Accident & Incident Procedure

 

In the event of an incident or accident, no matter how minor, the following procedures apply:

 

Assess the situation;

 

If the incident or accident has resulted in someone being physically injured, no matter how minor, take the child/young person, volunteer or staff member along to the designated medical area, where a First Aider must meet them and will assess the situation and deal with it appropriately.  You must then make the scheme manager aware if the situation. Please be aware that if the injured party is a child or young person there must be a 2:1 ratio kept at all times. 

 

If you are out on a trip take the injured party to a safe area and allow the First Aider to assess the injury. Contact The Snappy Trust (07710 282269) to inform the scheme manager if they are not on the trip.

 

If the incident or accident is more serious regardless of if you are on site or on a trip, do not attempt to move the casualty. Call for the First Aider immediately, then inform the scheme manager. If an ambulance is needed a staff member is to accompany them to the hospital and is to stay until a named person arrives. 

 

Scheme Manager must contact parent/carer or spouse using the relevant information on the child/young person’s profile, a volunteers or staff member’s medical history.

 

Accident and incident form must then be completed by who ever saw the incident/accident and the First Aider. The form must then be given to the on site manager and will be filed appropriately.

 

Accident and incident forms are also used to record inappropriate behaviours. This can include inappropriate touching, verbal abuse or even unusual behaviour. Please ensure you provide as much information as possible, this information may then be used in amending risk assessments and individual support plans.