Health, Safety, and Emergency Response
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Transcript 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
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
Virus, Bacteria
Illness
spread by
Direct contact
Indirect contact
Airborne
Universal
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
What do you look for in a health inspection?
Symptoms
of Illness
Conjunctivitis
Ear
Infection
Cold
Flue
Skin Infections
Impetigo
Scabies
Ring Worm
Head Lice
Allergies
Asthma
Diabetes
Type 1
Type 2
Drug
HIV
Exposure
Safety
No Running
No Fighting
Stranger Danger
Abuse Prevention
Safety
Rules
Risks
Check toys often
Electrical cords
Cleaning supplies and poisons
Age appropriate toys
Risk
Fire
Evacuation Drill
Intruder
Fire Drills
Bomb threat
Management Plan
Lock Down Procedures
Severe Weather
Emergency Kit
Shelter Areas
Safety
Inspections
Fire Marshal
Playground Inspections
Transportation
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
3 section sinks
Cross Contamination
Occupational
Safety and Health
Administration
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