Safety in the HomeSafety in the Home

Teen Living Objective 13.02Teen Living Objective 13.02

Rate home safety practicesRate home safety practices

Most Common Home Most Common Home AccidentsAccidents

Falls & bumpsFalls & bumps CutsCuts PoisoningsPoisonings Fires & other electricalFires & other electrical

problemsproblems

Reasons for AccidentsReasons for Accidents

CarelessnessCarelessness Physical limitationsPhysical limitations

FallsFalls

Falls are most likely toFalls are most likely to

happen on cluttered happen on cluttered

surfaces, slippery floors, surfaces, slippery floors,

and stairsand stairs

Cuts from Tools & Cuts from Tools & EquipmentEquipment

Cuts most often occur in kitchens, Cuts most often occur in kitchens, workrooms, and outdoor areasworkrooms, and outdoor areas

Cut PreventionCut Prevention

Store sharp tools properlyStore sharp tools properly Keep knives and scissors away from Keep knives and scissors away from

childrenchildren Wear gloves & goggles when using Wear gloves & goggles when using

power tools/machinerypower tools/machinery Wear shoes with closed toes when Wear shoes with closed toes when

operating a lawn moweroperating a lawn mower Turn off the power and unplug any Turn off the power and unplug any

tool before fixing/adjusting ittool before fixing/adjusting it

PoisoningPoisoning

Most poisoning occurs in the kitchen, Most poisoning occurs in the kitchen, bathroom, or bedroombathroom, or bedroom

Preventing Accidental Preventing Accidental PoisoningPoisoning

Know about the poisons in your Know about the poisons in your homehome

Use childproof latches & containersUse childproof latches & containers Never put medicine/dangerous Never put medicine/dangerous

substances in a container without substances in a container without warning labelswarning labels

Store poisons behind locked doorsStore poisons behind locked doors

Electrical InjuriesElectrical Injuries

Most occur because of problems with Most occur because of problems with plugs, wiring, outlets, and extension plugs, wiring, outlets, and extension cordscords

Improper use of appliances can also Improper use of appliances can also cause electrical injuriescause electrical injuries

Pilot LightPilot Light

A thin stream of gas that burns A thin stream of gas that burns constantly and that is used to light constantly and that is used to light burners in gas appliancesburners in gas appliances

Smoke DetectorsSmoke Detectors

Devices that sound an alarm when Devices that sound an alarm when they sense smokethey sense smoke

They should be installed on every They should be installed on every level of a homelevel of a home

Accident PreventionAccident Prevention

Childproof your homeChildproof your home Offer assistance to those with special Offer assistance to those with special

needsneeds Prepare for emergencies before they Prepare for emergencies before they

happenhappen Make your home safe for people with Make your home safe for people with

special needsspecial needs