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BELL WORK

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.

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BELL WORK

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  1. BELL WORK If your house caught on fire what would you do? Do you have a plan in the event of a fire.

  2. SAFETY AND EMERGENCIES SAFETY IN THE HOME

  3. OBJECTIVES • explainhow to stay safe in the home. • identifythe parts of an accident chain. • developsafe habits.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. SAFE HABITS The Situation The UnsafeHabit The UnsafeAction The Accident and the Injury 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.

  8. SAFE HABITS Concentrate on Your Actions Recognize Your Limits ThinkAhead

  9. 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

  10. PREVENTING POSIONINGS HOW POSIONING HAPPENS INGESTION ABSORPTION INJECTION INHALATION Store cleaning products, insecticides, and other potential poisons out of the reach of children.

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. FIRE SAFETY Fire needs these three elements to start. Fuel Heat Air

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. FIRE IN THE HOME Leave the house immediately. Call the fire department from a nearby house or a cellular phone.

  17. 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.

  18. FIRE IN THE HOME Before you open a closed door, feel it. If it is hot, find another way to leave the room.

  19. 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.

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