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Bicycle helmet - proper usage

Fire safe home

Home safety

• Wear protective eye wear if your job carries any risk of eye injury.
• If your work environment is so noisy that you have to shout to be heard, then wear earmuffs or ear plugs.
• Be cautious when handling hazardous materials (such as asbestos) and wear appropriate masks and other protection if working in an environment where dangerous chemicals are used. Avoid any exposure to hazardous chemicals if you are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant.
• Avoid any use of illegal drugs or alcohol while on the job, particularly when operating heavy machinery.
• Sleep disorders and health problems can result from frequent shift changes (like from night to day shifts) as well as from "jet lag" due to long-distance travel. Try to minimize frequent shift changes and excessive travel if possible.

WATER SAFETY

• Learn CPR.
• Teach your children to swim.
• Never leave young children unattended, even for a minute, in a bathtub, swimming pool, lake, ocean, or stream.
• Fence all home pools and keep the gate closed and locked.
• Always wear life preservers when boating, even if you can swim.
• Avoid drinking alcohol when swimming or boating.
• Never swim alone.
• Never dive into water unless you know beforehand how deep it is.
• Know your limits. Do not over-exert yourself.
• Avoid standing on wet surfaces or being in water during a lightening storm.
• Stay out of strong currents.
• Do not overload your boat. If your boat turns over, stay with the boat until help arrives.

CAMPING AND HIKING SAFETY

• Always bring a first aid kit when camping. Know how to use it.
• Use the buddy-system. Never camp or hike alone. If you were to break a leg or fall and get stuck, a partner could go for help.
• Make sure someone knows where you plan to camp or hike.
• Be careful when exploring. Take a compass and map. Remember landmarks.
• Take whistles in case you get lost or run into trouble. Whistles can be heard further than your voice will carry.
• Be careful when chopping wood or building fires.
• Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants to avoid bites from ticks and other insects. In cold conditions, wear many layers of thin clothing, along with a hat, boots and gloves.
• Take a supply of clean drinking water and drink it. People can become dehydrated very quickly in warm, dry, or windy conditions. Dehydration can lead to other serious complications.
• Don't drink stream or lake water.
• Avoid drinking alcohol. It tends to cause dehydration.
• Don't provoke, touch, or get close to wild animals.
• Don't eat wild berries and plants.
• Don't over-exert yourself when hiking.
• Never leave a campfire unattended.
• Before leaving a campsite to return home, make sure all fires are out and the ashes are cold. A single burning ember in a seemingly smothered fire is enough to initiate a full-blown fire.