bell work if your house caught on fire what would you do? do you have a plan in the event of a fire
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BELL WORK
If your house caught on fire what would you do? Do you have a plan in the event of a fire.
SAFETY AND EMERGENCIES
SAFETY IN THE HOME
OBJECTIVES
• explain how to stay safe in the home.
• identify the parts of an accident chain.
• develop safe habits.
ACCIDENTS
Accidents kill at least one person between the ages of 10 and 19 in the United States every hour of every day.
accident Any event that was not intended to happen
ACCIDENTS
About 60 percent of accidental deaths result from accidental injuries.
accidental injuries Injuries that result from an accident
Most accidental injuries can be prevented by developing safe habits.
SAFE HABITS
Understanding the accident chain can help you avoid injuries.
accident chain A series of events that include a situation, an unsafe habit, and an unsafe action
SAFE HABITS
Margo arrives home from school and hears the phone begin to ring. In her rush to answer the phone, Margo drops her pile of books on the stairs.
Margo’s habit of leaving her things scattered around the house rather than putting them away creates an unnecessary risk of someone tripping.
After talking on the phone with a friend, Margo gets ready for her soccer game. Walking down the stairs to leave, Margo is thinking about her upcoming game, doesn’t notice the pile of books and trips over them.
Margo falls and hurts her ankle. Now she can’t go to her game.
The SituationThe Unsafe
HabitThe Unsafe
ActionThe Accident and the Injury
SAFE HABITS
Concentrate on Your Actions
Recognize Your Limits
ThinkAhead
SAFETY IN THE HOME
WIPE UP SPILLS RIGHT AWAY
USE NON SKID RUGS OR PLACE RUBBER PADS UNDER RUGS
KEEP STAIRWAYS WELL LIT AND FREE OF CLUTTER
PREVENTING POSIONINGS
HOW POSIONING HAPPENSINGESTIONABSORPTIONINJECTIONINHALATION
Store cleaning products, insecticides, and other potential poisons out of the reach of children.
PREVENTING ELECTRICAL SHOCK
UNPLUG APPLAINCES THAT ARE NOT WORKING
REPLACE BROKEN OR FRAYED CORDS
AVOID RUNNING CORDS UNDER THE RUG
NEVER USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES NEAR WATER
PREVENTING GUN ACCIDENTS
Guns should have trigger locks and be stored in a locked cabinet
Ammunition should be stored in a separate locked cabinet.
Anyone who handles a gun should be trained in gun safety
All guns should be handled if they are loaded.
Guns should never be pointed at anyone
FIRE SAFETY
Fuel
Heat
Air
Fire needs these three elements to start.
FIRE SAFETY IN HOME
Keep stove and ovens free
Keep flamable objects at least 3 feet away from portable heaters
Remind adults who smoke never to smoke in bed
Regularly inspect electrical wires, outlets, and appliances
FIRE SAFETY IN HOME
Discard old newspapers, oily rags, and other materials that burn easily
Use and story matches and lighters properly and keep away from children
Install smoke alarms on each level of the home. Check batteries regularly
FIRE IN THE HOME
Leave the house immediately. Call the fire department from a nearby house or a cellular phone.
FIRE IN THE HOME
While in the house, stay as close to the floor as you can below the smoke. Keep your mouth and nose covered to avoid breathing smoke.
FIRE IN THE HOME
Before you open a closed door, feel it. If it is hot, find another way to leave the room.
FIRE IN THE HOME
If your clothing catches fire, stop, drop, and roll. Stop. Don’t run. Drop to the ground. Roll on the ground to put out the fire.