HS218 Response to Injury, Illness and Incidents

Be prepared to respond appropriately when a child becomes ill, is injured, or a serious incident occurs in a home-based ECE setting.

This comprehensive Response to Injury, Illness & Incidents Policy has been developed specifically for New Zealand home-based education and care services and supports the requirements of Licensing Criterion HS218.

It provides educators, visiting teachers and coordinators with clear procedures for responding to everyday illness and injuries as well as serious situations requiring immediate medical assistance or external notification.

The policy includes:

• Requirements for responding to illness and injury
• Managing illness involving an educator’s child or household member
• First aid and parent/whānau notification
• Procedures for injuries requiring medical treatment
• Clear steps for responding to serious injury or illness
• Calling emergency services and arranging medical assistance
• Maintaining supervision of other children during an emergency
• Incident and injury record keeping
• Investigation of serious incidents
• Notifiable events and WorkSafe requirements
• Roles of educators, Visiting Teachers and Coordinators
• Injury and incident response guidance

Provided as an editable Word document, so you can add your service details and adapt the procedures to suit your organisation.

Suitable for licensed home-based education and care services throughout New Zealand.