Babysitting Tips
Plan your escape:
- Be familiar with the family's home. Learn all exits and how to unlock doors and windows.
- All households should have a meeting lace outside where everyone gathers after escaping afire. Have the adults show you a meeting place and don't confuse the children with a different plan.
- Talk about the escape plan and meeting place with the kids. Make sure every child knows where to meet once they are outside.
In the kitchen:
- Cook only if you have permission from the adults of the household. Set a time to remind you to turn everything off.
- Turn in pot handles so they're not sticking over the edge of the stove where they can be bumped or pulled.
- Don't wear clothes with loose-fitting sleeves while cooking.
Important things to remember:
- If you find matches, lighters or other smoking material in the house put them up high where children can't see or reach them.
- Keep books, paper and clothing at lest three feet away from space heaters. Keep children away from portable or space heaters too.
Calling 911:
- Make sure you're calling from a safe place.
- Describe to the dispatcher the emergency, the patient's condition and your location.
- If it's nighttime, turn on outside lights.
- Stay calm!
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