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What
to do if you're in an accident
According to
the latest statistics by the National Safety Council, one in eight licensed
drivers is involved in an automobile accident each year. Whether or not
you become one of those unfortunate drivers involved in a collision, the
following information can help you lessen the headaches and expense of
an accident. In case of an accident:
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Don't leave the
scene.
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If vehicles are
operable, move them to the shoulder, out of the way of oncoming traffic
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Call for medical
assistance if there are any injuries.
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Provide basic first
aid, but don't move an injured person unless you possess medical or lifesaving
expertise
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In many areas,
you have to call the police Get the officer's name, badge number, police
station address, and phone number. Ask when the accident report will be
filed, its case and report number, and how you can get a copy
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Take careful note
of the date and time of the accident, the street and city, weather and
road conditions, direction and speed you and other drivers were going,
and how the accident occurred.
What you need
in your glove compartment
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Always carry your
insurance card and vehicle registration
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Keep a list of
emergency numbers in the glove compartment at all times
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Keep a medical
card with you if you have allergies to any medicine or you have a condition
that requires special attention
About Rental
Cars
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Check your insurance
policy or call your agent to see if you have rental car reimbursement coverage.
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For an average
of $1 to $2 per month, rental car reimbursement will pay for the cost of
renting a car after an accident while your vehicle's in the repair shop.
If the accident
is not your fault, the other party's insurance company may provide you
with rental car reimbursement.
First
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An
alarming figure from the National Safe Kids Campaign:
As of December
1, 1998, 68 children have been killed by passenger air bags. More than
20 percent of these deaths were among infants in rear-facing child safety
seats in front of a passenger air bag. An additional 70 percent were either
unrestrained or improperly restrained at the time of the crash.
DID YOU KNOW?
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In 1997, more than
282,000 children ages 14 and under were injured as occupants in motor vehicle-related
crashes. Children ages 4 and under accounted for nearly 30 percent of these
childhood motor vehicle occupant injuries.
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Seventy-five percent
of motor vehicle crashes occur within 25 miles of home. In addition, 60
percent of crashes occur on roads with posted speed limits of 40 mph or
less.
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The back seat is
the safest place for children to ride. It is estimated that children ages
12 and under are 36 percent less likely to die in a crash if seated in
the rear seat of a passenger vehicle.
Thanks to the
National SAFE KIDS Website for these statistics. Please visit them for
more
Make sure your current car
seat hasn't been recalled!
Click
Here for a list of recalled seats.
Car Safety Question:
When can I move
my child into a booster seat?
Not until he
has completely outgrown his regular safety seat -- when he weighs more
than 40 pounds or is too tall for it. He is too tall if his shoulders are
higher than the top set of harness slots or if the tips of her ears are
above the back of the safety seat. If he is too tall for his convertible
seat but still weighs less than 40 pounds, switch to a child-seat/booster.
These seats are slightly taller and can be used with the built-in harness
for children up to 40 pounds and later as a belt positioning booster, with
lap AND shoulder belt, for children up to 60-100 pounds.
Preventing
Home Burglary
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Invest in solid
doors and good quality locks on doors and windows. This includes on all
sliding glass doors as well. Make it not only difficult but also time consuming
for a burglar to gain entry.
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Whenever you go
outside, lock the door and take the key with you, even if you are just
stepping next door or out mowing the back yard.
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Don't put valuables
where they can be seen from the window, especially items that can be easily
carried.
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Be sure your garage
door can be secured. Do not leave it open when you are away; an empty garage
broadcasts your absence.
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When you aren't
home, use a timer set to turn interior lights on and off at varying intervals
as though your home was still occupied.
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Don't keep large
amounts of cash or really valuable jewelry around the house.
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If someone comes
to your door asking to use the telephone, make the call yourself. Don't
invite them in.
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Don't hide a spare
key under the door mat or under a flower pot. Thieves know all the good
hiding places.
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Plant thorny bushes
under all windows. Trim back any trees or shrubs near doors and windows
to eliminate hiding places for would-be theives.
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Invest in a good
security system along with motion sensor lights installed out of reach
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Don't leave ladders
outside. Keep any tools that could be used to break in your home safely
locked away in a garage or shed.
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Get a barking dog
or "beware of dog" signs. If you own a dog and go out of town, have someone
come in and care for your dog in your home.
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Always double check
doors at night and lock all windows.
Engrave all
valuables such as stereos, microwaves, videocameras, with your driver's
license number. (Engraving tools are usually available through your local
law enforcement agency.) Videotape the contents of your home. Keep the
video and the list of all valuables in a safe place, such as a safety deposit
box.
CPR
- CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION IT CAN BE AS EASY AS A- B- C:
A - AIRWAY
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Place victim flat
on his/her back on a hard surface.
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Shake victim at
the shoulders and shout "are you okay?"
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If no response,
call emergency medical system -911 then,
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Head-tilt/chin-lift-
open victims' airway by tilting their head back with one hand while lifting
up their chin with your other hand.
B - BREATHING
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Position your cheek
close to victims' nose and mouth, look toward victims' chest, and
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Look, listen,
and feel for breathing (5-10 seconds)
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If not breathing,
pinch victim's nose closed and give 2 full breathsinto victim's
mouth (use microshield).
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If breaths won't
go in, reposition head and try again to give breaths. If still blocked,
perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
C - CIRCULATION
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Check for carotid
pulse by feeling for 5-10 seconds at side of victims' neck.
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If there is
a pulse but victim is not breathing, give Rescue breathing at
rate of 1 breath every 5 seconds Or 12 breaths per minute
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If there is no
pulse, begin chest compressions as follows:
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Place heel of one
hand on lower part of victim's sternum. With your other hand directly on
top of first hand, Depress sternum 1.5 to 2 inches.
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Perform 15 compressionsto
every 2 breaths.(rate: 80-100 per minute)
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check for return
of pulse every minute.
CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED
UNTIL ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE.
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