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First Aid at BNPS

First Aid Officers

We have two school-based First Aid Officers who are responsible for administering exceptional First Aid for the students and staff of BNPS, and maintaining health records for students. A First Aid Officer is in attendance every day at recess and lunchtime and as required throughout the day.

Our First Aid Officers can be found in the First Aid Room or at the Office. Please note that they are not a substitute for a qualified doctor and are therefore unable to offer you or your child medical advice or support outside the school First Aid role. School Council respectfully asks parents not to put our First Aid Officers in a situation where refusal to act beyond the role may offend.

Our First Aid Officers are also responsible for providing teachers with first aid supplies for school excursions and school camps and attending major sporting events such as the Cross Country, House Athletics and Swimming Carnivals.

All of our teaching and non-teaching staff are trained in Level 2 First Aid and are rostered on duty when our First Aid Officers are absent. Our First Aid Officers manage a comprehensive and compulsory training program schedule. All our staff are trained in Anaphylaxis, Level 2 First Aid, Asthma and CPR, and guest speakers are invited to Staff Meetings to bring staff up to date on health issues as required.

First Aid Room & Treatment

The First Aid Room is located in the main building next to the Office. If your child presents to First Aid, the visit and treatment undertaken is recorded. Parents or the emergency contacts are called if required. Children are not permitted in the First Aid room unless under the direction and supervision of a staff member.

See Emergency Contact Details.
First Aid Permission

First Aid Products

If your child presents to First Aid, they may come in contact with the following products. If you have any questions or your child reacts negatively to these products, please inform the First Aid Officer or the Office. You will be asked to provide written information regarding the child’s allergic/sensitivity reactions.

First Aid Products

PRODUCT	USE	APPLICATION
Lavender Oil (100% pure)	To calm anxious or upset child, minor cuts and slide burns	Placed on wrists to be sniffed Placed directly on wound to soothe and promote healing (this product does not sting)
Tea Tree Oil (100% pure)	Stings, bites & minor grazes	Relieves itch and inflammation This product can sting so consideration is used re: size/location of graze and the age/temperament of the child Lessons chance of infection and promotes healing
SoloSite (water based wound gel) used in conjunction with OPSITE dressing	Major grazes with embedded gravel	This product removes wound dirt without abrasion Enables the body to heal the wound with less chance of scarring or infection
Cool/ice packs	Multitude of uses	Placed on relevant injury
Aloe-vera gel Papaw cream Dettol Betadine Healaid Cream First Aid Antiseptic Spray	Rashes, cuts, abrasions & bites	Placed directly on affected area

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