It is very important that you take courses in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Such courses are required to open and maintain your family child care program. This lesson does not replace these courses. This lesson only provides a brief introduction to keeping children safe when they are injured

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孩子是天生的探险家。你有没有想过，“那孩子没有恐惧！”? 你可能是对的：小孩子并不总是认识到危险的情况。他们挑战自己发育中的身心。在家庭儿童保育计划中，我们必须准备好应对一系列伤害。有些损伤只需要清洗和包扎。其他伤害需要立即就医。你必须能够分辨两者之间的区别，并准备好应对任何情况。考虑以下示例：亚慱彩票APP

你的程序应该旨在降低风险when accidents occur. For example, properly inspected playground equipment and cushioned fall zones make it unlikely Simone would be seriously injured in a fall from the slide. The safety rules you teach make it less likely children will collide with one another at high speeds. Even in the best situations, though, accidents happen. You must be prepared to act on injuries big and small.

Some injuries only require minor first aid. For example, when Dante skins his knee, his caregiver will likely respond by cleaning the wound, applying a bandage, and completing an incident report. Dante is able to continue playing.

Other injuries are serious, but not life threatening. For example, Madison and Simone may need medical treatment for their injuries, but they are not likely to face permanent disability or death.

有些伤势危及生命，需要立即就医。例如，卢克与一辆行驶中的车辆发生事故，路易斯吞下不明药物，米莉窒息，都可能导致重伤或死亡。作为一个家庭儿童护理提供者，你必须能够认识到这些情况，并作出适当的反应。亚慱彩票APP

You must know what resources are available to help an injured child. Depending on the severity of the injury, you can:

• Perform first aid or CPR. Training on first aid and CPR is offered by community agencies, such as the Red Cross. All FCC providers are required to be trained in first aid and CPR, including all back up providers or substitutes.
• 打电话给紧急医疗服务(EMS)或其枚alent in international locations. EMS refers to any emergency responders in your area. These may be firefighters, ambulance companies, or the police. EMS services are reached when you dial 911 in the United States.

For family child care providers, as discussed in Lesson Six on Emergencies, you will also need to consider ahead of time how you will contact your backup provider or family child care coordinator/director, and how quickly he or she can get to your home, in the event you need to ride to the hospital with a severely injured child.

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当你决定如何应对受伤时，你必须知道要寻找什么。

If a child has any of the following symptoms, call emergency medical services (EMS) right away:

• 你认为孩子有生命危险或有永久伤害的危险。
• The child has difficulty breathing, is having an asthma exacerbation, or is unable to speak.
• The child’s skin or lips look blue, purple, or gray.
• The child has rhythmic jerking of arms and legs and a loss of consciousness (seizure).
• 这孩子失去知觉了。
• The child is less and less responsive.
• The child has any of the following after a head injury: decrease in level of alertness, confusion, headache, vomiting, irritability, or difficulty walking.
• The child has increasing or severe pain anywhere.
• 孩子的伤口或烧伤很大，很深，或者无法止血。
• 这孩子在吐血。
• The child has a severely stiff neck, headache, and fever.
• The child is significantly dehydrated: sunken eyes, lethargic, not making tears, not urinating.
• 多个儿童同时受到伤害或严重疾病的影响。

When in doubt, call EMS. After you have called EMS, remember to contact the child’s legal guardian.

如果儿童出现以下任何症状，请在一小时内就医：

• 任何一个年龄段的孩子都会发烧，看上去病得很轻
• Fever in a child less than 2 months (8 weeks) of age
• A quickly spreading purple or red rash
• 大便中大量的血
• A cut that may require stitches
• Any medical condition specifically outlined in a child’s care plan requiring parental notification

Dealing with Injuries

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When it comes to responding to injuries, make sure you always do the following:

• 在您的儿童保育计划中备有充足的急救箱。
• 备有充足的急救箱，可以带到户外游乐场所或实地考察。
• Know how to stop bleeding.
• Know what to do if a child is not breathing.
• 知道如何和何时拨打911。
• Know where your accident or injury report forms are located and the procedure for completing one.