In the past 5 years, 3000 children in SA died asa result of drowning alone.

How to Respond in a

CHILDCARE EMERGENCY

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RESPOND APPROPRIATELY2

Be prepared for any emergency!

The child, his/her parents, andother children who witnessed theincident may require emotionalsupport and/or counselling todeal with the incident.

Do this as soon as you have done everything you canto help the child. If necessary, call the emergencyservices before calling the child's parents.

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NOTIFY THE CHILD'SPARENTS/PRIMARY CAREGIVERS

PROVIDE THE NECESSARYASSISTANCE AFTER THE INCIDENT

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY:

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Such as when a child:

Ingests a toxic substance, sustains a burn wound,chokes, or drowns

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SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IN AN EMERGENCY?

Did You Know?

STAY CALM AND ASSESS THESITUATIONDetermine how serious the situationis, and what your options are.

For example: If a child is choking,provide the necessary First Aid.

Where possible, make sure that anyother children present are under thesupervision of another adult.