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    This chapter discusses planning for safety. It covers common hazards in the home, at school, and in the neighborhood that can cause injuries. If an emergency occurs, the document outlines three emergency action steps: perform a ten-second survey to assess the situation, call 911 or your local emergency number, and provide first aid or comfort to the injured person until help arrives. First aid procedures are described for serious wounds, burns, and concussions. The chapter emphasizes being aware of potential hazards and knowing how to respond in an emergency to prevent injuries and provide immediate care.

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    This chapter discusses planning for safety. It covers common hazards in the home, at school, and in the neighborhood that can cause injuries. If an emergency occurs, the document outlines three emergency action steps: perform a ten-second survey to assess the situation, call 911 or your local emergency number, and provide first aid or comfort to the injured person until help arrives. First aid procedures are described for serious wounds, burns, and concussions. The chapter emphasizes being aware of potential hazards and knowing how to respond in an emergency to prevent injuries and provide immediate care.

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    CHAPTER- 8

    PLANNING FOR SAFETY


    Chapter 8: Planning for Safety
    • Lesson 1 : Planning for Safety
    • Lesson 2 : Practicing Safety and First Aid
    • Lesson 3 : Safety and Bicycling
    • Lesson 4 : Fire Safety
    • Lesson 5 : Preventing Violence
    Lesson 1 :

    PREPARING FOR THE


    UNEXPECTED
    Main Idea
    • Being aware of hazards and knowing how to reduce
    them helps prevent injuries. If an emergency occurs,
    certain first-aid steps can be taken.
    What causes injuries?
    Motor vehicle crashes Bicycle crashes
    What causes injuries?
    Burns Falling
    What causes injuries?
    Drowning Poisoning
    Common Hazards

    Vocabulary:
    Hazard is something in the environment or some person’s
    action that can cause harm
    At home
    • Wet or Slippery floors or slide walks
    • Broken glass
    • Medicines or chemicals within reach of children
    • Electrical appliances being used near water
    • Broken electrical cords
    • Lit, unattended cigarettes, candles, fireplaces or stoves
    At School
    Students playing roughly, pushing,
    Students running in halls or fighting
    In the neighborhood

    Speeding traffic Wet or slippery sidewalks


    In the neighborhood
    Broken glass or trash on the ground
    How should you respond to a serious injury?

    Vocabulary:
    Emergency is a situation that calls for quick action.
    Three Emergency Action Steps
    Step 1: Perform a ten-second survey
    Survey Questions :
    • What happened?
    • How many people are injured?
    • What caused the injuries?
    Step 2: Call 911 or your local emergency number
    Step 3: Care for the injured person

    • Give first aid or


    comfort
    • Tell the injured
    person to lie still
    • Keep your voice
    calm and
    confident
    What are first-aid steps for a serious injury?

    Vocabulary:
    First-aid is immediate care given to an injured person.
    First aid for serious wound

    Latex gloves Sterile bandage


    First Aid for Burns
    First Aid for a Concussion

    What is a concussion?
    A concussion is a brain injury caused by strong
    blow to the head.
    Signs of a Concussion
    Treatment for a concussion
    Place sterile bandage over the
    Apply pressure
    wound
    Treatment for a concussion
    Keep the person lying down Stay with the person and check
    breathing and pulse

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