Safety In The Home

Question 1

Name Five Ways to Prevent Falls

Answer 1

• Wipe up spills
• Do not over polish floors
• Stairs should be well lit
• Keep stairs clear
• Rugs should be non slip back

Question 2

Name Five Reasons for Accidents

Answer 2

• Careless/forgetful people
• Curious/ Active toddlers
• Faulty equipment is wiring
• Careless storage
• Harmful substances

Question 3

Name Six if the Most Common Accidents in the Home

Answer 3

.- Burns/Scalds

• Falls
• Cuts
• Poising
• Electrocution
• Chocking/ Suffocation

Question 4

Name the Four Steps for Safety with Medicine

Answer 4

• Store in original container
• Keep in a locked place or out of reach of children
• Dispose out of date medicine
• Never use medicine prescribed to a certain person for someone else

Question 5

Name Five Rules for Fire Safety

Answer 5

• Use fire guards
• Do not hang clothes near open fire
• Do not move portable heaters whilst lit
• Switch off and unplug electrical appliances at night
• Never put hot ashes in plastic bins

Question 6

Small Fire Safety (3)

Answer 6

• Use fire blanket or extinguisher
• Never Use water in electrical fire
• If unable to extinguish call fire brigade

Question 7

Large Fire Safety (4)

Answer 7

• Raise the alarm
• Evacuate people and close doors and windows
• Never re-enter burning buildings
• Call fire brigade

Question 8

What is a Burn

Answer 8

Dry Heat

Question 9

What is a Scald

Answer 9

Wet Heat

Question 10

How to Deal with Minor Burns/Scalds (3)

Answer 10

• Submerge area in cool water
• Spray with burn spray not lotion
• Cover with sterile dressing

Question 11

How to Deal With Nose Bleed (3)

Answer 11

• Lean forward
• Squeeze the nostril
• Avoid blowing your nose for a while

Question 12

What to do when a Child is Chocking (2)

Answer 12

• Place the child face down over your knees and support head with one hand
• Slap the child 4 times between shoulder blades

Question 13

What to do when an Adult is Chocking

Answer 13

• Use Heimlich Maneuver

- Stand behind victim, clasp hands under rib cage pull hands sharply in and upwards

Question 14

What to do when Someone Falls and is Unable to Move

Answer 14

• Do not move victim unless in danger

- Cover and send for medical help

Question 15

What to do when Someone Faints

Answer 15

• Anyone who feels faint should sit down and move forward
• if someone has already fainted they should remain lying down
• If person fails to regain consciousness after two minutes call medical help

Question 16

What to do when Someone Falls and and has a Strain or Sprain

Answer 16

• Apply cold to injured area for 30 mins
• Dry and wrap in bandage
• If in doubt treat as fracture

Question 17

What do you do if someone drinks poison

Answer 17

• If swallowed bring patient to hospital
• Bring the container the substance was in
• If poison is corrosive do not induce vomiting

Question 18

How to treat stings

Answer 18

Bee = Bread Soda
Wasp = Vinegar

Question 19

What do you need in a first aid box (8)

Answer 19

• Antiseptic
• Cotton Wool
• Scissors
• Plasters
• Sterile Bandage
• Sterile Dressing
• Burn Spray
• Safety Pins