SIX POINTS OF

DANGER
THE SIX POINTS OF DANGER
BE AWARE WHEN WATCHING SMALL CHILDREN
 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
✦ Although children this age are more capable, It is
still important to keep a close eye on them.
✦ They can be taught more about safety messages
such as Road Safety and What to do in an
Emergency
✦ They still rely on parents/caretakers to keep them
safe at all times!
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BURNS
✦ ___________:
✦ Keep flammable materials out of ________
REACH of
children you are caring for. Especially
___________
MATCHES and LIGHTERS.
✦ Extinguish a __________
GREASE fire by using:
✦ FIRE EXTINGUISHER
✦ SALT
✦ BAKING SODA
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CHOKING
✦ _____________:
✦ Watch children and make sure they are not putting small
objects in their __________.
MOUTHS
✦ If they do start choking:
✦ Pat them on the _______
BACK to try and loosen the object
✦ LEARN the Heimlich Maneuver and use it if _________.
NEEDED
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SHARP ____________:
✦ _________ OBJECTS
✦ Keep sharp objects out of ________
REACH of children you are caring
for.

✦ In case of a serious cut, the first thing you do is APPLY

_____________!
PRESSURE
✦ Clean cut, and ____________
BANDAGE properly
✦ If cut is __________
SERIOUS call 911 Immediately!
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POISONING
✦ ________________:
✦ Keep things that are __________
POISONOUS out of reach
of children.
✦ In case of overdose, contact poison control
immediately! 1-800-____222 - 1222
____
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DROWNING
✦ _________________:
✦ Always stay with children when they are in or near
the ________,
WATER even if they can swim.
✦ Drowning can take less than a __________
MINUTE and is silent.
✦ Keep an eye on children at all times around water.
✦ Teach children the _________
BASICS of swimming and
________
RULES for swimming SAFELY.
✦ For example, say to your child, ‘Never go into the pool without telling
me’.
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AUTOMOBILES
✦ ___________________:
✦ Make sure children in your care are careful around places
where there are ______.
CARS
✦ It can be helpful to have them hold hands when crossing the _____________
STREET
✦ Things with Wheels:
✦ Use caution when allowing children to play on equipment that has ____________,
WHEELS
including bikes, trikes, roller skates, scooters, etc.
✦ Children should have _____________
PROTECTIVE gear for these activities