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Spring cleaning should include child proofing
The child safety experts at
Egleston Children's Hospital at
Emory University are encouraging
young families to make sure their
spring home improvement projects
include childproofing.
"For children five years and
under, over 50 percent of
unintentional injuries occur in the
child’s own home," said Egleston
emergency center nurse Maryann
Johnston. National statistics show
that every year, over five million
children under the age of 15 require
emergency care because of serious
injuries that occur in the home.
Ms. Johnston recommends
parents go through each room and
identify any potential hazards and
then make the appropriate changes.
"In the kitchen, check your cabinets
and move items that need to be
locked up high and kept out of a
child's reach. An inexpensive lock
on cabinets is essential for storing
any poisonous cleansers, alcoholic
beverages, knives, matches,
detergents, and or soaps," said Ms.
Johnston.
Like the kitchen, all items in the
bathroom such as scissors, razors,
cleansers, medicines, and cosmetics
should be locked up out of a child's
reach. Each bathroom, as well as
any room where water and
electricity are near each other,
should have a ground fault circuit
interrupter (GFCI). Although a
GFCI can’t prevent shocks, it can
prevent serious injury or death.
Electrical appliances should be
stored on shelves or cabinets away
from the tub or sink to prevent
electrical shocks and bums.
Bathtubs should also undergo
careful scrutiny for child safety
reasons. To prevent scalds from
hot water, lower the water heater
thermostat to 120 degrees F or
install an anti-scald device. Put a
tub spout cover on your faucet in
order to prevent head injuries and
place a rubber mat or stickers on
the bottom of the tub to prevent
slippery falls.
"Parents should also take a good
look at their furniture when
EduCare releases
listing of classes
for month of April
EduCare, a service of Perry
Hospital, recently released a listing
of April classes.
To register call Perry Hospital at
987-3600 or Beth Jones at 988-
8291. Pre-payment is necessary to
guarantee reservations. Due to lim
ited class sizes, payment is non-re
fundable.
Alzheimer Forum
This forum, to be held at 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 21 in the Perry
Hospital private dining room, will
feature Dr. Alfredo Suarez from
Macon who specializes in
Alzheimer research and treatment.
Cost is free.
American Red Cross CPR
& First Aid
Participants will learn how to
respond in emergency situations,
receive certification through the
ARC and receive a 240 page First
Aid and Safety Book.
Classes meet Tuesday and
Wednesday, April 26-27 at 7 p.m.
in the hospital's private dining.
Cost for the class is $35 and pre
registration is required.
Medical. Explorers
This class is to help youths ages
14-21 to gain a greater
understanding of vocations in the
medical field. This program,
developed by the Boy Scouts of
America, features a different speaker
each month and includes a tour of
the department featured.
The next meeting will be held
Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the
hospital's private dining room.
Positive Pregnancy
This series of four free classes
meets every Monday from 9:30-
11:30 a.m. in the hospital dining
room.
Instructor Kay Hartley, RN, dis
cusses diet, body changes, labor and
delivery and care of the newborn.
Classified
Deadline
Is
Noon on
Monday &
5 pm on
Thursday
childproofing their homes,” adds
Ms. Johnston. "Avoid or secure
heavy furniture that is not stable
and can easily be pulled down.
Place comer guards on sharp comers
of tables and other furniture and
remove or tighten any loose knobs.
And although harmful amounts of
lead have not been allowed in paint
since 1978, older pieces of painted
furniture or older homes may still
have heavily leaded paint especially
in their undercoats. If you suspect
any of the paint on your furniture
or walls is older than 1980, call
your local health department," said
Ms. Johnston.
Phone cords, extension cords,
and other electrical cords are also
hazardous. A child can suffer
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electrical bums from chewing on
the cord. Throw away any old,
frayed, or faulty cords and place one
unit safety covers on all electrical
outlets.
Falls should also be considered
when working on childproofing
home improvement projects. "A
child can fall out of a window
opened just four inches, even if
there is a screen. Therefore, it is
especially important to install
window guards for all windows
above the ground floor unless they
are part of your fire escape plan,"
Ms. Johnston said. The Egleston
nurse also recommends that safety
gates be installed if you have
toddlers.
Other important home
improvement projects include
installing a carbon monoxide
detector and a smoke detector.
National statistics show that each
year 200 people die from carbon
monoxide poinsoning. Carbon
monoxide detectors should be placed
in the hall outside bedrooms as well
4s above any fuel burning
appliances. Smoke detectors should
be installed on hallway ceilings
near bedrooms and on every floor of
your house. Batteries should also
be checked each month.
The garage is another area that
needs to be childproofed. Store
poisonous chemicals, pesticides,
cleansers, nails, screws, and tools
locked high out of children's reach.
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also be very dangerous. "Children
who have run or played under an
automatic garage door while it was
closing have been trapped or killed.
Make sure your installed automatic
garage door opener is the type that
reverses when it touches any object.
If it doesn't, install one that does
and be sure to test the reverse
feature frequently," said Ms.
Johnston.
Childproofing the outside of the
home is also important Make sure
you have a chimney screen to keep
hot ashes and embers from escaping
and igniting the roof or nearby
trees. And have the chimney
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ground and grass is hard and doesn't
absorb shock, at least six inches of
loose fill material like sand or wood
chips is needed to prevent injuries
from falls.
"By making slight changes in
and around the home, you can
decrease the changes of your child
being injured. But, parents need to
remember that even though they are
taking steps to protect their child,
children should never be left
unattended." said Johnston.
To receive a free booklet on how
to childproof your home, please
write to: Egleston Children's
Hospital at Emory University, Chid
Safety Department, 1405 Clifton
Road, N.E. Atlanta, Ga. 30322-
1101.
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