Safety Education and First AidSaturday AM 7:30-10:30

Prepared by:

Imelda C. GradoBachelor of Secondary Education

Major in Music,Arts,Physical Education and Health

Safety at home

What is Safety at Home?

Refers to the hazards that can commonly be found around the home and to the means of controlling of them.

Home Safety

More accidents happen off the job than on the job. You should have a home escape plan and practice it with your family. Most home fires involving gas grills are caused by unattended cooking. Household cleansers and other chemical products pose no safety or health risks.

Prequiz: True or False?

Why Talk About Home Safety

• More serious injuries happen at home than on the job

• Precautions aren’t always taken

• Safety should be 24/7

•Wiring and appliances•Fireplaces and stoves•Furnace/electrical•Kitchen•Workshop•Smoke detectors

Fire Safety

Home Escape Plan•Don’t stop—just get out! •Move quickly but calmly •STOP, DROP, and ROLL! •Don’t open hot door•Stay as low as possible

Home Escape Plan (cont.)

Call 177 or fire department from outside Go to chosen meeting

place Tell firefighters if pets are inside

•Install grab bars and use bath mats•Hold handrails•Turn on lights•Use ladders and step stools

Slips, Trips and Falls

Place “wet Floor” signs out when areas are drying as a result of being mopped or having something spilled on them.

Electrical Safety Don’t overload outlets

Check cords/plugs routinely

Don’t use faulty appliancesKeep electricity away from water

•Always read labels•Keep hazardous materials away from children•Use caution with flammable substances •Never mix household cleaning products

Hazardous Materials

Home Hazards• In the previous slides, we identified

four basic home hazards:Fires

Slips, Trips,And Falls

Electricity

HazardousMaterials

• Install dead bolts• Secure sliders• Lock windows• Trim shrubs• Light property•Participate in

neighborhood watch

Home Security

•Hide keys•Put address on key

chain• Leave house keys with

attendants• Trust door chains•Open doors to strangers

•Keep locked•Clean carefully•Don’t point•Treat as loaded

Firearms Safety

•Keep pools fenced in•Don’t let children swim alone•Don’t leave child unattended in the bathtub•Install grab bars in bathtubs

Drowning Prevention

ENDThank youGod bless