1. CHAPTER 27
SAFETY

2. IS A DISABILITY THE SAME AS A HANDICAP?
Handicap means it is harder to do
Disability means not able
Occupation - a person’s career at this time in life

3. Are Accidents preventable?
80% of all ACCIDENTS are PREVENTABLE
ACCIDENT = unexpected, harmful, event that occurs by chance

4. 5 steps of an Accident (Accident Chain)
1. Situation (BBQ)
2. Unsafe Habit (Impatient)
3. Unsafe Act (Fire Starter)
4. The Accident (Explosion)
5. The Result (Damages/Injuries)

5. What Ages have the highest % of Accidental death?
Under 1- SIDS
OVER 38 - Diseases

6. Are you Accident-prone?
An Accident-prone person is 5x’s as likely to have an accident
1. Are you a teenager?
2. Do you ever experience an emotion?
3. Are you a male?
4. Are you left-handed?