First Aid box query!

**lizzymoonshine** · 09-03-2008, 05:35 PM

Hi all, hope you are all having a good weekend!

What are we supposed to have in our first aid kit? is it everything except creams or lotions?

keep hearing different things!

two days till Ofsted Inspection!

**sarah707** · 09-03-2008, 05:57 PM

Here's a list for Childminders... as good as any I have seen

http://www.lbcma.org.uk/newsArticles/firstaidKIT.asp

**miffy** · 09-03-2008, 05:58 PM

Who did your first aid course cos they usually give you a list of things to go in.

Miffy xx

**lizzymoonshine** · 09-03-2008, 06:38 PM

I did it through sure start, by west notts college, but i don't think first aid boxes were mentioned.

**lizzymoonshine** · 09-03-2008, 06:38 PM

Thanks Sarah, your a mind of information1!

**John** · 09-03-2008, 08:37 PM

Plasters
Bandages, Pads, Triangle Bandage
Safty pins
Scissors
Cristal ice packs
Clean Water
Foil Blanket
Wipes: Wipes are not for the parson you are treating but for cleaning your hands before you start first aid. Just use water on a child as if you just wipes the child might be alergic, how many people wipe a child with Clinical wipes and the child shouts in pain. wipes are for yourself.

Gloves: (For cross infection)

Don't put creams or medication in as each child will have they own from mum or dad, if you use a cream or medication on a child that as been use for other children your liable.

Just done my 12 hour first aid this week.

John.

**lizzymoonshine** · 09-03-2008, 09:03 PM

Thanks John,

good to hear from you,

don't think we have spoken before.

**John** · 09-03-2008, 09:27 PM

Your welcome, nice to meet you

Johnboy

**lizzymoonshine** · 09-03-2008, 09:36 PM

Another query,

i didn't think we could use plasters on minded children???

I've got ofsted brain block now!

**sarah707** · 09-03-2008, 09:55 PM

I get parents to sign for permission to apply hypoallergenic adhesive dressings... plasters to you and me!

**lizzymoonshine** · 09-03-2008, 10:02 PM

Thank you

I think my head is about to blow up!

**Trouble** · 09-03-2008, 10:05 PM

their is no written list by ofsted, hse, or st johns ambulance just really what john said also no tweezers

**John** · 10-03-2008, 01:50 AM

Same here all my parent's have given me writen permission to put a plasters on they child. Yes forgoten to put no tweezers as this might cause the promblem to get worse.

John