Emergency Nanny Know-How

No matter how hard you try to avoid them, accidents and emergencies will invariably happen. The best thing you can do is be prepared. Make sure your first aid knowledge is up to scratch and that you have an easily accessible list of useful telephone numbers including; both your employers work and mobiles, the family doctor, the school, other family members and neighbours and the A&E department at the local hospital.

If an emergency does occur the most important thing is to stay calm, it will reassure the child. Suffocation, choking, breathing problems or severe bleeding will require immediate action on your behalf, so act fast. Next call an ambulance on 999 as quickly as possible - it will be quicker than you driving to the hospital.

If there’s a fire in the house, get the children and get out as quickly as possible.

Child safety is obviously the key to your nanny job so don’t hesitate to inform your employer if you think the fire place, windows, pool or pond are unsafe in any way.

For more accident and emergency information visit the NHS website, www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk and look under “accidents and first aid”. Or you can call 0845 4647 to ask a doctor a question.

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