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Term that describes person who stands up for rights and beliefs is assertive Neighborhood watch programs are put in place to increase safety in the community Safety in the home is the responsibility of the entire family Personal safety is helped by recognizing and avoiding sources of violence Unintentional injuries can be prevented by taking precautions If there is fire spray fire extinguisher at base of fire not the flames
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OSHA- promotes safe and healthful work place Leading cause of death in teens in motor vehicle accidents Vehicular safety involves obeying rules of road, good judgment, and common sense Teens at greater risk on road than older adults due to they break rules, drink and drive, and underestimate hazards Of 5,700 teen traffic fatalities in 2001 80% were not wearing safety belts Eating or talking on the phone while driving are distractions
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Most important safety tip for operating motorcycles, off road vehicles, and bicycles is always wear a helmet Defensive driving involves being aware of other drivers that cause potential hazards Using a vehicle as a weapon is an example of road rage Guideline for bicycle safety is always ride with traffic Motorcycles and mopeds are subject to same traffic laws as cars Your mental state can affect your judgment and reaction time while driving just as much as your physical state
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You have an increased risk of falling if you run electrical wires across walking paths Two necessary elements in video game safety are breaks and proper lighting Safety experts recommend one smoke alarm on each floor outside the sleeping area Never use electrical appliance if your body, clothing or floor is wet Working at a computer for long periods of time causes eye strain, sore muscles, and damage to wrist
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Weapon most commonly used in homicides involving 15 to 19 year olds is guns All forms of sexual violence are illegal ex: date rape Compared to adults teenagers are more likely to be involved in a crime An accurate statement about gangs is by joining you increase your risk of being arrested, hurt or killed Groups of people who associate with one another and take part in criminal activity is known as gang Schools have zero tolerance policy for violence and require expulsion of students who participate in the violence Alcohol use is involved in most cases of date rape involving teens If an attacker wants money or jewelry throw it away and run
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Potential poisonous products are found in kitchen, basement, and bathroom Poisoning hazard is keeping windows and doors closed while painting Person who inhaled a poison should quickly be taken to fresh air Most common sources of injected poisoning come from animal stings and bites Exposure to poisonous plants generally result in a skin rash When call the poison control center state need of victim, age, weight, and what they have took
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The overheating of the body is known as heat exhaustion Dress in layers to avoid hypothermia Sudden and painful tightening of the muscle is known as a cramp Injury to the muscle from overuse is muscle strain Jarring injury to the brain that affects normal function in known as concussion Serious consequence of animal bite is rabies If bitten by a snake lie down
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If a person faints lay them down and elevate their legs If blinking don’t dislodge foreign objects from the eye then flush it with water Restless, skin is pale, cool and moist and have rapid breathing suffering from shock Puncture wounds usually cause no bleeding Severed body part should be packed in ice to preserve the tissue Teasing and insults are forms of verbal and emotional abuse
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The deepest burn is a third degree burn, deep layers of skin, muscles, nerves, and bone are damaged Open wound and skin scraped and the tiny blood vessels in the outer layer of skin are broken it is an abrasion Open wounds in which tissue is separated is an avulsion Major cause of drowning is alcohol, hypothermia, and no life jacket
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Universal precautions are wearing protective gloves, washing hands, using a mouth piece for breathing emergencies What’s necessary in controlling bleeding of an open wound? Cover with sterile gauze Step in treatment of 2 nd degree burn is to cool the burn and then wrap with a sterile dressing When performing abdominal thrust on someone who is chocking is to pull upward and inward under the rib cage
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1 st link in chain of survival includes calling 911 and starting CPR Performing CPR is different for adults and children Reduce swelling in muscle strain you raise affected limb above heart level To treat nosebleed have person sit down and lean head forward When all other methods fail to stop bleeding use pressure points to control bleeding
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Hurricane- powerful storm that originates at sea with winds of 74 miles per hour Flash flood- heavy rainfall in short duration Tornado- whirling, funnel-shaped windstorm that drops from sky to ground Blizzard- snowstorm with winds of at least 35 miles per hour Earthquake- shaking of the earth, most casualties occur from falling objects or collapsing structures Warning- severe weather has been sighted and heading toward your area Watch- means that weather conditions are right for specific weather event to happen
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Severe weather- harsh weather conditions including heavy rains, strong winds, and lighting and hail Storm cellar, basement, or crawl space is safest in tornado Things in an emergency survival kit: water, food, cell phone, battery operated radio, flash light, blankets, and medication and money Two life saving devices in every house is smoke alarm and fire extinguisher For a fire to start must have heat, fuel and oxygen
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