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Children both need and want to explore their world.
It is up to us as parents and guardians to make sure our children's world
is a safe as possible. The good news is that 9 out of 10 unintentional
injuries
can be prevented by thinking safe and acting safe in everything we do.
This will help ensure that children grow up in a safe environment.
The aim of this DVD is to guide and support you -
parents and guardians - to make the necessary changes in your homes and
surrounding areas
that will promote child safety and help prevent
unintentional injuries to children. The DVD will identify the most common causes of
unintentional injuries to children within and around the house
as this is where more than half of injuries occur in the 0-5 year age group.
Overall this DVD aims to give a greater awareness to parents and guardians
on how making small but important changes to our thinking
can help us make the necessary changes that will create a safer world for
children.
Children are naturally curious and will therefore explore the world around them.
The more mobile they get, the more adventurous they get,
but all around them, particularly in the comfort of their own homes,
there are many seen and un-seen dangers. Certain injuries can occur
whatever a child's age. However children in the 0-5 year age group
are most at risk of injuries in the home, with 1 - 3 year-olds
experiencing the highest number of injuries. Therefore
it is very important for parents and guardians to anticipate children's
developmental stages
and to prepare for them. It is also worth remembering
that in every developmental stage, boys are the most injury prone -
as the saying goes boys will be boys! This DVD is divided into sections based
on the most common causes of injuries amongst children in the home
and its surroundings. The sections are
road safety - prevention of falls, cuts and bruises -
burns and scalds prevention - poisoning prevention -
choking prevention - fire safety -
water safety - farm safety -
guidelines to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (Cot Death) -
Basic Life Support and First Aid - and
how a child makes an emergency call. Learn the emergency phone numbers 999
and 112 and teach them to your children.
We strongly recommend you and your family
attend and complete a first aid course. First aid courses are run in many
local community areas throughout the year.