Download Health, Safety, and Emergency Response

Chapter 5
Child Care Today
 Required
for entry into Early Childhood
Program and schools
 Includes allergies, medications, medical
problems, injuries
 And Immunizations
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Do you think children should be allowed into
public or private early childhood programs and
schools if the parents refuse to have them
immunized?
 Pathogens
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Virus, Bacteria
 Illness
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spread by
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Airborne
 Universal
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Precautions
Wash Your Hands
Wear Gloves
Disinfect
Disposal of Biohazardous Materials
 Hypothermia
 Frostbite
 Heat
Exhaustion
 Heat Stroke
 Sunburn
 Teachers
check for health problems as soon
as the children arrive
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What do you look for in a health inspection?
 Symptoms
of Illness
 Conjunctivitis
 Ear
Infection
 Cold
 Flue
 Skin Infections
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Impetigo
Scabies
Ring Worm
Head Lice
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 Allergies
 Asthma
 Diabetes
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Type 1
Type 2
 Drug
 HIV
Exposure
 Safety
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No Running
No Fighting
Stranger Danger
Abuse Prevention
 Safety
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Rules
Risks
Check toys often
Electrical cords
Cleaning supplies and poisons
Age appropriate toys
 Risk
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Fire
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Evacuation Drill
Intruder
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Fire Drills
Bomb threat
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Management Plan
Lock Down Procedures
Severe Weather
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Emergency Kit
Shelter Areas
 Safety
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Inspections
Fire Marshal
Playground Inspections
Transportation
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If children are transported to and from center or
school
 Injury
Report
 Child Abuse Reporting
 Releasing Children
 Emergency Treatment Waiver
 Tuberculosis
Test
 Hepatitis B Immunizations
 CPR training
 Criminal Background Check
 Food Service sanitation Certificate: ServSafe
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3 section sinks
Cross Contamination
 Occupational
Safety and Health
Administration
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Helps prevent work-related injuries and illness.
US Department of Labor
8351 Child Day Care Services
8351 Child Day Care
Services
•Establishments primarily engaged in the care of infants or
children, or in providing prekindergarten education, where
medical care or delinquency correction is not a major element.
These establishments may or may not have substantial
educational programs. These establishments generally care for
prekindergarten or preschool children, but may care for older
children when they are not in school. Establishments providing
babysitting services are classified in Industry 7299. Head Start
centers operating in conjunction with elementary schools are
classified in Industry 8211. Child care centers
•Day care centers, child
•Group day care centers, child
•Head Start centers, except in conjunction with schools
•Nursery schools
•Preschool centers