1. Bell Ringer List at least 5 measures your family has taken to make your home a safe place to live example: baby proofing cabinets where harmful products could be reached

2. Chapter 26 Lesson 2 Safety at Home and in Your Community Objective: List two ways to prevent injuries from accidents, falls, and poisoning. Main Idea: Reducing the potential for accidents can help you stay safe at home and at work.

3. Vocabulary Unintentional injury Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

4. Unintentional Injury: an injury that results from an unexpected event Examples: Falling down stairs Burning your hand when cooking Car accidents

5. What two things should every home have to prevent accidents? Smoke Alarm Fire Extinguisher

6. Activity: List 1 way to prevent an injury in each category. Children cant touch matches Fire Dont use near water Electricity Clean floor; use hand rail Falls Lock cabinets to cleaning supplies Poisoning Keep in locked box and unloaded Firearms Dont give personal information Computers Lock doors; alarm system Intruders

7. Ways communities ensure safety Increase police protection Neighborhood watch programs After-school programs Improved lighting in public areas

8. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): the agency responsible for promoting safe and healthful conditions in the workplace. Examples: Workers wearing hard hats and back braces First aid kits and eye wash stations Using gloves and other protection around blood