placed in a sealed black plastic bag and put in the external dustbins for domestic waste disposal.

Head Lice

A general letter is sent to the parents of all pupils in a class if there is a case of head lice in the class.

If live lice are noticed in a pupil’s hair the parents are contacted by telephone.

Vomiting

First Aider or appointed person(s) must give the child a sick bag.

First Aider or appointed person(s) must contact the parent/carers to collect the child.

First Aider or appointed person(s) must wait with the child until they are collected.

REVIEW This policy will be reviewed annually, or as necessary in the light of new advice and legislation.

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Suffolk County Council

SCHOOLS’ INCIDENT REPORT FORM (IRF001SCH)

Please fill in all areas (Appendix A)

Section 1: The person reporting the Incident (may or may not be the injured person):

Today’s date: Reporting school:

Title:

Surname: First name:

Job title:

Work contact details

(address, phone &

email):

Section 2: Incident details

Date of incident: Time of incident

(24 hr clock):

Address and

location of

the incident:

Description of the

incident: (please

continue on

separate sheet if

required)

What happened?

(Please mark all

relevant.

If no injury - physical

or emotional – please

still fill in section 3

with regards to

person affected by

near miss or

equipment failure,

for instance).

Involuntary harm from

pupil with challenging

behaviour / special

educational needs

Electrocution / shock Impact by moving object /

vehicle / person Premises issue

Aggression / threat / fear

of attack or harm

Exposure to hazardous

substance

Injury from sharp / pointed

implement (e.g., needle /

knife / tool etc.)

Road traffic incident

Assault / abuse (physical) Fall / slip / trip Moving and handling

inanimate object Security / theft

Assault / abuse (verbal) Failure of equipment Moving and handling

person Sports / activity injury

Contact with heat / fire Failure of medical device /

medication error Near miss Striking against / trapped

by something stationary

Contact / threat from

animal Hit by falling object

Pre-existing illness / taken

ill / collapse

Other (please state):

Section 3: About the affected person

If multiple people affected has

another incident report form

been completed?

Y / N / not

applicable

If yes, please state initials

of other affected party(ies)

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Title:

Surname: First name:

Category of person (please mark one): Employee / pupil / contractor / member of the public / volunteer / other

(please state):

Date of birth and

age: Job Title:

Gender: Contact details

(address, phone &

email):

Was the person

working alone? Y / N

If employee:

Line manager’s

name and contact

details:

Type of school:

Primary

Secondary

Pupil Referral Unit

Special School

Other:

How was the

person affected?

(Please mark all

that apply):

Affected vision Crush Infection Puncture wound / sharps /

needle stick injury Bite (human or animal) Death Inappropriate touching Skin irritation

Bump / bruise(s) Emotional shock Loss of limb or digit Strain / sprain

Burn / scald Fracture / dislocation Not applicable (no injury) Stress arising from work

practices Chipped / broken

tooth/teeth

Graze / cut / scratch Pain only Unconsciousness

Concussion Illness (including seizure /

stroke / cardiac arrest.)

Poison by consumption /

ingestion

Other (please state):

Which part(s) of

the body were

injured? (mark all

that apply):

If relevant, please

indicate:

L = Left,

R = Right or

B = Both

Abdomen Emotional harm Jaw Thigh

Ankle Eye Knee Wrist

Arm Face Mouth Other (e.g. internal organ) –

please state: Back Finger / Thumb / Toe Neck

Buttocks Foot Nose

Chest Hand Pelvis / Hip

Ear Head / Scalp Shin / Calf Not applicable (i.e. no

bodily harm) Elbow Genitalia Shoulder / Collarbone

Section 4: After the incident

What happended to the injured

person after the incident:

Remained at school Went to hospital from the scene

of the incident Sent home

Other (please state):

Was first aid administered? Y / N

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If ‘yes’ please detail: First aider’s name / contact:

If the injured party went to

hospital did they receive

treatment?

Y / N / Not known

Relevant details:

If employee - are they absent

from work as a result? Y / N

If ‘yes’ – please note first date absent

and notify your H&S Advisor of their

return.

Date absent from: Date returned to work:

If over seven days please inform Nina.Bickerton@suffolk.gov.uk immdiately.

Was a GP / hospital fit note

submitted? Y/ N If ‘yes’, please send fit note with this form

Section 5: Further information

Were there any

witnesses to the

incident?

If ‘yes’ please give

details:

Y / N

If yes, who? Contact details and attach

brief statement if given:

What has been

done to

prevent further

incidents of this

nature?

(Continue on

separate sheet

if needed).

Thank you for reporting this incident. When incidents are reported we can analyse why they might have occurred

and help you to prevent them from happening again. We can only do this if your report is clear and factual.

Once completed, email this form to: Nina.bickerton@suffolk.gov.uk – please use secure email

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Appendix B

First Aiders Where Expiry date

Sharon Bridge KS1 24th September 2021

Gemma Everest KS2 21st November 2020

Katie Liggett EYFS 21st November 2020

Incidents that MUST be dealt with by a First Aider only (FA) FA must send a slip home

Incidents that all staff can deal with

Head Injury A child soiling themselves - if a child needs to

change clothes a 2nd adult MUST be present Emergencies - seizures, swelling, allergic reactions

Minor scrapes and scratches - No blood

Nose bleeds Wet clothes (non-soiling) - if a child needs to

change a 2nd adult MUST be present Temperature Taking a child's temperature - 37 is normal

Cut with broken skin (blood)

Plasters administered

First Aiders will send a child back to you if they DO NOT meet the Blue Criteria

PLEASE NOTE: If a child is being sent home because of an accident, temperature or is unwell, a Call Home Report MUST be completed at the office and handed to Office Staff to make the call home. All sections must be completed.

Asthma Care

If a child has Asthma in your class, you need to know where the pump is kept

If a child has Asthma they must take the pump with them on all visits outside of school including swimming

First Aid Kits First Aid kits are kept in the following locations.

Office

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Appendix C

First Aid Checklist Please do not send the child directly to the office. You must follow the following procedures:

Description Yes/No Have you asked the child how the incident happened?

Have you assessed whether the injury is minor or major?

If the injury is deemed major - send another child/TA to a first aider to request their attendance. If after lunch break send child for first aider on their floor.

If injury is deemed minor – can you deal with injury? If Yes, please obtain a minor injury slip to send home with child.

In cases of nausea/vomiting, have you given a sick bag to the child?

Have you sent the child to a first aider/appointed person(s)?

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Appendix D First Aid Kit Checklist – as recommended by HSE

This checklist is for classroom and trips kits

First Aid Kit Checklist – as recommended by HSE This checklist is for the playground and office kits

Product Up to 100 Persons

Date Checked

Date Checked

Date Checked

Date Checked

Date Checked

Date Checked

Assorted waterproof plasters 10pk 12

Eye pad 10

Triangular bandage 16

Safety pins 6pk 3

Medium dressing 12 x 12cm 20

Large dressing 18 x 18cm 6

Cleansing wipes 40

Pairs of nitrile powder free gloves 6

Sick Bags 15

Product Up to 30 Persons

Date Checked

Date Checked

Date Checked

Date Checked

Date Checked

Date Checked

Assorted waterproof plasters 10pk 4

Eye pad 6

Triangular bandage 6

Safety pins 6pk 2

Medium dressing 12 x 12cm 9

Large dressing 18 x 18cm 3

Cleansing wipes 10

Pairs of nitrile powder free gloves 2

Sick Bags 10

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Appendix E – Parental Agreement for administering of medicine

Medication permission form

Pupil’s information

Name of school

Beaumont Community Primary School Date medication provided by parent …………………………………………………………………………..

Name of pupil …………………………………………………………………………..

Name of medication …………………………………………………………………………..

Class …………………………………………………………………………..

Dose and method (how much and when taken …………………………………………………………………………..

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Quantity received …………………………………………………………………………..

Expiry date …………………………………………………………………………..

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