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Responses to incidents and emergencies - Coggle Diagram
Responses to incidents and emergencies
Reporting of accidents
By law you must keep a record of all accidents and incidents that happen in a health, social or childcare environment.
This is also the case when individuals refuse treatment
The following must be recorded:
date ,time, and place of the accident/incident
details of injury/illness
name of person who is injured or who has taken ill
treatment given, including what happened to the injured/ill person afterwards
ALL RECORDS MUST BE SIGNED
Evacuation procedures
Evacuation procedures and escape routes must be in place for emergencies such as fires, bomb scares and gas leaks.
Must familiarise yourself with the policy of the particular venue.
Routes must be well lit, clear and signposted whenever possible.
E.G in case of a fire
ACT FAST
A
ct fast - do not panic and sound the alarm
C
ontrol and contain - if trained to do so
T
elephone the fire brigade - provide details regarding you, your location, and the fire
F
ollow your emergency procedure - ensure everyone's safety
A
ssist in ensuring that everyone is in a place of safety - either insidfe or outside the building
S
upport others - ensure nobody returns to building for belongings
T
ry to remain calm - wait until fire brigade arrives
Follow-up review of critical incidents and emergencies
•Critical incidents that cause death or serious injury usually occur suddenly and unexpectedly.
•Causalities, witnesses and responders will sometimes be effected so counselling and support should be offered.
•Health and welfare should continue to be monitored by employers as effects can be long lasting.
•Reviews allow actions and recommendations to be made as part of the follow up review.
Report to relevant authorities, (RIDDOR, HSE, police, social services)
Depending on the nature of the incident or emergency, external agencies such as the police, fire brigade or social services may be involved at the reporting stage.
For example, if it was an aggressive encounter, the police or social services may need to be involved.
Floods or loss of water should be reported to the water board.
And service users need to be informed if a service plans to close.
Employers have a responsibility to report suspected outbreaks of infection, resistance to antibiotics or occurrence of notifiable diseases (to the HPU)
They should also report any work related injuries, diseases or dangerous occurrences (to the HSE or local authority)