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Safety Seat | Most important piece of safety equipment for small kids in a vehicle |
Pedestrian Accidents | occur when people become careless and fail to pay attention to traffic and traffic control signals |
2,800 | Number of people who die in house fires each year in the United States |
Metal and water | Good conductor of electricity |
Cause of death in fires | Most people die from smoke inhalation or inhaling gases |
Fire extinquisher | Should have on on every level of the house |
Never use electrical equipment | Around water |
Smothering | Best way to put out a grease fire |
Smoke detectors should be in every | room |
Never stick a metal object into an electrical appliance that | is plugged in |
Infant child safety seats should be placed where? | in the back seat facing backward |
Ways to be a safe swimmer | Always swim with a partner, never dive in unfamiliar water, come out of the water if you're not feeling well, and learn to swim |
Where is the best place to go during a tornado? | The basement |
A storm warning states what? | That storm conditions are occuring |
Bicycle safety tips | Ride with traffic, wear a helmet, follow traffic laws, and use hand signals |
Fire safety tips | Know an escape route, practice fire drills, have a meeting place, call 911, have a smoke detector in every room, and have at least 1 fire extinquisher in the house and keep it close to the kitchen |
Electrical equipment Safety | Replace worn plugs/cords, do not overload your circuits, and do not stick metal objects into electrical appliances |
What % of car accidents occur within 20 miles of home | 75% |
What should you have with you when you walk or jog at night | A flashlight |
All Bicyclists should wear this | A Helmet |
Personal Floatation Device | PFD |
Most important piece of safety equipment in a car | Seat belt |
Always keep your first aid kit | Full |
Boating Tips | Always wear a life jacket, do not boat in a storm, do not overload a boat, and obey boat traffic rules |
Tornado Safety | Go to a basement, do not stay in a vehicle, cover head and face with a blanket or something for extra protection, and if caught outside lay in a ditch |
A Red traffic light means | Stop |
A Yellow traffic light means | Caution |
A Green traffic light means | Go |
Ways to be prepared for an emergency | Have a first aid kit, know where it is, make sure that it is always filled, and keep emergency numbers by the phone |
A storm watch means | Conditions are right for weather to occur |
Preventing cuts and burns | Turn handle away from edge of stove, use pot holders, cut away from yourself, and store knives in a knife block when not being used |
What is the best way to prevent injuries | Plan carefully and use caution |
How can you be a safe pedestrian? | Obey the traffic lights & signals, wait on the curb & use the crosswalk, always walk on a sidewalk or on the left side of the road, wear reflective or bright clothes at night, and never play on streets or roads |