preventing falls, cuts,
and burns
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What should you use to protect your hands when taking hot pans out of the oven?
Use oven mitts.
Where should you keep medicine to keep children safe?
In a locked cabinet.
What should you never leave unattended when cooking?
A stove.
What should you wash a small cut with?
Soap and water.
Should you sit down or run around while eating to help prevent choking?
Sit down while eating.
What two things should you do to floors to prevent falls?
Keep floors clean and dry.
What should you never mix together when cleaning?
Different cleaning products.
What should you never put into a toaster to remove something stuck inside?
A fork.
What should you place on a minor burn to help cool it down?
Cool water.
What size bites should you take when eating to prevent choking?
Small bites.
What should you do with glass cups, plates, or bowls that are chipped?
Throw away chipped glass dishes.
Where should you store cleaning products to keep them away from children?
In a safe place away from children.
When cutting food with a knife, which direction should you cut?
Cut away from your body.
If someone falls and is injured, should you move them right away?
No. Do not move them unless they are in immediate danger.
Why should you avoid eating in the car?
It may be harder for someone to help you if you start choking.
What should you do immediately when glass breaks to prevent cuts?
Clean up the broken glass immediately.
What are two things you should do to help someone who has been poisoned?
Get medical help as soon as possible and post a poison control number near your cell phone.
What three things are needed for a fire to start?
Fuel, heat, and air.
What should you do if someone has a deep cut that is bleeding?
Press a clean cloth firmly on the wound and get medical help right away.
Name two signs that someone might be choking.
They may look panicked and be unable to breathe or talk.
Name three safety steps you can take to prevent falls, cuts, and burns in the kitchen.
Keep floors clean and dry.
Make sure rugs have nonslip backing.
Throw away chipped glass dishes.
Clean up broken glass immediately.
Use oven mitts to handle hot pans and trays.
Turn off stove burners when finished cooking.
Name three ways to prevent poisoning in your home.
Never mix cleaning products.
Avoid using bug spray in the kitchen.
Keep medicine in a locked cabinet.
Put Mr. Yuck stickers on poison items.
Keep plants away from food and children.
Remember that some houseplants are poisonous.
Store cleaning products safely away from children.
If someone is seriously injured, name three things you should do or remember when calling emergency services.
Call emergency services and explain the problem, give your location and describe the injured person, and follow the dispatcher's instructions.
Name three first-aid steps you should take for someone experiencing an electrical shock.
Disconnect the electrical source if it is safe to do so, call for emergency medical help, and if the person is not breathing normally, begin CPR if trained and it is safe.
Name three ways to prevent choking, especially in young children.
Take small bites, avoid talking a lot while eating, and keep foods that could cause choking away from young children.