Violence and

Injury Prevention

Lesson 1; Keep Safe IndoorsLesson 2; Keep Safe Outdoors

Lesson 3; How to Handle EmergenciesLesson 4; Facts on First Aid

Lesson 5; Staying Violence FreeLesson 6; Steering Clear of Gangs

By; Kaylynn Williamson

Health Chapter 6

Keep Safe IndoorsKeep Safe Indoors• Injury; Injury; Harm done to a person. Harm done to a person.

• Safety Rules; Safety Rules; Guidelines to help prevent Guidelines to help prevent injury. injury.

• Hazard; Hazard; Something that can cause people Something that can cause people harm or injury. harm or injury.

• Smoke Detector; Smoke Detector; A device that sounds A device that sounds an alarm when smoke is present. an alarm when smoke is present.

• Fire ExtinguisherFire Extinguisher; ; A deviceA device containing containing water and chemicals that are sprayed on a fire. water and chemicals that are sprayed on a fire.

Keep Safe OutdoorsKeep Safe Outdoors• Pedestrian; Pedestrian; A person who walks on the A person who walks on the

sidewalk or on the street. sidewalk or on the street.

• Seat Belt; Seat Belt; The lap and shoulder belt The lap and shoulder belt worn in a car. worn in a car.

• Frostbite; Frostbite; An injury caused by exposure An injury caused by exposure of the skin to the extreme cold. of the skin to the extreme cold.

• Heatstroke;Heatstroke; Harm to the body due to Harm to the body due to being exposed to the extreme heat. being exposed to the extreme heat.

How to Handle How to Handle EmergenciesEmergencies

• Emergency; Emergency; a situation in which help a situation in which help is needed quickly. is needed quickly.

• Hurricane; Hurricane; A tropical storm with heavy A tropical storm with heavy rain and wind. rain and wind.

• Flood; Flood; The overflow of water onto a The overflow of water onto a normal dry land. normal dry land.

• Earthquake; Earthquake; A shaking or trembling A shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the shifting of the of the ground caused by the shifting of the

Earth’s crust. Earth’s crust.

Facts on First AidFacts on First Aid• First Aid; First Aid; The quick temporary care that is The quick temporary care that is

given to a person who has a sudden illness or given to a person who has a sudden illness or injury. injury.

• Tetanus; Tetanus; An infection caused by poisons made An infection caused by poisons made by bacteria that enter a punctured wound. by bacteria that enter a punctured wound.

• Universal Precautions; Universal Precautions; Steps taken to Steps taken to avoid having contact with pathogens in body fluid. avoid having contact with pathogens in body fluid.

• Fracture; Fracture; A break in a bone.A break in a bone.

• CPR;CPR; A method or reviving someone who stops A method or reviving someone who stops breathing and has no heartbeat, by mouth-to-breathing and has no heartbeat, by mouth-to-mouth breathing and strong rhythmic pressing mouth breathing and strong rhythmic pressing down on the chest. down on the chest.

Staying Violence Staying Violence FreeFree

• Weapon;Weapon; A device used for violence.A device used for violence.

• Discrimination;Discrimination; Treating some Treating some people in a different way than you people in a different way than you treat others.treat others.

• Law;Law; A rule that people in a state, A rule that people in a state, country, or nation are required to country, or nation are required to followfollow. .

• Justice;Justice; Fairness for all people. Fairness for all people.

Steering Clear of Steering Clear of GangsGangs

• Gang;Gang; A group of people often A group of people often involved in dangerous acts.involved in dangerous acts.