Home Safety Home Safety North Dakota Conference on North Dakota Conference on

Injury Prevention & ControlInjury Prevention & Control“Preventing and Responding to Injuries”“Preventing and Responding to Injuries”

October 29, 2008October 29, 2008

Sarah Myers, RNSarah Myers, RNChild Care Health ConsultantChild Care Health Consultant

Lakes and Prairies Child Care Resource & Lakes and Prairies Child Care Resource & ReferralReferral

Safe Kids Fargo-MoorheadSafe Kids Fargo-Moorhead

ObjectivesObjectives

Participants will be able to recognize Participants will be able to recognize common safety hazards in indoor and common safety hazards in indoor and outdoor environments.outdoor environments.

Participants will learn what to look for Participants will learn what to look for when using/buying infant equipmentwhen using/buying infant equipment

Participants will learn what devices, Participants will learn what devices, supplies, and procedures are supplies, and procedures are recommended for emergencies.recommended for emergencies.

Indoor Safety RisksIndoor Safety Risks

Equipment/furnitureEquipment/furniture Rugs/carpetingRugs/carpeting SuffocationSuffocation Sharp objectsSharp objects Pinching hazardsPinching hazards CookingCooking Heat sourcesHeat sources WaterWater OutletsOutlets CordsCords StairsStairs

                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Outdoor Safety RisksOutdoor Safety Risks

EquipmentEquipment Storage sheds/garagesStorage sheds/garages Mowers/carsMowers/cars WheelsWheels Garden toolsGarden tools EdgingEdging GrillsGrills DecksDecks FencingFencing

Daily ChecksDaily Checks

Quick scans of indoor and outdoor Quick scans of indoor and outdoor areasareas

Get down on hands and kneesGet down on hands and knees

Water TemperatureWater TemperatureThe table shows that a person will receive a second degree burn in 3 seconds of The table shows that a person will receive a second degree burn in 3 seconds of

exposure and a third degree burn in 5 seconds of exposure to water of 140exposure and a third degree burn in 5 seconds of exposure to water of 140° at the ° at the discharge outlet.discharge outlet.

Celsius Celsius TemperatureTemperature

Fahrenheit Fahrenheit TemperatureTemperature

2nd Degree Burn 2nd Degree Burn No Irreversible No Irreversible

DamageDamage

33rdrd Degree Burn Degree Burn Full Thickness Full Thickness

InjuryInjury

4545°° 113113°° 2 hours2 hours 3 hours3 hours

4747°° 116.6116.6°° 20 minutes20 minutes 45 minutes45 minutes

4848°° 118.4118.4°° 15 minutes15 minutes 20 minutes20 minutes

*49*49°° 120120°° 8 minutes8 minutes 10 minutes10 minutes

5151°° 124124°° 2 minutes2 minutes 4.2 minutes4.2 minutes

5555°° 131131°° 17 seconds17 seconds 30 seconds30 seconds

6060°° 140140°° 3 seconds3 seconds 5 seconds5 seconds

*Activation temperature=120° max*Activation temperature=120° max

(response time is less than 5 seconds)(response time is less than 5 seconds)

Consumer Product Safety Consumer Product Safety AlertAlert

Never Put Children’s Climbing Gyms On Never Put Children’s Climbing Gyms On Hard Surfaces, Indoors or OutdoorsHard Surfaces, Indoors or Outdoors

EquipmentEquipment

PlaypensPlaypens CribsCribs GatesGates HighchairsHighchairs SwingsSwings WalkersWalkers www.jpma.orgwww.jpma.org

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                               

               

Infant SleepingInfant Sleeping PositionPosition EquipmentEquipment Tummy timeTummy time Sheets, blankets, soft material/itemsSheets, blankets, soft material/items Head uncoveredHead uncovered Don’t overheatDon’t overheat PacifiersPacifiers Remove bibs, hats, necklacesRemove bibs, hats, necklaces

Infant Sleeping ContInfant Sleeping Cont.. No smokingNo smoking SupervisionSupervision Sharing sleeping space Sharing sleeping space CPRCPR Positioning devicesPositioning devices BreastfeedingBreastfeeding Regular check-upsRegular check-ups Make sure immunizations are up-to-dateMake sure immunizations are up-to-date New informationNew information

FoodFood

ChokingChoking

TemperatureTemperature

AllergiesAllergies

SupervisionSupervision

ToysToys

Choke tube/toilet paper rollChoke tube/toilet paper roll Recalls Recalls www.cpsc.govwww.cpsc.gov or or www.recalls.govwww.recalls.gov Lead Lead MagnetsMagnets Age appropriatenessAge appropriateness StrangulationStrangulation SuffocationSuffocation Wear and TearWear and Tear SupervisionSupervision

PoisonPoison Have poison control center number postedHave poison control center number posted 1-800-222-12221-800-222-1222 Syrup of ipecac vs. activated charcoalSyrup of ipecac vs. activated charcoal Appropriate storageAppropriate storage ChemicalsChemicals Torch/lamp oilTorch/lamp oil Air freshenersAir fresheners Plants Plants www.mnpoison.orgwww.mnpoison.org www.plantcare.com/catalog/tepSearchByPlantName.phpwww.plantcare.com/catalog/tepSearchByPlantName.php MushroomsMushrooms Art suppliesArt supplies Medication Medication Vitamins – Iron #1 ingested substance – most deathsVitamins – Iron #1 ingested substance – most deaths Health & Beauty AidsHealth & Beauty Aids PursesPurses

Dangerous DrugsDangerous Drugs

Methyl salicylate (Ben Gay, Icy Hot) Methyl salicylate (Ben Gay, Icy Hot) Camphor (anti-itch, cooling gels)Camphor (anti-itch, cooling gels) VisineVisine AfrinAfrin Benzocaine (Oragel, Anbesol)Benzocaine (Oragel, Anbesol) Tricyclic antidepressants, anti-diabetic Tricyclic antidepressants, anti-diabetic

agents, cardiac meds agents, cardiac meds

Carbon MonoxideCarbon Monoxide

Cause of most poisoning deaths in USCause of most poisoning deaths in US Winter months more commonWinter months more common Causes: furnaces, car exhaust, wood/gas Causes: furnaces, car exhaust, wood/gas

stovesstoves Flu-like symptoms: HA, malaise, dizziness, Flu-like symptoms: HA, malaise, dizziness,

confusion, SOB, LOC, weakness, blurred visionconfusion, SOB, LOC, weakness, blurred vision Children and unborn children more at riskChildren and unborn children more at risk CO detectorsCO detectors Treatment: remove from source, give O2Treatment: remove from source, give O2

Art Supplies/Sensory PlayArt Supplies/Sensory Play

Uncooked beansUncooked beans Shaving CreamShaving Cream Color-print newspaperColor-print newspaper Peanut butter/NutsPeanut butter/Nuts FlourFlour Aerosol spraysAerosol sprays Permanent markersPermanent markers ACMI approved ACMI approved www.acminet.orgwww.acminet.org Homemade play doughHomemade play dough

PetsPets

Supervise at all timesSupervise at all times Dogs and swingsDogs and swings LeashesLeashes Pet food and treats – SalmonellaPet food and treats – Salmonella Pet water dishes – drowning hazardPet water dishes – drowning hazard

Emergency Emergency PreparednessPreparedness

You can NEVER know when an emergency is You can NEVER know when an emergency is going to happen. BE PREPARED!going to happen. BE PREPARED!

Emergency tools (first aid kit, fire extinguisher, Emergency tools (first aid kit, fire extinguisher, activity kits, flashlight, radio, etc.)activity kits, flashlight, radio, etc.)

Emergency numbersEmergency numbers posted posted Plans for fire and tornadoPlans for fire and tornado Plans for other disasters – pandemic flu, Plans for other disasters – pandemic flu,

blizzards, etc. blizzards, etc. www.ready.govwww.ready.gov www.pandemicflu.govwww.pandemicflu.gov