| INTRODUCTION |
viii |
| Personal
Safety Plan |
x |
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Those
1-in-45 Odds Of Dying In An Accident |
xii |
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More
Reasons to Have a Twenty-four-hour Safety Attitude |
xiii |
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| DRIVING
SAFETY - INTRODUCTION |
1 |
| Around
Big Trucks (NEVER ARGUE WITH A BIG TRUCK) |
2 |
| City
Driving (CITY LIGHTS) |
4 |
| Defensive
Driving (DEFEND YOURSELF) |
6 |
| Diverted
Attention (FATAL DISTRACTIONS) |
8 |
| Driving
and Medications (DRUGGED DRIVERS) |
10 |
| Driving
Accident Facts |
11 |
| Expressway
Driving (LOCAL HIGHWAY ... GLOBAL HAZARDS) |
12 |
| Fall
and Night Driving (BE ALERT WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGES) |
14 |
| Long
Distance Driving (ARRIVE ALIVE) |
16 |
| Occupant
Protection (PLEASE! SHOW SOME RESTRAINT) |
18 |
| Railroad
Crossings (SAFETY TRAINING) |
20 |
| Recreational
Vehicles (RV READY) |
22 |
| Road
Emergencies (SEND HELP) |
24 |
| Road
Rage (RUDES OF THE ROAD) |
26 |
| Rural
Roads (DANGEROUS CURVES) |
28 |
| Small
Cars (A LITTLE SOUND ADVICE) |
30 |
| Speeding
(HEY! NOT SO FAST!) |
32 |
| Wet
Weather Driving (A WINTRY MIX) |
34 |
| Winter
Driving (WINTERIZE YOUR DRIVING) |
36 |
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| HOME
SAFETY - INTRODUCTION |
39 |
| Barbecues
(COOKIN’ WITH GAS) |
40 |
| Bathroom
(RUB A DUB DUB, BE SAFE IN A TUB) |
42 |
| Carbon
Monoxide (CLEAN AIR POLICIES) |
44 |
| Choking
(DON’T CHOKE UNDER PRESSURE) |
46 |
| Home
Accident Facts |
47 |
| Electrical
(STAYING CURRENT ON ELECTRICITY) |
48 |
| Falls
(BALANCING ACT) |
50 |
| Fire
Detection and Response (EARLY WARNING, RAPID RESPONSE) |
52 |
| Fire
Prevention (BURNING ISSUES) |
54 |
| Firearms
(FIREARMS PROTECTION) |
56 |
| Flammable
Liquids (UP IN SMOKE) |
58 |
| Home
Accident Facts |
59 |
| Furniture
Refinishing (THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH ABOUT REFINISHING) |
60 |
| Gardening
(GROWING CONCERNS) |
62 |
| Hand
Tools (BASIC RULES FOR HAND TOOLS) |
64 |
| Holidays
(OPEN ME FIRST) |
66 |
| Home
Appliances (APPLIANCE CONTROLS) |
68 |
| Home
Heating Equipment (HOUSE WARMING HINTS) |
70 |
| Home
Office (HOME WORK REQUIREMENTS) |
72 |
| Home
Repairs (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) |
74 |
| Household
Chemicals (CHEMICAL REACTIONS) |
76 |
| Kitchens
(KITCHEN CAUTIONS) |
78 |
| Ladders
(LADDER TIPS (CLIMBER FALLS!) |
80 |
| Lawn
Mowers (MOWER SOUND ADVICE) |
82 |
| Older
Adults (SENIOR SAFETY) |
84 |
| Painting
(A SECOND COAT OF SAFETY) |
86 |
| Home
Accident Facts |
87 |
| Personal
Safety Plans (SECURITY BEGINS AT HOME) |
88 |
| Poisoning
(POISON CONTROL) |
90 |
| Power
Tools (WORKSHOP WOES) |
92 |
| Snow
Shoveling (LET IT MELT) |
94 |
| Home
Accident Facts |
95 |
| Spring
Cleaning (SPRING FORWARD (WITH CAUTION) |
96 |
| Yard
and Garden Equipment (SHEAR TERROR) |
98 |
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| LEISURE
AND GENERAL SAFETY - INTRODUCTION |
101 |
| Adult
Sports (DRIVE SAFELY) |
102 |
| Alcohol
(ALCOHOL CONTENT) |
104 |
| ATVs
(AN ATV IS NOT A TOY) |
106 |
| Back
(LUMBAR SUPPORT) |
108 |
| Bees
(TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE) |
110 |
| Bicycles
- Adults (SOME BALANCED ADVICE) |
112 |
| Boating
(STAYING AFLOAT) |
114 |
| Bowling
(DON’T BE BOWLED OVER) |
116 |
| Sports
Accident Facts |
117 |
| Camping
(CAMPFIRE WISDOM) |
118 |
| Canoeing
(A FEW GOOD TIPS ON CANOEING) |
120 |
| Chain
Saws (DANGEROUS CHAIN REACTION) |
122 |
| Diving
(HEAD UP! HANDS OUT!) |
124 |
| Eye
Protection (IT’S 20/20 HINDSIGHT) |
126 |
| Fishing
(HOOKED ON FISHING) |
128 |
| Fitness
(EXERCISE YOUR (HEALTH) OPTIONS) |
130 |
| Food
Poisoning (WATCH OUT FELLA, THAT’S SALMONELLA) |
132 |
| Foreign
Travel (GLOBAL WARNING) |
134 |
| Hearing
(EAR PLUGS) |
136 |
| Heat
Stress (WHY, THAT BURNS ME UP!) |
138 |
| Hiking
(OVER HILL, OVER DALE) |
140 |
| Hobbies
(COLOR ME CAREFUL) |
142 |
| Horses
(JUST HORSING AROUND) |
144 |
| Hospital
Stays (SURGICAL PROCEDURES) |
146 |
| Hunting
- Firearms (GUNNING FOR TROUBLE) |
148 |
| Hunting
- Other Hazards (HUNTING LESSONS) |
150 |
| Hypothermia
(DANGEROUSLY COLD) |
152 |
| In-line
Skates (WHEELS OF MISFORTUNE) |
154 |
| Insects
- Biting (PUTTING THE NIX TO SPIDERS AND TICKS) |
156 |
| Medications
(MEDICAL ALERT) |
158 |
| Ocean
(WATERSIDE SAFETY) |
160 |
| Parties
- Teen and Adult (DRINKING PROBLEMS) |
162 |
| Pedestrians
(JUST A WALK IN THE PARK) |
164 |
| People
With Disabilities (SPECIAL PEOPLE, SPECIAL NEEDS) |
166 |
| Personal
Watercraft (THIS IS NO TOY STORY) |
168 |
| Pets
(SOME SERIOUS PET PEEVES) |
170 |
| Running
(WHEN YOU’RE JOGGIN’ ... USE YOUR NOGGIN) |
172 |
| Safety
Gifts (GIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING) |
174 |
| Shopping
(SHOPPER BEWARE) |
176 |
| Skin
Cancer (MADE IN THE SHADE) |
178 |
| Sleep
(SLEEPLESS IN AMERICA) |
180 |
| Snow
Skiing (SHOOSH! SHOOSH! OUCH!!!) |
182 |
| Snowmobiles
(ICE AND SNOW?!! AWAY WE GO) |
184 |
| Storms
(PLANNING FOR A RAINY DAY) |
186 |
| Street
Crime (STREET SMARTS) |
188 |
| Swimming
(H-2-OH! OH!) |
190 |
| Water
Skiing (DANGEROUS WATER FALLS) |
192 |
| Wildlife
(CRITTER CAUTIONS) |
194 |
| Winter
Precautions (FREEZE WARNING) |
196 |
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KIDS’
SAFETY - INTRODUCTION |
199 |
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| Driving
Safety |
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| Car
Seats (RESTRAIN YOUR CHILDREN) |
200 |
| Teenage
Drivers (DRIVER’S EDUCATION) |
202 |
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| Home
Safety |
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| Baby
(THE FIRST SIX MONTHS) |
204 |
| Babysitting
Tips for Parents (GETTING THE RIGHT SITTER) |
206 |
| Babysitting
Tips for Sitters (SERIOUS BUSINESS) |
208 |
| Burns
(HOT TUB ALERT) |
210 |
| Garage
Door (GARAGE DOOR PERILS) |
212 |
| Kids’
Accident Facts |
213 |
| Grandchildren
Visits (A FEW GRAND SAFETY TIPS) |
214 |
| Holidays
(THE GIFT OF SAFETY) |
216 |
| Infants
- Six Months to Two Years (WATCH OUT! BABY’S WALKING) |
218 |
| Internet
(ACCESS DENIED) |
220 |
| Kitchens
(A KITCHEN RECIPE) |
222 |
| Latchkey
Kids (LACKING SUPERVISION) |
224 |
| Swimming
Pools (POOL PERILS) |
226 |
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| Leisure
and General Safety |
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| Bicycles
(TYKES ‘N BIKES) |
228 |
| Brain
Injuries (HEADS UP ADVICE) |
230 |
| Child
Care (CHOOSING CHILD CARE) |
232 |
| Children
- Two through Five (FEARLESS YEARS OF 2-5) |
234 |
| Children
- Six through Twelve (THE 6-12 YEARS) |
236 |
| Fireworks
(EXPLOSIVE CONSEQUENCES) |
238 |
| Football/Soccer
(THINGS THAT GO BUMP ON THE TURF) |
240 |
| Halloween
(FRIGHTFUL POSSIBILITIES) |
242 |
| Kids’
Sports (PLAY IT SAFE) |
244 |
| Kites
(GO FLY A KITE) |
246 |
| Sports
Accident Facts: Under Age 15 |
247 |
| Playgrounds
(MONKEYING AROUND) |
248 |
| School
(SAFE SCHOOLING) |
250 |
| Sexual
Abuse (ABUSE OF TRUST) |
252 |
| Summer
Trips (SUMMER GETAWAY) |
254 |
| Teenagers
at Work (PROTECTING TEENAGE WORKERS) |
256 |
| Toys
(DON’T TOY WITH TROUBLE) |
258 |
| Trampolines
(AVOIDING THE BAD BOUNCE) |
260 |
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| Information
Sources |
262 |
| Index |
264 |
