• Create
two scenarios: one in which a child is choking and another in which a child needs
CPR. In each of your scenarios, include who is involved and where it is
occurring (for example, a 5-year-old in a preschool setting has stopped
breathing and is apparently choking on a piece of food). Then outline the
proper emergency procedures for dealing with each situation (see pages 170-171
in your text).
It was in the month of February
the children were celebrating a Valentine’s day party. The teacher passed out
candy bags to all of children. One of the toddlers age 3 started choking on a
piece of hard candy that was in her bag.
Children seem to always test
their limits and are very curios. They can choke on food, fall on play
equipment and drown in water when not supervise.
First thing to do when a child is
choking is to assess the situation. If a child is not able to speak cry laugh
this may mean that there is something blocking their anyways. If the child is coughing or gasping for air
this may mean that it is partially blocked. Since coughing is the most
effective way of getting an object to dislodge continue to allow the child to
cough. If coughing does not dislodge the object call 911. Then begin Get behind
the child and wrap your arms around his mid section grabbing your fist with one
hand and with thumbs up, just above the boy’s navel. Thrust upward and inward into his abdomen.
Continue the thrusts until the boy begins to cough and the object that had been
lodged comes out. If the child becomes
unresponsive you need to start CPR. back blows and "Give 5 quick abdominal
thrusts by placing the thumb side of your fist against the middle of the
victim's abdomen, just above the navel” (American Red Cross ,2017). Grab your
fist with the other hand. Repeat each step until the object is forced out and
the child can cough or breathe.
While playing at new day kids
church A child age four got her neck caught in the chain of a swing. The swing
chain begin twisted around the little girl’s neck making it impossible for the
little girl to get off the swing. The chain begins to chock the little girl she
fell on the floor and become unconscious.
Make sure the scene is safe and
clear. Tap the child and ask them are they ok? If it is an infant, you can
flick the bottom of their feet to see if they respond. Lift the child’s chin up
slightly to get a good airway. Check for
breathing. Listen carefully, for no more than 10 seconds, for sounds of
breathing (American Red Cross, 2017). If the child is not breathing call 911
then start to administer Begin chest compressions by placing the heel of a hand,
interlocked with the other hand, “on the lower half of the breastbone between
the nipples” and completes thirty compressions followed by two rescue breaths.
(Robertson, 2016, p 173). Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and two breaths
during two minutes and repeat until the ambulance arrives or your child starts
breathing again.
Do no more than 2 breathes by
tilting the child’s head back and lifting their chin. Make sure you pinch their
nose and put your mouth completely over their mouth and nose. Start hard and
fast compression on their chest. Doing at least 100 compressions per
minute. Keep going. Continue this until
you see signs of life, like breathing, or until the emergency team as came.
Next, You have shared many ideas
to prevent emergencies but didn’t answer this.
“Good planning and preparation will help the emergency situation go more
smoothly and help teachers to remain calm.” (Robertson, 2016, p 171).
• summarize
why planning is often the best way to respond to or prevent an emergency situation
and the kinds of training (e.g., CPR or first aid training) you believe are
needed in order to prevent or positively resolve such emergencies.
• To
prevent choking hazard while children are playing with toys teacher should have
"Knowledge of age-appropriate toys this will help teachers select toys
that are safe for the care environment. (Roberts ,2016).
• Have
the staff take a training for CPR and basic training.
• Avoid
small toys and keep them out of the reach for infant and toddlers.
• Keep
balloons away from under 7 can pose a risk for children.
• Do
not allow infant or toddlers to play with coins.
• Teachers
should be using such tools as the choking hazard checklist and the toy safety
checklist, to eliminate those toys that may present risk (Robert, 2016).
• Finally,
describe any other steps adults must take to ensure they are prepared to handle
these kinds of crises, including such information as first aid supplies, family
emergency contact information, and so on.
Steps to take to handle a crisis:
• First
aid kits should be in easy accessible for all staff. Include
(thermometer, rubbing alcohol, saline, insect
bite ointment and bandages
• Emergency
medical telephone should be posted on the phones (family doctors, pediatrician
and local hospitals).
• All
staff personnel should know procedures for first aid.
• Post
American red cross poison control on walls 800-222-1222
• Two
to three closet neighbors / parents in case all staff is unavailable for
volunteer help or transportation.
Reference:
Robertson, C. 2016 Safety, Nutrition and Health in Early
Education, 6th Edition.
American Red Cross 2017. http://www.redcross.org/.
American Heart Association: CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular
Care
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/CPR_UCM_001118_SubHomePage.jsp
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