Home Economics - Home Hygiene, Safety and First Aid

1. Open the windows daily

2. Empty kitchen bins daily

3. Wash and disinfect floors regularly

4. Disinfect toilets and sinks once a week

5. Hoover carpets and floors once a week

1. Carelessness

2. Badly designed homes

3. Faulty equipment

4. Incorrect storage of dangerous substances

1. Do not overload sockets

2. Do not touch anything electrical with water

3. Fit childproof covers on electric sockets

1. Smoke alarm

2. Fire extinguisher

3. Fire blanket

1. To preserve life

2. To prevent the condition getting worse

3. To promote recovery

1. Scissors

2. Bandages

3. Cotton wool

4. Safety pins

5. Tweezers

6. Plasters

1. Pour cold water on the burn for 10 minutes

2. Gently remove anything eg. rings before the area swells

3. Cover with a clean, non fluffy dressing

1. Wrap the victim in a blanket

2. Call an ambulance

3. Pour cold water on the burn

4. Do not remove any clothing stuck to the burn

1. Apply pressure to the wound for 10 minutes

2. Wrap in a bandage

3. Call an ambulance if bleeding is severe