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Safety is a life-style!
The human body is comprised of 206 bones and yards of flesh, and every year hundreds of these bodies come dragging into hospital emergency rooms with breaks, scrapes, bruises and other assorted boo-boos. Of all of the visits to the ER, the majority of these accidents occurred in the home and no one has reported being treated by George Clooney.
According to the Home Safety Council:
-The top five leading causes of non-fatal injuries in the home
1. Falls
2. Cut, poked, pierced, stabbed, sliced, diced and/ or julienned
3. Overexertion
4. Hit, bumped, banged, bruised or pummeled
5. Poisoning
And now, for the truly dreadful news: Women outnumber men slightly when it comes to receiving an injury from falling. Females experience 53% of falls that result in an injury.
Preventing falls is something that everyone can be mindful of; falling is a danger to everyone no matter how young or old they are or what gender. Fall prevention can be simple.
- Keep walkways clear of clutter and well lit.
-Tack down or get rid of small rugs and replace carpeting that has holes in it.
- Install handrails for stairways and teach small children how to get down stairs safely.
-Clean up all wet spills immediately.
- Have the dog and kids file a flight plan so you know where you will be tripping over them next.
References: http://www.homesafetycouncil.com/aboutus/research
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