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| unintentional injury | an injury resulting from an unexpected event, or accident |
| accident chain | a sequence of events that leads to an unintentional injury |
| smoke alarm | an alarm that is triggered by the presence of smoke |
| fire extinguisher | a portable device that puts out small fires by ejecting fire-extinguishing chemicals |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | the agency in the federal government that is responsible for promoting safe and healthful conditions in the workplace |
| heat exhaustion | an overheating of the body that results in cold, clammy skin and symptoms of shock |
| hypothermia | a condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low |
| vehicular safety | obeying the rules of the road, as well as exercising common sense and good judgment |
| graduated driver's license | a licensing program that gradually increases a new driver's driving privileges over time as experience and skill are gained |
| road rage | a practice of endangering drivers by using your vehicle as a weapon |
| defensive driver | a driver who is aware of potential hazards and reacts to avoid them |
| severe weather | harsh or dangerous weather conditions |
| emergency survival kit | a group of items that can be used for a short time until an emergency situation has stabilized |
| hurricane | a powerful storm that originates at sea, characterized by winds of at least 74 miles per hour, heavy rains, flooding, and sometimes tornadoes |
| flash flood | a flood with great volume and short duration that is usually caused by heavy rainfall |
| tornado | a whirling, funnel-shaped windstorm that drops from the sky to the ground and produces a narrow path of destruction on land |
| blizzard | a snowstorm with winds of at least 35 miles per hour |
| earthquake | a violent shaking movement of the earth's surface |
