RE: IN CASE OF AN EMERGeNCY

[mommylove]

I have someone leaving my daycare and one of the reasons is I am unable to put all kids in my car in case of an emergency to transport her kid to hospital......ANYONE out there actually take all your kids to the hospital in a case of an emergency? I would imagine if needed an ambulance would be called and in any other situation mom, dad or emergency contract would be called to pick up a child if they need medical attention? What are you policies for emergencies?

[Bookworm]

I would never take all the kids to the hospital. I do not drive the kids around, but even if I did, I wouldn't. You would waste soo much time loading everyone in the car. It would be safer and easier for everyone involved to either call the parents to come get the child or to call an ambulance and send the child alone to the hospital and have their parents meet them there.

[torontokids]

my policy is they go via ambulance and the parents meet them there. It would be the same if my own daughters got hurt and my husband would meet them

[Wonderwiper]

I also would call an ambulance. If I were a parent I would prefer my provider called an ambulance!! By the time I got all the kids safety into the car the ambulance would have been and gone.

[PattyCake]

The emergency response teams can get to you and the child in need quicker so it only makes sense to call 911 in case of an emergency. I would not drive any child in need of urgent care to the hospital, I would call 911 and have the parent meet the child there.

[mommylove]

All very valid points thank you...your all just validating what I thought was right going through a very tough time in my business and need a pick me up thanks ladies

[Dreamalittledream]

We became a a one car family when I opened my Home Daycare (which my Hubby takes to work all day); I have never ever had a parent even mention a lack of car issue; I have it in my handbook that part of my emergency plan is to call an ambulance first, parent second...they will meet them @ the hospital. Schools have the exact same policy; they do not transport kids to a hospital.

[gramma]

There is no way that you can provide care to a sick or injured child AND drive them to the hospital at the same time. its a ridiculous reason to leave daycare. In an emergency situation at home would they drive to the hospital rather than call emergency services? sounds off to me.

[crafty]

Yeah it makes no sense to me. If it's a real emergency you have NO time to load up 5 + plus kids in a van to got to the ER come on and if a child is injured badly but not life threatening I give them first aid then parents are called to go the ER with their child.

[treeholm]

I already posted this on your other post but realize it fits better here. My policy is that for minor issues, such as a child needing stitches, the parent comes to pick them up. I would administer first aid until they arrive. Something more serious, the child goes to the hospital in an ambulance and parent/ emergency contact person meets them there. I do not have the ability to transport children (no car seats) and the parents know that. In fact, several of them are happy that I will only take children on walks etc. and will not take them in a vehicle.