Personal Safety at Home
4 ways to prevent injuries at home.
What is turn off/don't use the stove, put away sharp objects, lock the doors and windows, clean up spills, keep electronics away from water, and have an emergency plan, keep a phone close by.
5 ways to stay safe while walking in town.
What is use the crosswalk, walk on the sidewalk, look both ways before crossing the street, don’t talk to strangers, don’t text while walking, carry a phone with you, walk with at least one other person, wear bright colored clothing at night.
7 items you should have in your first aid kit.
Adhesive bandages (assorted sizes),
Adhesive cloth tape
Antibiotic ointment packets
Antiseptic wipe packets
2 packets of aspirin (81 mg each)
Emergency blanket
Breathing barrier (with one-way valve)
Instant cold compress
Non-latex gloves
Hydro-cortisone ointment packets (Burn Cream)
Safety pins
Gauze roll/pads bandage
Roller/ACE bandage
Oral thermometer
Triangular bandages
Tweezers
First Aid scissors
Bee sting stick
Flashlight and extra batteries
Easiest way to stay safe while on a boat.
What is wear a life jacket?
Something you should always have near or with you.
What is a phone?
4 ways to stay safe while at sports or extra activities.
What is wear protective gear, have a password with your parents for pick up, and stretch, and wear a helmet when riding a bike or scooter?
Action Plan
What is a strategy or a plan for what you're going to do if you or someone else gets injured?
4 ways to stay safe at the beach/in the ocean.
What is making sure there is a life guard on duty, check the flags, don't go in deeper than you should, go in with someone else, beware of rip currents, etc?
Something you shouldn’t use without your parents.
What is the stove
4 ways to stay safe while biking
What is walk your bike across big intersections, ride on the right side of the road, wear a helmet, use hand signals if you can, put reflectors on your bike?
Heimlich Maneuver
Have the person stand in front of you facing away from you with one foot in between their feet for balance and in case they fall.
Wrap your arms around the other person
Make a fist with your thumb sticking out
Place your fist (thumb side) against the person's abdomen between their ribs and belly button.
Grab your fist with your other hand
Press inward and upward quickly (J motion)
Keep doing this until the object comes out
4 ways to stay safe at the pool
What is don't run by the pool, make sure there are life guards on duty, don't go in when there is a thunderstorm/heavy rain, have a swimming buddy, stay where you can stand comfortably or wear a life jacket if you don't know how to swim, and don't dive in shallow water?
4 things to keeping your younger brothers, sisters, or cousins safe.
What is put sharp objects away and out of reach, put away small items, close doors to rooms and outside, stay near them while playing or eating, never leave them in or near water, lock cabinets that have dangerous items, keep them out of the kitchen,etc.
4 ways to stay safe in a car
What is wear your seat belt, don’t text and drive, tell someone to slow down if they are speeding, stay in a car seat or the back until you meet the height or weight requirement?
What you should do if you get a sprain or strain.
What is RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation?
Getting out of a rip current.
What is call for help and swim sideways or parallel until you are out of the rip current and then swim to shore.