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Fire, Safety and Emergency Procedures

Fire, Safety and Emergency Procedures. OBJECTIVES. Describe and explain the importance of an emergency plan. Describe and explain the principles of environmental, fire and medical emergency procedures. Identify and explain safety techniques for direct care workers

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Fire, Safety and Emergency Procedures

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  1. Fire, Safety and Emergency Procedures

  2. OBJECTIVES • Describe and explain the importance of an emergency plan. • Describe and explain the principles of environmental, fire and medical emergency procedures. • Identify and explain safety techniques for direct care workers • Explain the use of a fire extinguisher

  3. A. Emergency Planning 1. General Guidelines 2. Emergency Plan 3. The Service Plan 4. Procedure: Calling 911

  4. B. Medical Emergencies • If there is a medical emergency or an injury, the caregiver needs to decide how to react. • Call 911 for emergencies, and handle minor scratches or insect bites on a case-by-case basis.

  5. C. Falls – 1. Responding to a Fall Some agencies want staff to call the paramedics after every fall. Ask your manager about agency protocols.

  6. C. Falls – 2. Fall Prevention To make living areas safer, seniors and people with disabilities should: • Remove tripping hazards such as throw rugs and clutter in walkways • Use non-slip mats in the bathtub and on shower floors • Have grab bars put in next to the toilet and in the tub or shower • Have handrails put in on both sides of stairways • Improve lighting throughout the home.

  7. D. Fire Safety 1. Responding to a Fire • Three key elements of a fire • Oxygen • Heat • Fuel A fire needs all three elements to ignite and burn. To extinguish a fire you need to take at least one of the elements away.

  8. 2. Fire Prevention • Principal consumer products associated with fires are: • Home heating devices • Upholstered furniture • Bedding • Cigarette lighters • Matches • Wearing apparel (clothes)

  9. Safety Tips for the caregiver • How to be prepared for a fire • Cooking • Smoking • Heating • Electrical Safety • Using Oxygen

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