I have asked members of emergency services for their advice in this situation and they have told me that I would be totally in the way!
I could not go further than the waiting room anyway because I am not family and the docs wouldn't have me in there.
I would not be able to give permission for them to do things because I am not the parent (despite pieces of paper required by Eyfs and signed by parents)... and anyway they do what is necessary to save a child's life, anything else would wait for the parents.
I would also then be at hospital without means of getting home.
I would not be home for my own / other children meaning I would be panicking which would not be helpful.
They say the best thing I can do is to remain calm (!), put together a bag for the child with nappies, wipes, medication, drinks, parents and emergency contact numbers etc, provide them with written information about the child and allergies, intolerances, medication etc and stay at home focussing on contacting the parents and looking after the other children.
Let them get on with their job of caring for the child.
Therefore my emergency plan states the above on advice of medical professionals.
Hth
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