Health and Safety

Kelsey Johnson and Paige Runkles

Top 5 Safety Concerns and Treatments• Ages 0-2

1.Sun – sunscreen, hats, shade, and correct clothing2.Choking – cut food up small, make sure the bites are not the same shape as the windpipe, put small toys ad objects out of reach. 3.Suffication- keep pillows and stuffed animals out of the crib, lay babies on their back when putting in crib.4. Poisoning- Child safety locks on cabinets, keep drugs, pesticides and cleaning substances out of reach.5. Water- keep bathroom doors shut, keep gates closed around pools, and always supervise when near any type of water.

• Ages 3-51.Poisoning- Child safety locks on cabinets, keep drugs, pesticides and cleaning substances out of reach.2.Burns- When cooking keep pot and pans on back burners away from edge, monitor where the children are when things are being cooked, keep hot objects such as curling irons far back on the counter and turn them off and put them up high until they are cool, plug electric outlets.3.Water-keep bathroom doors shut, keep gates closed around pools, and always supervise when near any type of water. 4.Car- make sure the children are properly secured in car seats, and that they stay in them. Also make sure hammy down seats are not recalled and still safe.5.Abduction- Make sure children do not wonder off or out of stroller, hold hands or strap into strollers or carts, teach them to always stay with you.

• Ages 7-12 1.Stranger Danger- Educate children about strangers, Tell them not o go with people they don’t know, stay with parents, and keep watch on your children.2.Water- keep bathroom doors shut, keep gates closed around pools, and always supervise when near any type of water. 3. Burns- Educate children on proper cooking techniques, demonstrate correct ways to handle hot objects.4.Helmet Safety- have the children wear helmets when riding bikes, scooters, or skateboards. 5.Internet- Make sure they know rules for computers, have a list of forbidden sites, have them ask parents before signing up for things.

Top 5 Choking Hazards• Grapes,• Hotdogs,• Hard Candy Same shape as windpipe so they can get stuck and restrict breathing. Hot dogs and grapes need to be cut into non circular shaped pieces, and hard candy should not be given to small children• Little Toys,• Popcorn

Can be swallowed by small children and cause them to choke. They get lodged in the windpipe and restrict breathing. Small children need to be supervised with these objects.

• First Degree:– Cause: Briefly touching something hot and sun burn– Symptoms: Skin will be red, swollen and sensitive to touch.– First Aid: Ice pack, run under cool water

• Second Degree:– Cause: Touching a hot object, flames, scald injuries– Symptoms: Skin will be red, painful, blistered and puffy.– First Aid: Take to hospital, put nothing on the burn

• Third Degree:– Cause: Long exposure to a hot object/chemical/flames, scalding liquid– Symptoms: Skin will be black and white and charred.– First Aid: Call 911, check for breathing

Treatment/First Aid

• Closed wounds/bruises: Apply a cold pack

• Cuts: Put on gloves, wash with soap and water, apply pressure with clean cloth. Raise area above heart level if bleeding continues. Serious cuts need a tourniquet. Seek medical attention if bleeding will no cease.

• Head Traumas: Don’t move the person, call 911, keep the person still

• Shock: Lay the person down, keep their head low, raise and support thier legs, and loosen anything tight.

• Allergy reaction: Call 911, administer Epi-pen while waiting for medical attention to arrive.

• Lice: Medicated shampoo or visit to doctor.

• Knocked Out Tooth: Find the tooth, don’t touch roots, rinse the tooth off. Put back in the socket of where it came out or keep moist by putting in cup of water or milk.

• Poisoning: Locate material and read the treatment and do what the treatment says. Call poison control or 911. Give an emetic if directed by a medical professional.

Immunizations needed from Birth-6 Years

• HepB: Age: Birth, 1-2 months, 6-18 monthsSymptoms: Appetite loss, fatigue, vomiting• RV:Age: 2 months, 4 months, 6 monthsSymptoms: Lethargy, dry skin, extreme thirst• DTaP:Age: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 15-18 months, 4-6 yearsSymptoms: Fever, crankiness, vomiting• Hib:Age: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12-15 monthsSymptoms: Fever, stiff neck, headache• PVC:Age: 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12-15 monthsSymptoms: cough, shortness of breath, chest pains

• IPVAge: 2 months, 4 months, 6-18 months, 4-6 yearsSymptoms: Sore throat, constipation, abdominal pain• FluAge: 6 months-6 years(recommended each year)Symptoms: Cough, headache, fever, vomit• MMRAge: 12-15 months, 4-6 yearsSymptoms: Pink eye, painful swallowing, achy joints• VaricellaAge: 12-15 months, 4-6 yearsSymptoms: Little appetite, headache, sore throat• HepAAge: 12-23 monthsSymptoms: Weight loss, itchy skin, jaundice• MCV4Age: 2-6 years Symptoms: Confusion, stiff neck, sensitivity to light

Fire Safety Tips

• Establish a fire escape route and go over the evacuation plan

• Install a smoke alarm on each floor and have one outside every bedroom

• Practice the fire evacuation drill at least two times a year

• Find at least two escape exits

Resources For Keeping Kids Safe

• POISON CONTROL NUMBER(U.S.): 1-800-222-1222

• Have doctors numbers posted where you can always find them

• Have locks on cabinets containing poisonous or harmful objects/ substances

• Visit doctor regularly (at least once a year for check ups)

Sources

• www.emedicine.medscape.com/article/194018-treatment

• http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/agesstages/a/nine_years_3.htm

• www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/• http://www.hospitalsoup.com/health-care-ser

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• http://www.livestrong.com/article/232494-safety-concerns-for-kids/