Section 1: Safety Policies and Practices

There are five potentially hazardous situations for preschoolers and they are violence, burns, toys, guns, and drowning.
In regard to water play, two-thirds of all drowning occur in the outdoor environment (Robertson, 2007, p96). A preschooler can drown in water that is standing still and it can happen very quickly and silently. Lastly, water poses a threat for caring bacteria and also they breed ground mosquitoes (Robertson, 2007). The policies that are involved in water play are that parents and early childhood professionals need to supervise and the proper training they need to go in the water.
The safety policy in regard to burns is that children should never be left unattended and all hot water heaters in the facility should be set at 120 degrees F. Children should be carefully monitored when they are around hot water heaters. Early childhood professionals and parents should make sure that the water is not too hot for these children. The safety policy in regard to guns is that children should not be allowed to play with any guns. They are prohibited from any facility and parents should be called in for a meeting. The safety policy in regard to toys is they should be age appropriate for preschoolers and not cause chocking. The safety policy in regard to violence is that we should tell our students to stay away from them and if they come in contact with someone who is violent they should tell an adult.
The measures that should be taken is that we as educators need to supervise the area and make sure that everything is age appropriate for our age group. We also need to make sure that the early childhood environment is safe and secure for our students.
Families can make sure that they child can come home to a safe and caring environment. They need to talk to their children to find out what is going on and find out what is going on. They need to attend weekly meetings and find ways that they need to make their children to feel protected.