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Husna Popal
Diploma of Early Childhood and Education Care
Assessment Task 1 – Short Answer Questions
Cluster 2cd: Health and Safety of Children

Question 1
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In Education and Care services, relating to first Aid a child could suffer:
Anaphylactic Reaction
Asthma Attack
Sudden Collapse
Cardio Arrest

b) Name three sources of information where you could attain first aid advice
DRSABCD action plan
Asthma attack fact sheet
Australian First Aid

c) List three sources of information where you could obtain infection control procedures
in your workplace
Online modules
Standardised Infection Control and Prevention Signs
Ossle toolkit

d) How often are you required to undergo first aid training to maintain currency of skills
and knowledge?
It is recommended that a workplace First Aider should renew their First Aid certificate every
three years
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e) Who is primarily responsible for health and safety duties in relation to first aid in your
workplace? Under the WHS regulations, what are these responsibilities?
Employers and employees have responsibilities for ensuring health and safety in the
workplace
They must make sure:

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Management fulfils its responsibility to provide a safe work place, without any
negative impact on the health and wellbeing of employees;
Employees meet their health and safety obligations AND are safe in the workplace;
Children, families and all service visitors come to a safe workplace that protects their
health and wellbeing

What is your duty of care in relation to first aid?
Protect the health and safety of workers/anyone else affected by workplace activities
including children, families and visitors
Identify and control workplace health and safety risks for all people in the workplace
Consult with employees on matters that affect their health, safety and welfare
Provide adequate training and supervision for all employees to work safely
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Request an ambulance and send for help
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Question 2)
Emergency situations may cause significant psychological impact on both children,
families and staff
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What steps can be undertaken to reduce the
psychological impact after an emergency situation?
After a disaster people use a lot of emotional energy coping with fear, frustration and other
feelings
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Your emotional and physical wellbeing is put aside
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This is when normal stress symptoms may begin to show
and can affect your mind, body, feelings and relationships
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In order to break the stress cycle you need to recognise that you are stressed instead of
focusing on your problems
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You need to stop doing things that cause high stress
levels and increase relaxation and positive activities, such as activities that give you a good
feeling
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Question 3)
a) Is it necessary to obtain consent for a child to be treated by an ambulance
service in case of emergency?
If the parent is not present, the details of any incident involving children or babies must
be reported to the parent
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Whether they are injured or sick themselves, they will feel
affected by the incident
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It a requirement for event
organisers to provide sufficient first aid to ensure that any case of injury or illness can be
dealt with appropriately
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Question 4)
What is it meant by chain of survival?
The Chain of Survival is a five-step process for providing treatment to victims of sudden
cardiac arrest (SCA)
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Quick execution of each and every link is critical because the
chances of survival decrease 7 to 10% with each passing minute
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A risk management plan and a business impact analysis are
important parts of your business continuity plan
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Medical emergency
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b) Does a person have to be trained to operate an AED?

No because AED’s were designed to be used by non-medical people with little or no
previous experience or instruction
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Question 7)
List four precautions that should be taken when administering first aid in regards
to infection control
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Wet hands and apply soap, rub all surfaces,
rinse your hands and dry thoroughly with a single use towel
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Hygiene and cough ettique

Cover the nose/mouth when sneezing/coughing with mask or tissue, throw away used
tissue and perform hand hygiene
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Patient care equipment

Handled equipment soiled with blood and body fluids that prevent skin and mucous
membrane exposures and contamination of clothes
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Environmental cleaning

Use adequate procedures for the routine cleaning and disinfection of environmental and
other frequently touched surfaces
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Call 000 for an
ambulance
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DO NOT allow the patient to
eat, drink or smoke
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Restore Warmth, until you see a doctor/ambulance
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Do not walk on frostbitten toes or knees
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If no water is nearby, breathe on the area through cupped hands and hold it next to your
body
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c) Crush Injury
Ensure the scene is safe, and that there is no risk of injury to the rescuer or witnesses
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If it is safe and physically possible, all crushing forces should be removed
from the victim as soon as possible
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Keep the victim warm and treat any bleeding
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the victim becomes unresponsive and is not breathing normally, follow Australian
Resuscitation Council
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If they have their own glucose gel, help them take it
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If they improve quickly, give them more sugary food or drink and let them rest
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Stay with them until they feel completely better
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While waiting, keep checking their
responsiveness, breathing and pulse
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Apply
a clean dressing loosely over the injured part
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Call 000 for an ambulance
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Make the patient
feel comfortable

f)

Drowning

Get Help - Notify a lifeguard, if one is close
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If you are alone
you should Move the Person and take them out of the water
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Place your ear next to the person's mouth and nose
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If the Person is Not Breathing, Check Pulse for 10
seconds
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g) Heat Exhaustion
Move the person out of the heat and into a cool, shady area or place
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Remove their clothes if it’s tight or heavy
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Cool the person by fanning them or
spraying some cool water
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Call 911 or your local emergency
number if the person's condition worsens, especially if they experience: seizures, Confusion
or fainting
h) Foreign object in the eye

Wash your hands with soap and water
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Gently examine
the eye to find the object
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Then hold
the upper lid while the person looks down
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Or tilt the head back and irrigate the surface of the eye with clean water from a drinking
glass or a gentle stream of tap water
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Heat stroke

Send for help (call 000), then immediately move the person out of the heat and cool them by
whatever is available, for example: Put the person in a cool tub of water or a cool shower,
spray with a garden hose, fan while misting with cool water, place ice packs or cool wet

towels on the neck, armpits and groin

j) Bleeding or discharge from the ear
Calm and reassure the person
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Get medical help to make sure the entire object was removed
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Try to tilt the head to the affected side
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Shake it gently in the direction of the ground to try to dislodge the object
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k) Minor cuts and abrasions
Take clothes off near the wound for easier access
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Cover the wound with antiseptic dressing and
continue applying pressure
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Call an ambulance
if you cannot stop the bleeding
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Notify your supervisor
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Cover the wound with a sterile dressing
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Contact the Needlestick Injury Hotline on 1800 804 823
What is pressure immobilisation technique?
Applying pressure to the area, through material (tightly tying) after a bite from the
mentioned animals can stop the venom from getting into the bloodstream
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How do you check if a person is breathing?
To check if a person is still breathing: Look to see if their chest is rising and falling
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Feel their breath against your cheek for 10 seconds
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To find the
correct hand position, place two fingers at the sternum (the stop where the lower ribs meet),
then place the heel of your other hand next to your fingers,
Question 12)
How does the backward head tilt and chin lift assist with keeping airways open in adults and
other older children?
Gently tilt the victim’s head backward
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However, fainting can cause injury if the person falls and hurts
themselves, or if the faint occurs while participating in an activity like driving a car
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b) How do you check for response?
Touch the person and talk to them
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They should be non-rhetorical questions
so you can hear them speak and know they are responsive
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b) What are triggers for anaphylaxis?
Nuts, eggs, bee stings and medication
c) What are some characteristics of anaphylaxis?
Tightening throat, swollen lips and dry coughing
d) What medication is used during an anaphylaxis attack?
EpiPen

e) What information is included on an anaphylaxis management plan?
Name, date of birth, allergy/allergies, emergency contacts name, emergency contact work
phone, home phone and mobile phone number, doctor’s name and number,
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What actions are taken if anaphylaxis occurs?
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Do not allow them to stand or walk
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b) What are triggers of asthma?
Dust, pollen, exercise, cold and smoking
c) What are characteristics of asthma?
Frequent coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing or coughing after exercise
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f) What actions are taken if an asthma attack occurs?
Follow asthma plan, give four puffs of Ventolin (reliever) and call 000 as soon as possible
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Speaking with the casualty and asking them nicely if it’s fine for them to be given an asthma
puffer for relief
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Carefully lift their chin and tell them to
hold their breath if they want to
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Respectfully tell them do breathe deeply and steadily once inhaled
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Ask if they would prefer to use a spacer
with the puffer

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