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Accidental injuries are the leading cause of death among children under 14 in the UAE.

Put your kids life first by reducing the key risks in your home and know what to do when an accident does happen. Read on to find out about accident prevention.

Skip ahead to find out how to certify in Paediatric First Aid for Parents and Nannies

01 Falls

  • Make sure your baby cannot roll off the changing surface

  • Don't put a bouncing cradle or similar piece of equipment on a table or worktop

  • Fit restrictors to windows so they cannot be opened more than 6.5cm

  • Keep chairs and other climbing objects away from windows and balconies

  • Fit safety gates approved by British Standards (BS EN 1930:2011) at the top and bottom of stairs if your child is younger than two

  • Check banisters at the top of the stairs. Board them up if there's a risk of your child falling through them or getting stuck

  • Keep balcony doors locked

  • Secure any furniture and kitchen appliances to the wall if there's a risk they could be pulled over. This includes televisions

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02 Suffocating and choking

  • Keep small objects out of the reach of small children

  • Choose toys designed for the age of your baby or child – keep older children’s toys away from your baby

  • Beware of clothing with cords, dummies on necklace cords and bag straps – they can easily get caught and pull tightly on the neck

  • Lay your baby on their back in their cot to sleep – don't let babies sleep in an adult bed or on the sofa and don't use pillows as they can suffocate

  • Keep plastic bags including nappy sacks away from young children

  • Curtain and blind pull cords should be kept short and out of reach of children

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03 Burns and scalds

  • Switch off heated appliances immediately and place them out of reach – this includes irons, hair straighteners and curling tongs. Keep the cord safely out of reach

  • Always place hot drinks out of children's reach. Keep them away from the edges of tables and surfaces, and don’t use tablecloths that can pulled

  • Don't drink anything hot with a child on your lap or in your arms

  • Use the back rings on the cooker whenever possible and turn saucepan handles away from the edge

  • If possible, keep young children out of the kitchen

  • When filling the bath, run the cold water first before adding hot water. Test the water with you elbow

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04 Poisoning

  • Keep anything that may be poisonous out of reach, preferably in a locked cupboard – this includes all medicines, household cleaners, and garden products

  • Use containers with child-resistant tops – be aware that by three years of age, many children are able to open child-resistant tops

  • Keep all dangerous chemicals in their original containers – for example, don't store Clorox in an old drinks bottle because a child may mistake it for something safe to drink

  • Dispose of unwanted medicines and chemicals carefully

  • Discourage your children from eating any plants, berries or fungi when outside

  • Fit a carbon monoxide alarm and make sure that you have carbon fuel burning appliances serviced every year

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05 Drowning

  • Never leave a baby or child in the bath unsupervised, not even for a minute

  • Don't leave uncovered containers of liquid around the house.

  • Empty paddling pools and store them away when not in use.

  • Fence off swimming pools and cover ponds with a rigid grille

  • Supervise children at all times when near a swimming pool or at the beach

 

 

 

 

 

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