DISCUSSION Approximately four deaths annually in the United States are associated with roller coasters. Although traumatic injuries resulting in the deaths of roller coaster patrons tend to receive the most media attention‚ they only represent one quarter of all fatalities. Approximately half of deaths associated with roller coasters occur from medical conditions in people without external signs of injury. The underlying cause of these deaths can be difficult to determine; however‚ a number
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Competency Statement for Safety Angela A. Page 11/1/2012 IYPD 103‚ Health and Safe Environment When it comes to providing a safe environment for a child‚ you have to make sure that there are rules and guidelines for children who are in a structured environment. Making sure that the child is safe and away from things that can harm them are very important in making sure that your child is being taken care of properly. There are unintentional injuries that can occur to the child if the child’s
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1. Statement of Need/Rationale Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability for all age groups‚ with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) being among the most devastating. Both SCI and TBI can lead to paralysis and other life-altering health impairments. Most injuries are preventable‚ but education is key to helping people understand these vital parts of our nervous system‚ how they are important to us‚ what can occur if they are injured‚ and simple steps
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Safe Flying Many people care about there safety when is comes to traveling. Do people understand how safe they really are? Airplane pilots have the responsibility and the skill to protect a great sum of people. Those who have ever flew on an airplane before have left there lives in the hands of the pilot. You don’t always have a smooth flight and walk out complaining but at least there are no disturbances in the cabin. Pilots must be armed in the cockpit to ensure the safety of the passengers
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Teenage Texting While Driving With the advent of the smartphone‚ life has become much easier for all of us. We can now make a phone call‚ text‚ access social media sites and other pertinent applications all from one device. While the advances in the cellphone industry are amazing‚ they have come with dire consequences. Texting while driving has now become the leading cause of death of teenagers in the United States‚ overtaking drunk driving. Nearly every teenager looks forward to driving‚
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ffffrHazards P1 Risk: the chance of getting harmed. Hazard: anything which can cause harm. I will be taking 5 children aged 2-4 from the nursery to the park. There are many hazards that can occur in the park such as the following. 1. Glass on the ground‚ child could pick up the piece of glass and cut them self. 2. Ice on ground‚ child could slip and could cause them to fracture their arm or leg‚ if they land in a bad position. 3. Pond is another hazard as the child could fall
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Assessment 1 Q1) To avoid emergencies‚ the following procedures are put in place. Good Practices- which involves‚ making sure that rubbish is stored in the outside waste storage area. When cleaning watching out for combustible materials such as paint scrapings‚ oily rags and unextinguished cigarettes. Completing all check lists accurately and monitoring suspicious characters and alerting the duty manager to any potential risks. Communication Radio- ensuring that staffs are wearing radios‚ they
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According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center at UAB‚ the distribution of the causes of SCI have changed drastically since 2010. SCI caused by vehicular is at 39 % which allows for the need of rehabilitation facilities once care is done in hospitals (National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center at UAB‚ (2012). Outpatient rehabilitation programs are needed because hospital stays have declined bur 24 days to 11 days and then the inpatient rehabilitation went from 98 to 36 days.
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Paula Hart NT1310 Physical Networking Unit 7 Lab 1 Unit 7 Lab 1 Safety Plan‚ Regulations/specifications and emergency plan. First thing in all construction is a hard hat‚ steel toed boots‚ eye protection and cell phone with 911 on speed dial. You should also dress appropriately‚ Long pants (jeans are tough enough for construction)‚ clean T-shirt‚ socks and have gloves handy. When using ladders make sure you know the regulations on how to set it up. A straight ladder of 20’ should be 5’ away from
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Texting while Driving Texting and Driving has been one of the leading causes of death in the U.S... Texting has increased since 2008 by over 70 billion percent‚ and out of this teens are the ones who text more. The most ardent texters are teenagers between the ages of 13 to 17. Teenagers have a higher chance of texting and driving. Text messages can be useful to change plans‚ arranging for rides‚ or asking a question and parents will also be able to keep track of their child’s whereabouts‚ but
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