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Safety
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- When outside on a warm, sunny day, protect yourself from the sun by wearing a hat, a water-proof sunscreen, and loose-fitting, light-colored clothing.
- Sun protection is especially important between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- Drink plenty of water, but avoid drinking alcohol on hot, humid days when you are outside. Alcohol can cause dehydration.
- If you become overheated, sit in the shade, drink plenty of water, and try to keep your skin cool and moist.
- Keep very young children's skin from being exposed to the sun.
- Never leave children or pets unattended in a car in the sun -- even for a few minutes.
- Wear appropriate sunscreens -- a sunscreen rating of 15 should give adequate protection for most people.
- Remember, there is no such thing as a healthy suntan.
- Avoid unnecessary display or talk about your valuables.
- Avoid hiding a house key under the doormat or nearby vicinity.
- Teach your family to leave the house undisturbed and call the police if they discover a burglary has been committed.
- Trim trees and shrubs to eliminate hiding places.
- Consider a security closet with a solid core door and a dead-bolt lock.
- Keep emergency telephone numbers listed on your phone.
- Install lights around the perimeter of your home.
- Lock up your ladder.
- Outside doors should be solid core construction.
- Entry doors should have a wide-angle viewer.
- Exterior doors should have cylinder-type dead-bolt locks.
- Doors without cylinder locks should have a heavy bolt or some similar secure device that can be operated only from the inside.
- Sliding doors should have a lock that locks both the door panels together or the active side to the frame.
- The garage door and basement door should be secured with a lock.
- Lock your garage door at night and when you are away from home.
- All windows should be equipped with locks or be pinned.
- Keep your windows locked when they are shut.
- Put secure locks on garage windows.
- Cover garage windows with curtains.
- Arrange for friends or neighbors to pick up newspapers and mail.
- Notify a neighbor you'll be gone.
- Arrange to keep your lawn maintained.
- Arrange to have your snow shoveled.
- Use timing devices for your lights and radio.
Review Date: 08/08/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division
of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San
Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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