Accident In The Home And School: Measure For Safety JSS1 Social Studies Lesson Note

ACCIDENT IN THE HOME AND SCHOOL MEASURES FOR SAFETY

Different accidents occur while carrying out a task at home or in the school environment that need necessary safety measures including;

1.     Fire outbreaks
2.     Pressing iron burns
3.   Hot water burns
4.   Sliding in the bathroom
5.   Knife or razor blade cuts
6.   Electric shocks through electrical appliances
7.    Bone fractures due to letting of leg on lord objects like stares
8.     Burning of skin due to smash of chemicals during experiments in the school laboratory
9.     Hitting of students’ eyes by teachers while caning/beating
10.     Falling from the school staircase
11.     Drowning in the school staircase
12.    Drowning in the swimming pool
13.   Fracture while running or playing grounds on the pitch etc

Safety measures at home

1.   To prevent electric shocks, the house should be properly wired by professionals
2.   Gas cylinders should be properly closed to prevent gas lockage
3.   Petrol and kerosene should be kept far from the reach of the children
4.   The use of candles, mosquito coils, baling rings, etc should be avoided if possible
5.   Bathroom floors should be scrubbed regularly while old bathroom tiles should be replaced
6.   All electrical gadgets and sockets should be checked when going out of the house or before going to bed in the right
7.   The bush around should also be constantly cleared to prevent snakes, scorpions, and other dangerous animals and insects, etc.

Safety measures in a school environment

1.   The school building should be constructed properly with necessary safety measures put in place
2.   Fire extinguishers should be provided in strategic locations, particularly in laboratories and office
3.   Sport masters and possibly a nurse should be available during inter-house sports or special sporting events
4.   Lifeguards and swinging instructors should be around when students are using the swimming pools
5.   Dangerous chancels used in laboratories should be kept in special rooms inaccessible to students
6.   School food should be carefully prepared and served to avoid food poisoning
7.   School buses should be in good condition and should be driven by professional drivers
8.   First aid kits should be provided in the school clique, laboratories, and all departments in the school environment.

Safety Measures at the Workplace

1.   Fire extinguishers should be in strategies place
2.   Proper wiring of the balding should be done by experts
3.   Staff should ensure that all electrical gadgets are switched off after office hours
4.   Smoking should be disallowed in all offices and restricted to certain areas for instance the restaurant
5.   Safety managers should conduct period training for staff on how to prevent forums of accidents in the workplace.

Evaluation :

–          List likely accidents in schools, homes, and workplaces

–          State five measures for each