Safety In The Home Flashcards
Name Five Ways to Prevent Falls
- Wipe up spills
- Do not over polish floors
- Stairs should be well lit
- Keep stairs clear
- Rugs should be non slip back
Name Five Reasons for Accidents
- Careless/forgetful people
- Curious/ Active toddlers
- Faulty equipment is wiring
- Careless storage
- Harmful substances
Name Six if the Most Common Accidents in the Home
.- Burns/Scalds
- Falls
- Cuts
- Poising
- Electrocution
- Chocking/ Suffocation
Name the Four Steps for Safety with Medicine
- 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- Dispose out of date medicine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
Name Five Rules for Fire Safety
- 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
Small Fire Safety (3)
- Use fire blanket or extinguisher
- Never Use water in electrical fire
- If unable to extinguish call fire brigade
Large Fire Safety (4)
- Raise the alarm
- Evacuate people and close doors and windows
- Never re-enter burning buildings
- Call fire brigade
What is a Burn
Dry Heat
What is a Scald
Wet Heat
How to Deal with Minor Burns/Scalds (3)
- Submerge area in cool water
- Spray with burn spray not lotion
- Cover with sterile dressing
How to Deal With Nose Bleed (3)
- Lean forward
- Squeeze the nostril
- Avoid blowing your nose for a while
What to do when a Child is Chocking (2)
- Place the child face down over your knees and support head with one hand
- Slap the child 4 times between shoulder blades
What to do when an Adult is Chocking
- Use Heimlich Maneuver
- Stand behind victim, clasp hands under rib cage pull hands sharply in and upwards
What to do when Someone Falls and is Unable to Move
- Do not move victim unless in danger
- Cover and send for medical help
What to do when Someone Faints
- 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
What to do when Someone Falls and and has a Strain or Sprain
- Apply cold to injured area for 30 mins
- Dry and wrap in bandage
- If in doubt treat as fracture
What do you do if someone drinks poison
- If swallowed bring patient to hospital
- Bring the container the substance was in
- If poison is corrosive do not induce vomiting
How to treat stings
Bee = Bread Soda Wasp = Vinegar
What do you need in a first aid box (8)
- Antiseptic
- Cotton Wool
- Scissors
- Plasters
- Sterile Bandage
- Sterile Dressing
- Burn Spray
- Safety Pins
