Personal Safety Flashcards
What 2 things cause an injury?
Human and environmental factors
Human factors
Inner conditions: physical, emotion, or psychological (risk taking behavior, false beliefs - seat belts trap you)
Environmental factors
External conditions: natural, social, work-related, or home-related (weather, drunk driver, defective equipment, faulty wiring)
Alcohol and other drugs contribute to what percentage of all fatal crashes?
33%
What is the single most effective way to reduce the risk of a crash-related death?
Safety belts, air bags, and child safety seats
If bicycles are considered vehicles, exactly what side of the road should you ride them with regards to traffic?
They should ride with the flow of traffic on the far right side of the rode.
What injuries are received the most in bicycle-related deaths?
Head injuries involved in about 3 out of 4 bicycle-related deaths.
Leading cause of home fire injuries
Cooking
Leading cause of fire deaths
Smoking
Leading cause of both death and injury
(relating to fires)
Smoking inhalation
What causes the more non-fatal burns?
Hot water
Suffocation & choking
Account for over 6,000 deaths annually. Heimlich maneuver clears airway.
Factors that contribute to violence are most associated with what?
argument or committing another crime
What two things account for the high rates of homicide?
Poverty and unemployment
Who are most of the domestic violence victims and at what percentage?
Over 85% of domestic violence victims are women.
