Home Safety North Dakota Conference on Injury Prevention & Control “Preventing and Responding to Injuries” October 29, 2008 Home Safety North Dakota Conference on Injury Prevention & Control “Preventing and Responding to Injuries” October 29, 2008 Sarah Myers, RN Child Care Health Consultant Lakes and Prairies Child Care Resource & Referral Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead

Objectives Participants will be able to recognize common safety hazards in indoor and outdoor environments. Participants will be able to recognize common safety hazards in indoor and outdoor environments. Participants will learn what to look for when using/buying infant equipment Participants will learn what to look for when using/buying infant equipment Participants will learn what devices, supplies, and procedures are recommended for emergencies. Participants will learn what devices, supplies, and procedures are recommended for emergencies.

Indoor Safety Risks Equipment/furniture Equipment/furniture Rugs/carpeting Rugs/carpeting Suffocation Suffocation Sharp objects Sharp objects Pinching hazards Pinching hazards Cooking Cooking Heat sources Heat sources Water Water Outlets Outlets Cords Cords Stairs Stairs

Outdoor Safety Risks Equipment Equipment Storage sheds/garages Storage sheds/garages Mowers/cars Mowers/cars Wheels Wheels Garden tools Garden tools Edging Edging Grills Grills Decks Decks Fencing Fencing

Daily Checks Quick scans of indoor and outdoor areas Quick scans of indoor and outdoor areas Get down on hands and knees Get down on hands and knees

Water Temperature The table shows that a person will receive a second degree burn in 3 seconds of exposure and a third degree burn in 5 seconds of exposure to water of 140° at the discharge outlet. Celsius Temperature Fahrenheit Temperature 2nd Degree Burn No Irreversible Damage 3 rd Degree Burn Full Thickness Injury 45° 113° 2 hours 3 hours 47° 116.6° 20 minutes 45 minutes 48° 118.4° 15 minutes 20 minutes *49° 120° 8 minutes 10 minutes 51° 124° 2 minutes 4.2 minutes 55° 131° 17 seconds 30 seconds 60° 140° 3 seconds 5 seconds *Activation temperature=120° max (response time is less than 5 seconds)

Consumer Product Safety Alert Never Put Children’s Climbing Gyms On Hard Surfaces, Indoors or Outdoors

Equipment Playpens Playpens Cribs Cribs Gates Gates Highchairs Highchairs Swings Swings Walkers Walkers

Infant Sleeping Position Equipment Tummy time Sheets, blankets, soft material/items Head uncovered Don’t overheat Pacifiers Remove bibs, hats, necklaces

Infant Sleeping Cont. No smoking Supervision Sharing sleeping space CPR Positioning devices Breastfeeding Regular check-ups Make sure immunizations are up-to-date New information

Food Choking Choking Temperature Temperature Allergies Allergies Supervision Supervision

Toys Choke tube/toilet paper roll Choke tube/toilet paper roll Recalls or Recalls or Lead Lead Magnets Magnets Age appropriateness Age appropriateness Strangulation Strangulation Suffocation Suffocation Wear and Tear Wear and Tear Supervision Supervision

Poison Have poison control center number posted Have poison control center number posted Syrup of ipecac vs. activated charcoal Syrup of ipecac vs. activated charcoal Appropriate storage Appropriate storage Chemicals Chemicals Torch/lamp oil Torch/lamp oil Air fresheners Air fresheners Plants Plants Mushrooms Mushrooms Art supplies Art supplies Medication Medication Vitamins – Iron #1 ingested substance – most deaths Vitamins – Iron #1 ingested substance – most deaths Health & Beauty Aids Health & Beauty Aids Purses Purses

Dangerous Drugs Methyl salicylate (Ben Gay, Icy Hot) Methyl salicylate (Ben Gay, Icy Hot) Camphor (anti-itch, cooling gels) Camphor (anti-itch, cooling gels) Visine Visine Afrin Afrin Benzocaine (Oragel, Anbesol) Benzocaine (Oragel, Anbesol) Tricyclic antidepressants, anti-diabetic agents, cardiac meds Tricyclic antidepressants, anti-diabetic agents, cardiac meds

Carbon Monoxide Cause of most poisoning deaths in US Cause of most poisoning deaths in US Winter months more common Winter months more common Causes: furnaces, car exhaust, wood/gas stoves Causes: furnaces, car exhaust, wood/gas stoves Flu-like symptoms: HA, malaise, dizziness, confusion, SOB, LOC, weakness, blurred vision Flu-like symptoms: HA, malaise, dizziness, confusion, SOB, LOC, weakness, blurred vision Children and unborn children more at risk Children and unborn children more at risk CO detectors CO detectors Treatment: remove from source, give O2 Treatment: remove from source, give O2

Art Supplies/Sensory Play Uncooked beans Uncooked beans Shaving Cream Shaving Cream Color-print newspaper Color-print newspaper Peanut butter/Nuts Peanut butter/Nuts Flour Flour Aerosol sprays Aerosol sprays Permanent markers Permanent markers ACMI approved ACMI approved Homemade play dough Homemade play dough

Pets Supervise at all times Supervise at all times Dogs and swings Dogs and swings Leashes Leashes Pet food and treats – Salmonella Pet food and treats – Salmonella Pet water dishes – drowning hazard Pet water dishes – drowning hazard

Emergency Preparedness You can NEVER know when an emergency is going to happen. BE PREPARED! Emergency tools (first aid kit, fire extinguisher, activity kits, flashlight, radio, etc.) Emergency tools (first aid kit, fire extinguisher, activity kits, flashlight, radio, etc.) Emergency numbers posted Emergency numbers posted Plans for fire and tornado Plans for fire and tornado Plans for other disasters – pandemic flu, blizzards, etc. Plans for other disasters – pandemic flu, blizzards, etc