General
1. Install smoke detectors in each bedroom corridor, at the top
of each stairway and along your normal exit route. Replace the
batteries at the same time each year.
2. Set your water heater no higher than 120 degrees - 125 degrees
F. At 130 degrees a severe scald burn can occur in just 30 seconds.
In
the kitchen
1. Keep pot handles turned in and the appliance cords away from
the edge of the counter.
2. Keep hot liquids and other hot items away from the edge of
the table or counter.
3. Establish a “safe Area” where a child can be placed
away from risk. Establish a “No Zone” in front of the
stove, and teach your child to stay away from that area.
4. Be careful using microwave ovens. Steam escaping from the container
can cause scald burns. Foods can be warm in one spot and scalding
in another.
In
the bathroom
1. Run cold water into the tub first and then add hot water. Keep
your child away from the faucets.
2. Never leave young children alone in the bathroom for any reason.
Outside
1. Do not use gasoline for any purpose other than to fuel an engine.
Use the safest product available for the intended job.
2. Always fuel power mowers out-side where there is adequate ventilation.
The downloadable
files below are intended as a supplement to information learned
in a complete CPR course instructed by the American Heart Association.
They are not to be used as your only guide for CPR unless in emergency
situations. Please use these only as guidelines for the proper
steps in CPR. For more information please contact your local American
Heart Association for class information. Cut these guidesout and
keep them handy.
You can view
and print the Adobe PDFfiles with the free Adobe® Acrobat®
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The Reader Here.
How to
Perform CPR on an Infant — Download
the .pdf file
How to
Perform CPR on an Child— Download
the .pdf file
How to
Perform CPR on an Adult— Download
the .pdf file
