What is the most dangerous thing in your home for an elderly person? How can it be made less dangerous?

What dangers can be found in the kitchen that can cause accidents?

What can be done to prevent kitchen accidents?

What can a parent do to childproof a kitchen?

What dangers can be found in bathrooms that can cause accidents?

What can be done to prevent bathroom accidents?

What can a parent do to childproof a bathroom?

What dangers can be found outside the home in the yard that can cause accidents?

What can be done to prevent yard accidents?

What can a parent do to childproof the yard?

What other dangers can be found in a home in bedrooms, laundry rooms, garages, and living areas?

What can be done throughout the house to prevent accidents?

What can a parent do to childproof the different rooms of the home?

Where are these items found in a house, why could they be dangerous, to whom could they be dangerous?

 And what could someone do to lessen the danger they present?

hot pan, pot, hot curling iron, knife, window

iron, medicines, gasoline, pool, insecticides, natural gas

balcony, toilets, staircase, stove, oven, stool, ladder

yard tools, fireplace, cellar, attic, bathtub, bad dog

tall pieces of furniture, swing set, playground, very clean glass sliding door

electronic equipment, cleaning supplies, lake, retention pond

loose carpet on slippery tile floor, glass table or sharp edged table

hairdryer, bric-a-brac

What do you need to do if you cut your finger preparing food?

What do you need to do if you fall down and can not move a limb?

What do you need to do if your child drinks a poisonous liquid? (discuss syrup of ipecac)

What do you need to do if the toilet is flooding the bathroom?