Title: Practice emergency and safety procedures.
Course: Child Development and Parenting (19255-36) > Section: Evaluating Parenting Practices that Maximize Human Growth and Development

Practice may include

- infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid
- incident or accident reporting
- prevention techniques for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS)
- universal precautions (i.e., for bloodborne pathogens)
- adherence to Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

Teacher Resources:

- A Safety Checklist for Parents, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
- Health and Safety, Child Care VA
- Parenting Helpful Links, Child Care Aware of Virginia
- Tips for Parents, CDC

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How can early childhood professionals practice infant and child CPR and first aid before an emergency arises?
- What items should be taken in case of an emergency evacuation?

Communication

- Where should emergency information be posted?
- What is the role of local law enforcement and emergency personnel in the development of safety procedures and drills?

Leadership

- How do practice emergency drills lead to safer educational environments?
- What types of practice drills are required by law?

Management

- How will students be managed during practice emergency drills?
- Who is responsible for overseeing practice drills?