lo4 ppt

• Incident

  Event that cause harm, damage or loss to a person, people or environment
• Emergency

  Serious unexpected event that require immediate action to be taken
• Accident

  Unexpected event that causes injury, damage or loss
• No matter how careful you are and how much planning you do, there will be an emergency that you have not thought of or planned for
• You cannot control everything and sometimes people may act recklessly or carelessly
• You need to have a plan and policies in place to deal with these situations if they arise
• Incidents and emergencies examples

  • Accidents
  • Exposure to infections
  • Exposure to chemicals
  • Spillages
  • Intruders
  • Aggressive and dangerous encounters
  • Fire and floods
  • Loss of water supply
  • Other critical incidence
• Working in health and social care means that you will come across some of the most vulnerable members of society
• People can be anxious regarding their health, care or treatment and this can lead them to becoming frustrated
• Some individuals may be suffering with issues that cause them to become aggressive or even dangerous
• It is important as a health and social care worker that you keep yourself safe, but if the situation arises be in a position where you follow procedures when dealing with these types of incidences
• Reporting of accidents

  Report to senior staff or in a book
• Report to relevant authorities

  RIDDOR, social services, the police or HSE
• Health, social care and childcare settings need to reflect and learn after any of these situations happen
• So they can learn what went well, what didn't go well and what could make the situation easier to manage if it was to happen again
• First aid

  Providing immediate treatment to an individual to preserve life
• Health, social care and childcare environments are legally required to have individuals who are trained and able to administer first aid
• First aider


  • Assessing the area for danger
  • Using DRAB (Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing) to assess an unconscious patient
  • Preventing further harm
  • Maintaining the individual's dignity and treating them with respect
  • Getting assistance/help
  • Staying with the individual until help arrives