It is recess, and the students are playing in the school playground. The students are running around playing a game of tag when one student trips over and falls to the ground wailing in pain. The arm swells and becomes bruised. It is a suspected break. The student is screaming in pain. You are on playground duty and don't have a first aid certificate.

Explain how you would respond.

Table5 Accident, injury

Accident and/or injury record form
Details of person completing the record:
Name
Position/Role
Staff ID number:
School name:
Date this record was completed
Time this record was completed
Signature: Date:
Details of the injured student/staff member/visitor
Name
Age
Date of Birth
Name of parent(s)/ carer(s)
Address
Contact telephone number (s)
Accident/injury details:
Name of injured person
Date of accident/ injury
Day of the week the accident/ injury occurred
Time the accident/ injury occurred
Location of the accident/ injury
Description of the injuries sustained by the person
State exactly what happened. Please include as much specific detail as possible.
Describe any circumstances leading up to the accident/injury.
Provide specific details of the injury. Please indicate the part(s) of the body affected.
Was First Aid provided by the school?	Yes No
If First Aid was provided, please provide details of what was provided and by who.
Was any medication given?	Yes No
Details of any medication given - include dosage, name of staff member who administered the medication and at what time.
Were emergency services called?	Yes No
If yes, what time?
What time did they arrive on the scene?
If further medical attention was required, please provide the name of the doctor/hospital.
Who gave authority for further medical attention?
What subsequent treatment was provided?
Signed as a true and accurate record:
Name:
Signature:
Date:

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