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12. Arrange a visit to the fire department. Ask a firefighter to demonstrate how to use a fire
extinguisher. Find out how to plan escape routes for your house. Also find out how to
hold fire drills at home.
Using T echnology Using Technology
1. Visit the American Heart Association’s Web site: www.AmericanHeart.org. Research
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Find out if there is a CPR class in your area.
2. Visit the American Association of Poison Control Center’s Web site (www.aapcc.org).
Find your local poison control center. Make stickers with the name and phone number
of the center to distribute to your neighbors.
3. Do research at the Home Safety Council (www.homesafetycouncil.org). Identify five
steps you could take to make your home safer. Share your ideas with your family.
Answers: In the Know (continued)
9. The person looks alarmed and can’t talk, cough, or breathe.
The person may give the distress signal for choking by
clutching his or her neck.
10. your name, the number of the phone you are using, the
exact location of the victim, a brief description of the
accident, and a description of the fi rst aid given to the victim
11. The electrical current will pass through the metal or your bare
hands, causing you to become a victim, too.
Activity: Review and outline this chapter, giving emphasis to
information you found most useful.