Transcript Safety Style Down the Aisle

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The following slides were used as visuals for our Safety Style Down
the Aisle Fashion Show. We presented the show to local older
adults during a FPW luncheon.
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The script for the fashion show can be found in the notes section
under each slide when in editing mode.
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Suggestions for music are provided with the script for each slide.
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Feel free to modify the script to suit your needs.
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Please keep the NFPA symbol if you keep our photos from the
Remembering When Program on the slides.
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The safety messages are taken from the Remembering When
Program - the NFPA fire and fall prevention program for older
adults. www.nfpa.org/rememberingwhen
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Our show was designed to be a hokey, funny way to review our
fire and fall safety messages for older adults.
Be forewarned: The jokes in the script are corny.
SAFETY STYLE
DOWN THE AISLE
An Injury Prevention
Fashion Show
Hosted by the National Fire
Protection Association
EXERCISE REGULARLY
•Exercise
builds strength
and improves your
coordination and balance
•Ask
your doctor about the
best physical exercise for
you.
WEAR STURDY, WELL-FITTING SHOES
•Low-heeled
shoes with
non-slip soles are the best.
•These
are safer than high
heels, thick-soled athletic
shoes, slippers, or stocking
feet.
IF YOU SMOKE, SMOKE OUTSIDE
•Use
deep, sturdy ashtrays.
•Wet
cigarette butts and
ashes before throwing
them out.
•Never
•Never
smoke in bed.
smoke if medical
oxygen is used in the
home.
SMOKE ALARMS
SAVE LIVES
•Have
smoke alarms installed
outside each sleeping area, on
every level of your home, and
in each bedroom.
•Interconnected
alarms are the
best option. When one sounds
they all sound.
•Have
someone test your
smoke alarms once a month by
pushing the
test button.
PLAN AND PRACTICE YOUR ESCAPE
FROM FIRE
•If
possible, know two
ways out of every
room and two ways
out of the home.
•Make
sure windows
and doors open easily.
•In
a fire, get out and
stay out.
NOW!
KEEP WALKING
AREAS &
STAIRS CLEAR
Keep stairs and walking
areas free from hazards:
•electrical
cords
•shoes
•clothing
•books
•other
& magazines
clutter.
IMPROVE THE LIGHTING IN AND
OUTSIDE YOUR HOME
•Use
night lights to light
the path between your
bedroom and bathroom.
•Turn
on the lights before
using the stairs.
•See
an eye specialist once
a year.
STOP, DROP, &
ROLL.
STOP
DROP
If your clothes catch
on fire: Stop (don’t run),
Drop gently to the ground,
and cover your face with
your hands.
•
Roll over and over or
back and forth to put
out the fire.
•
Use cool water for 3 to 5
minutes to cool a burn. Get
medical help right away.
•
and ROLL….Over and Over
STAY IN THE KITCHEN
WHEN FRYING FOOD
•
Never leave cooking unattended.
Wear tight-fitting clothing or short
sleeves when cooking.
•
Use lightweight, easy-to-manage
pans.
•
If a pan of food catches fire, slide a
lid over it and turn off the burner.
•
Don’t cook if you are drowsy from
alcohol or medication.
•
KNOW YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
NUMBER
•It
may be 9-1-1 or
the fire department’s
phone number.
•Once
you have escaped
a fire, call the fire
department from a
neighbor’s phone or a
mobile phone.
GIVE SPACE HEATERS SPACE
Keep them at least
three feet (1 meter)
away from anything that
can burn – including you.
•
Shut off and unplug
heaters when you leave
your home or
go to bed.
•
USE NON-SLIP MATS
•Use
non-slip mats
in the bathtub and on shower
floors.
•Have
grab bars installed on
the wall in the tub and
shower and next to the toilet.
HAVE AN ICE TAG
• ICE stands for “In Case of Emergency”
• Write your emergency
contact numbers on the ICE
tag so first responders know
who to call if you cannot tell
them.
• Keep your ICE tag
somewhere visible such as
on a key chain or entered
into your cell phone contact
list.
We hope you’ve enjoyed the
show!