1. CHILD SAFETY Dr Supraja Chandrasekar
Pediatric Intensivist
Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals

4. Why talk about child safety ?
Why us?
Commonest cause of childhood deaths 1-17yrs-accidents-RTA, drownings and poisonings

5. Magnitude Of The Problem
Bengaluru Injury Surveillance Program -1 year data in children
< 18y DIED - injury.
5,505 brought to hospitals with an injury.
Male to female ratio was 3:1 among deaths
Majority of the children belonged to average socioeconomic households and were studying in schools.

6. Magnitude Of The Problem
Worldwide, accidental injury kills more than 2,000 children each and every day.
75 – 90 % of these tragedies could be avoided through better safety awareness and prevention. 

7. Children are accident prone
Why?

8. Stages of Development-Stage 1

9. Stages of Development-Stage 2

10. Stages of Development-Stage 3

11. Stages of Development-Stage 4

13. Target Areas-Safety Measures
Home and Back yard
Road Traffic and Vehicles
Games/Play areas
Water bodies
Into the wild
Poisonings
Choking

14. Home And Back Yard

15. Avoid Keeping Sharps, Hot Items, Heavy Things On The Edge

16. Avoid Role Play Inside Kitchen
Always Turn The Handle Of Cooking Vessels Towards The Wall

17. Never leave children unattended during bath.

18. Empty all buckets and latch the bathroom door.

19. Switch off, unplug and keep electrical appliances out of reach

20. The Plug Points Should Never Be Low Lying

21. Cover all switch points - Use child-proof switches

22. Grills should always be vertical

23. Unstable Furniture – To Be Unreachable

24. Cup boards, drawers , doors…
…should not be left half open
11/14/2018

25. Plastic covers can cause suffocation.

26. Home and Backyard Leave the edges of tables/platforms free.
Bathing should finish uninterrupted.
Electrical sockets at a good height. Use child safe switches.
Vertical Door and window grills
Plastics – tie with a knot in the middle.

27. Poisonings

28. Medicine cabinet -OUT OF SIGHT of kids.
Use them RIGHT –Syrup X Drops
Close them TIGHT

29. Children do not understand ‘POISON’ sign.

31. Children do not understand ‘POISON’ sign.
Keep them closed TIGHT & ‘OUT OF SIGHT’
Keep them in their original, labeled container.

32. Choking

33. Coins are not toys, neither is food

34. Toys with small detachable parts are choking hazards

38. Discourage play while eating.
Young children – mashed and grated food.
Avoid toys with small detachable parts.
Coins are not toys
If child had chocked on something,stay with the child,watch the breathing and rush to hospital.

39. Pools and Water bodies

40. All pools should be fenced

41. Teaching how to swim alone does not prevent drowning

42. One is to one adult supervision
DROWNING IS SILENT
Missing child in the pool look IN FIRST, not in changing room
Also, watch out for open drains, sumps & septic tanks in children play areas.

43. Road Traffic and Vehicles

44. Don'ts

45. Kids to walk on the side of the footpath.
Get on and get off from the kerb side.
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46. Insist on safe transportation from school authorities.

47. Never leave your car with the keys plugged in
Never leave kids in locked cars alone

49. Go around the car once before you start.

51. Be ‘ROLE MODELS’ to your children on the road, at crossings and behind the wheels.
Insist on safe transportation from school authorities.
Get on and get off from the kerb side.
Drive slowly around schools and parks.
Go around the car once before starting

52. Games and Play Areas

53. Adult supervision is a must in parks
Avoid toys with:
small detachable parts
sharp edges
missiles
poor plastic and paint quality
Adult supervision is a must in parks

54. Bright clothing in public places
Take a mobile photo of your kid at entrance of an amusement park

55. Bright clothes. Closed shoes and long pants
Be well stocked with food and water.
Avoid putting hands in places where reptiles may shelter./dark unseen places-under stones/letter boxes etc

56. Burns

57. Model safe behavior around fires.

58. Lighters, matches, candles and heating appliances out of reach of children.
Never hold a hot cup of tea while holding babies.
Never leave the cup at edge of table.

59. Miscellaneous

60. Myths about EAR WAX
Be aware of and avoid dangerous practices.

61. Be careful around pets…

62. What can we do ? Aware of potential danger Change the danger
Model safe behaviour
Teach children and caretakers

63. Thank you
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