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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