Safety and First Aid

Safety Term that describes person who stands up for

rights and beliefs is assertive Neighborhood watch programs are put in place

to increase safety in the community Safety in the home is the responsibility of the

entire family Personal safety is helped by recognizing and

avoiding sources of violence Unintentional injuries can be prevented by

taking precautions If there is fire spray fire extinguisher at base of

fire not the flames

Safety OSHA- promotes safe and healthful work place Leading cause of death in teens in motor

vehicle accidents Vehicular safety involves obeying rules of road,

good judgment, and common sense Teens at greater risk on road than older adults

due to they break rules, drink and drive, and underestimate hazards

Of 5,700 teen traffic fatalities in 2001 80% were not wearing safety belts

Eating or talking on the phone while driving are distractions

Safety Most important safety tip for operating motorcycles,

off road vehicles, and bicycles is always wear a helmet

Defensive driving involves being aware of other drivers that cause potential hazards

Using a vehicle as a weapon is an example of road rage

Guideline for bicycle safety is always ride with traffic Motorcycles and mopeds are subject to same traffic

laws as cars Your mental state can affect your judgment and

reaction time while driving just as much as your physical state

Safety You have an increased risk of falling if you run

electrical wires across walking paths Two necessary elements in video game safety

are breaks and proper lighting Safety experts recommend one smoke alarm

on each floor outside the sleeping area Never use electrical appliance if your body,

clothing or floor is wet Working at a computer for long periods of

time causes eye strain, sore muscles, and damage to wrist

Violence Weapon most commonly used in homicides

involving 15 to 19 year olds is guns All forms of sexual violence are illegal ex: date rape Compared to adults teenagers are more likely to be

involved in a crime An accurate statement about gangs is by joining

you increase your risk of being arrested, hurt or killed

Groups of people who associate with one another and take part in criminal activity is known as gang

Schools have zero tolerance policy for violence and require expulsion of students who participate in the violence

Alcohol use is involved in most cases of date rape involving teens

If an attacker wants money or jewelry throw it away and run

Poison Potential poisonous products are found in

kitchen, basement, and bathroom Poisoning hazard is keeping windows and doors

closed while painting Person who inhaled a poison should quickly be

taken to fresh air Most common sources of injected poisoning

come from animal stings and bites Exposure to poisonous plants generally result in

a skin rash When call the poison control center state need

of victim, age, weight, and what they have took

Injuries The overheating of the body is known as

heat exhaustion Dress in layers to avoid hypothermia Sudden and painful tightening of the muscle

is known as a cramp Injury to the muscle from overuse is muscle

strain Jarring injury to the brain that affects normal

function in known as concussion Serious consequence of animal bite is rabies If bitten by a snake lie down

Injuries If a person faints lay them down and elevate

their legs If blinking don’t dislodge foreign objects from

the eye then flush it with water Restless, skin is pale, cool and moist and

have rapid breathing suffering from shock Puncture wounds usually cause no bleeding Severed body part should be packed in ice to

preserve the tissue Teasing and insults are forms of verbal and

emotional abuse

Injuries The deepest burn is a third degree burn,

deep layers of skin, muscles, nerves, and bone are damaged

Open wound and skin scraped and the tiny blood vessels in the outer layer of skin are broken it is an abrasion

Open wounds in which tissue is separated is an avulsion

Major cause of drowning is alcohol, hypothermia, and no life jacket

Treatments Universal precautions are wearing

protective gloves, washing hands, using a mouth piece for breathing emergencies

What’s necessary in controlling bleeding of an open wound? Cover with sterile gauze

Step in treatment of 2nd degree burn is to cool the burn and then wrap with a sterile dressing

When performing abdominal thrust on someone who is chocking is to pull upward and inward under the rib cage

Treatment 1st link in chain of survival includes calling

911 and starting CPR Performing CPR is different for adults and

children Reduce swelling in muscle strain you raise

affected limb above heart level To treat nosebleed have person sit down

and lean head forward When all other methods fail to stop bleeding

use pressure points to control bleeding

Weather Hurricane- powerful storm that originates at sea

with winds of 74 miles per hour Flash flood- heavy rainfall in short duration Tornado- whirling, funnel-shaped windstorm that

drops from sky to ground Blizzard- snowstorm with winds of at least 35 miles

per hour Earthquake- shaking of the earth, most casualties

occur from falling objects or collapsing structures Warning- severe weather has been sighted and

heading toward your area Watch- means that weather conditions are right for

specific weather event to happen

Weather Severe weather- harsh weather conditions

including heavy rains, strong winds, and lighting and hail

Storm cellar, basement, or crawl space is safest in tornado

Things in an emergency survival kit: water, food, cell phone, battery operated radio, flash light, blankets, and medication and money

Two life saving devices in every house is smoke alarm and fire extinguisher

For a fire to start must have heat, fuel and oxygen