Keeping Yourself Safe

Every Day Safety

Safety is a state of constant awareness of our surroundings and a healthy fear of unpredictable situations. By it's very nature, an emergency is a volatile situation. If everything were truly under control, the terrible situation that we are presented with would not have happened.

Safety is an ongoing concern that must never leave our thoughts.

There is an instinct in all of us to race to the rescue of those in need of assistance and first aid. Regardless of the circumstance of the accident or injury that we witness, it's imperative that we keep our wits about us and Stay Safe.

Accident Prevention

If for example, you see a person hit by a car in a crosswalk; do not rush headlong into the street to help. You will no doubt fin5B4d yourself lying next to them after being struck by the next car speeding down the street, requiring aid yourself.

If you witness an accident or injury, the first thing you must do is to make sure that you are not in immediate danger yourself. You will not be able to render first aid to anyone if you are caught-up in the same dangerous situation that resulted in the first accident.

If you slid into the car ahead of you, don't jump out of your vehicle without making absolutely sure that there is no one behind you. First check your rear view mirror, if there is another vehicle approaching, stay in your car any prepare for possible impact.

Once you are sure that there is no other vehicle approaching, grab your first aid kit and any first aid supplies that you have on hand, leave your car and get well away from the road as quickly as possible. More than one person has been severely injured while standing on the road after an accident. Don't be one of them!

Once you see that the situation has stabilized, you can then return to the scene to render assistance and first aid to those that have been injured.

Conclusion

It is up to each one of us to be totally aware of our own surroundings no matter where we are, and to react to those surroundings accordingly.

We are all guilty of going through the day, lost in our own thoughts and paying little attention to what is happening around us. We must all 428attempt to change these ways, keep our minds in focus and be SAFE.

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