Injury Prevention

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Safety by Room

Family Room

❏❏ Have❏a❏working❏smoke❏alarm❏and❏CO❏detector.❏The❏CO❏alarm❏is❏at❏least❏15❏feet❏away❏from❏any❏❏ fuel-burning❏appliance.❏

❏❏ Place❏space❏heaters❏at❏least❏3❏feet❏away❏from❏flammable❏materials. ❏❏ Secure❏tall❏and❏heavy❏furniture❏to❏the❏walls❏with❏furniture❏straps/brackets.

Kitchen

❏❏ Place❏space❏heaters❏at❏least❏3❏feet❏away❏from❏flammable❏materials. ❏❏ Keep❏hot❏foods❏and❏liquids❏away❏from❏edges❏of❏counters❏or❏tables. ❏❏ Cook❏with❏pots❏and❏pans❏on❏back❏burners❏and❏turn❏the❏handles❏to❏the❏back❏of❏the❏stove. ❏❏ Never❏carry❏children❏and❏hot❏foods❏or❏liquids❏at❏the❏same❏time. ❏❏ Store❏vitamins,❏medicines❏and❏household❏products❏locked❏or❏out❏of❏children’s❏reach. ❏❏ Avoid❏giving❏small,❏round❏and❏hard❏foods❏to❏young❏children. ❏❏ Store❏sharp❏objects❏safely❏out❏of❏reach. ❏❏ Empty❏all❏buckets❏after❏use❏and❏store❏them❏upside-down. ❏❏ Make❏sure❏the❏highchair❏is❏sturdy❏and❏has❏a❏safety❏belt.❏

Bedrooms

❏❏ Have❏a❏working❏smoke❏alarm❏and❏CO❏detector.❏The❏CO❏alarm❏is❏at❏least❏15❏feet❏away❏from❏any❏fuel-burning❏ appliance.❏

❏❏ Place❏space❏heaters❏at❏least❏3❏feet❏away❏from❏flammable❏materials. ❏❏ Store❏vitamins,❏medicines❏and❏household❏products❏locked❏or❏out❏of❏children’s❏reach.❏Don’t❏overlook❏poison- ous❏items❏you❏may❏have❏in❏your❏nightstand.

❏❏ Secure❏tall❏and❏heavy❏furniture❏to❏the❏walls❏using❏furniture❏straps/brackets.

Nursery/Child Bedroom

❏❏ Have❏a❏working❏smoke❏alarm❏and❏CO❏detector.❏The❏CO❏alarm❏is❏at❏least❏15❏feet❏away❏from❏any❏fuel-burning❏ appliance.❏

❏❏ Eliminate❏openings❏more❏than❏3❏½❏inches❏in❏headboards❏or❏furniture. ❏❏ Use❏a❏small❏parts❏tester❏to❏determine❏if❏a❏small❏toy❏or❏toy❏part❏is❏a❏hazard❏for❏children❏ages❏3❏and❏under. ❏❏ Secure❏tall❏and❏heavy❏furniture❏to❏the❏walls❏using❏furniture❏straps/brackets. ❏❏ Use❏a❏safe❏crib❏with❏a❏firm,❏tight-fitting❏mattress❏covered❏with❏a❏crib❏sheet❏and❏nothing❏else❏in❏it.❏ ❏❏ Lay❏your❏baby❏on❏his❏or❏her❏back❏to❏sleep❏and❏to❏keep❏him/her❏warm,❏use❏a❏sleep❏sack❏(wearable❏blanket). ❏❏ Remove❏all❏stuffed❏animals,❏bumper❏pads,❏hanging❏mobiles,❏toys,❏pillows,❏extra❏sheets❏and❏blankets❏from❏the❏ crib.

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❏❏ The❏sides❏of❏mesh❏playpens❏and❏portable❏cribs❏are❏always❏kept❏up❏in❏the❏locked❏position.❏ ❏❏ Keep❏all❏baby❏supplies,❏diapers❏and❏toiletries❏within❏your❏reach,❏yet❏out❏of❏your❏baby’s❏reach. ❏❏ Place❏all❏furniture,❏especially❏the❏crib,❏playpen,❏changing❏table❏and❏chairs,❏away❏from❏windows,❏draperies,❏heat- ing❏sources,❏and❏electrical❏cords.

❏❏ Remove❏any❏strings❏on❏baby’s❏products,❏including❏pacifiers,❏bibs❏and❏toys.❏ ❏❏ Give❏your❏child❏age-appropriate❏and❏well-maintained❏toys.❏❏❏ ❏❏ Use❏toy❏chests❏with❏removable❏lids❏or❏spring-loaded❏supports.❏

Bathrooms

❏❏ Consider❏putting❏anti-scald❏devices❏on❏faucets.❏ ❏❏ Seat❏your❏child❏facing❏away❏from❏the❏faucet❏so❏he❏or❏she❏won’t❏try❏to❏turn❏it❏on.❏ ❏❏ Test❏the❏bathwater❏with❏your❏wrist❏or❏elbow❏before❏bathing❏your❏child.❏ ❏❏ Never❏leave❏your❏child❏unattended❏in❏the❏bathroom❏and❏always❏keep❏one❏hand❏on❏him❏or❏her❏during❏bath❏ time.❏

❏❏ Store❏vitamins,❏medicines❏and❏personal❏care❏products❏locked❏or❏of❏children’s❏reach ❏❏ Use❏a❏toilet❏lock❏and❏close❏all❏doors❏to❏bathrooms.❏ ❏❏ Empty❏all❏buckets❏after❏use❏and❏store❏them❏upside-down. ❏❏ Use❏a❏non-skid❏rug❏on❏the❏floor❏and❏a❏non-skid❏mat❏in❏the❏bathtub❏or❏shower. ❏❏ Buy❏products❏with❏child-resistant❏caps.

Garage

❏❏ Store❏all❏dangerous,❏poisonous❏and❏flammable❏products❏such❏as❏gasoline,❏anti-freeze,❏pesticides❏and❏fertilizer❏ locked❏and❏out❏of❏children’s❏reach.❏

❏❏ Keep❏containers❏of❏flammable❏liquids❏such❏as❏paint❏and❏cleaning❏solvents❏stored❏tightly❏in❏their❏original❏con- tainers❏away❏from❏ignition❏sources❏such❏as❏furnaces❏and❏water❏heaters.

❏❏ Install❏an❏automatic❏garage❏door❏opener❏with❏an❏approved❏fail-safe❏mechanism. ❏❏ Don’t❏warm❏up❏your❏car❏inside❏the❏garage;❏do❏it❏outside❏instead. ❏❏ Install❏a❏carbon❏monoxide❏detector❏in❏your❏garage.

Backyard

❏❏ Make❏sure❏your❏pool❏has❏four-sided❏fencing❏and❏a❏self-closing,❏self-latching❏gate. ❏❏ Cover❏and❏lock❏hot❏tubs❏when❏not❏in❏use.❏ ❏❏ Install❏protection❏to❏prevent❏entrapment❏if❏you❏own❏a❏pool❏or❏hot❏tub.❏For❏new❏pools❏or❏hot❏tubs,❏install❏ multiple❏drains❏or❏use❏a❏no-drain❏circulation❏system.❏If❏you❏have❏drains,❏use❏protective❏measures❏like❏anti- entrapment❏drain❏covers❏and❏a❏safety❏vacuum❏release❏system.❏

❏❏ Inflatable❏pools❏should❏be❏surrounded❏by❏a❏fence,❏just❏like❏any❏other❏pool,❏and❏emptied❏when❏not❏in❏use. ❏❏ Have❏12❏inches❏of❏shock-absorbing❏materials❏such❏as❏sand,❏pea❏gravel,❏wood❏chips,❏mulch❏or❏shredded❏rubber❏ extending❏at❏least❏6❏feet❏in❏all❏directions❏from❏play❏equipment.