Personal Safety

©2010 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights reserved.

Personal SafetyChapter 16

©2010 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights reserved. 2

InjuriesInjuries

•120,000 Americans die from injuries•The economic cost of injuries is more

than $650 billion each year• Intentional injury

– One that is purposely inflicted, by oneself or by another person.

•Unintentional injury– Injury occurs when no harm is intended– Fifth leading cause of death among Americans– One of the leading causes of death among children

and young adults•National Safety Council (NSC)

– 2006 - Each day • 329 Americans died from unintentional injuries• 89 died from suicide• 50 died from homicide


Unintentional InjuresUnintentional Injures

• What Causes an Injury?– Combination of human and

environmental factors.

• Motor Vehicle Injuries.– Factors Contributing to Motor Vehicle

Injuries• Speeding – 60% of all accidents• Aggressive driving• Fatigue and sleepiness• Cell phones and other distractions• Alcohol and other drugs• Safety belts, air bags, and child safety seats


Preventing Motor Vehicle Preventing Motor Vehicle InjuriesInjuries

• Obey the speed limit• Always wear a safety belt• Never drive under the influence.• Keep your car in good working condition.• Allow for plenty of following distance.• Slow down if weather is bad.• Choose interstate highways versus rural roads.• Always signal.• Stop completely at stop signs.• Special caution at intersections.• Don’t pass on two-lane roads.


Motorcycles and MopedsMotorcycles and Mopeds

•About one out of every ten traffic fatalities among 15-34 of age involves someone riding a motorcycle

•Safety Strategies:–Wear light colored clothing.–Develop the necessary skills.–Wear a helmet.–Protect your eyes with goggles.–Drive defensively.


BicyclesBicycles

•2006, bicycle crashes send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room and resulted in 1000 deaths.

•Safety strategies:–Wear safety equipment.–Wear light colored clothing.–Ride with flow of traffic.–Ride defensively.–Stop at all traffic lights.–Continue pedaling at all times.



Home InjuriesHome Injuries• Falls

–90% of fatal falls involve people 45 and older.• Fires

–Smoke detectors• Poisoning

–National poison hotline–800.222.1222

• Suffocation and choking–Heimlich maneuver

• Firearms


Leisure InjuriesLeisure Injuries

•Swimming–Not swimming alone–Personal floatation device–Check the surroundings

•In-line skating injuries.•Scooter injuries.


Work InjuriesWork Injuries

•Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (OSHA)–Occupational Safety and Health act of 1970.

•Back injuries–Proper mechanics

•Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs)–Carpal tunnel syndrome–Tendonitis


Chapter twenty-one Personal Safety


Chapter twenty-one Personal Safety


Violence and Intentional InjuriesViolence and Intentional Injuries

•Violence–2007, more than 1.4 million Americans fall victim each year.

•Factors Contributing to Violence–Social Factors–Violence in the media–Gender– Interpersonal factors–Alcohol and other drugs–Firearms


Violence and Intentional Violence and Intentional InjuriesInjuries

•Assault–Use of physical force by a person or persons to

inflict injury or death on another.•Homicide

–2007, FBI estimated 17,000 murders•Gang-Related violence

–1 million Americans belong to a gang•Hate crimes

–Bias against another person’s race or ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability motivates a criminal act.

•School violence•Workplace violence•Terrorism


Family and Intimate ViolenceFamily and Intimate Violence

•Battering–Violence against intimate partners

•Stalking and Cyberstalking–Harassing behaviors such as following or spying on a person and making verbal, written or implied threats.

–Internet, e-mail, chat rooms, and electronic communication devices

•Violence against children•Elder abuse


Sexual ViolenceSexual Violence

•Sexual Assault: Rape–Statutory rape–Date rape–Who commits Rape?–Factors Contributing to Date Rape.–Date rape drugs

•Rohypnol,GHB, “Special K”•Date-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of

1996 (20 years in prison)

–Dealing with a Sexual Assault•Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR)

recommendations

–The effects of rape


Child Sexual AbuseChild Sexual Abuse

•Sexual act imposed on a minor.– Incest– Most sexually abused children are between 8 and 12

when the abuse first occurs.– Surveys suggest that as many as 27% of women and

16% of men were sexually abused as children.

•Sexual Harassment– Affects academic or employment decisions or

evaluations.– Interferes with an individual’s academic or work

performance.– Creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive academic,

work, or student living environment.


What You Can Do About ViolenceWhat You Can Do About Violence

•Training for conflict resolution•Identify and target-risk groups for

intervention.•Reducing gun-related injuries.

•Adoption of consumer safety standards for guns.


Providing Emergency CareProviding Emergency Care

•First aid•Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)•Emergency medical services (EMS)

system.•Check the situation•Check the victim•Call for help: Call 9-1-1 in most areas•Care for the victim

©2010 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights reserved.

Connect Assignment

• Chapter 16 Connect Assignment Due Tuesday, April 20th

Date post:	05-Jan-2016
Category:	Documents
Upload:	bian
View:	39 times
Download:	1 times

Personal Safety

Documents