Title: Explain emergency and safety procedures used in an early childhood education environment.
Course: Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (19153-I) > Section: Providing a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment

Explanation should include

- emergency phone numbers, maps, and emergency procedures and where they should be posted
- infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures
- first-aid procedures
- universal precautions and infection control
- best practices to help prevent common childhood injuries
- incident- and accident-reporting procedures
- procedures to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements
- licensing standards for space and equipment
- procedures for communicating with emergency personnel, other staff members, and families.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How is the effectiveness of emergency and safety procedures evaluated?
- Why is it important to teach children emergency and safety procedures?

Communication

- How are young children taught to follow emergency and safety procedures?
- How are emergency and safety procedures communicated to families, children, and the community?

Leadership

- What can be done to ensure that emergency and safety procedures are followed?

Management

- What strategies will help maintain order in case of emergency?
- What are the basic emergency first aid procedures for children?
- How can lead child care staff ensure all teachers/staff are trained in basic emergency first aid and emergency procedures?