What you can do to keep you and your family safe at home Keeping your family out of harm’s way is your Number 1 priority. Unfortunately, many of our homes can be dangerous – preventable injuries and deaths continue to rise in homes and communities. Motor vehicle crashes Poisonings, including unintentional overdoses Falls Choking Drowning Fires and smoke When someone is injured, the effects go beyond that person and extend to family members, friends, neighbours, employers and communities. The key to preventing injuries is making simple changes to your lifestyle - recognising where most hazards are and how injuries can occur when participating in different activities. Below are a few of the many strategies to prevent injuries: 1.Stay off your cell phone when you are driving. Your safety practices directly influence the safety practices of your children. 2.Get trained in first aid, CPR and AED online or in a classroom. 3.Check and if necessary, change the batteries on your smoke and carbon monoxide detector. 4.Properly dispose of unused and expired medications. These community safety tips kindly brought to you by X1 neighbourhood watch. Strength in unity
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:41:33 +0000
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