INCIDENT / NEAR MISS

What is an Incident:

Incident:

The term incident can be defined as an occurrence, condition, or situation arising in the course of work that resulted in or could have resulted in illnesses, injuries, damage to health, or fatalities.

Near Miss:

Is an occurrence that did not result in injury or illness but had the potential to do so in this guidance, the term "near miss" will cover dangerous occurrences.

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FIRE-SAFETY

SOME FACTS: Estimated 180 000 deaths occur every year caused by burns worldwide (WHO) the vast majority occur in low- and middle-income countries. Non-fatal burn injuries are the leading cause of morbidity. Burns occur mainly at home and in the workplace. Burns are preventable. A burn is an injury to the skin or other organic tissue primarily caused by heat or due to radiation, radioactivity, electricity, friction or contact with chemicals. Thermal (heat) burns occur when some or all of the cells in the skin or other tissues are destroyed by: Hot liquids (scalds/steam) Hot solids (contact burns) Flames (flame burns) Radiation (UV rays/sunburn) PREVENTION: Enclose fires and limit the height of open flames in domestic environments. Promote education regarding stoves, open fires, loose clothing and fuels. Apply safety regulations to housing designs and materials and encourage home inspections. Impro...

EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY POINT

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CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION)

CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION) NOTE: DO NOT PERFORM ANY MEDICAL PROCEDURE WITHOUT TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION] Despite technological advances and new scientific discoveries, heart disease remains the number one cause of death globally, with 17.3 million deaths per year. HEART Before you learn how to perform CPR, it’s important to understand how the heart, lungs, brain and cells perform. The heart consists of four chambers, the right and left atria (singular: atrium) and the right and left ventricles. The atria are located above the ventricles, as can be seen in the above diagram. The heart is a muscular organ supplied by the coronary arteries. It is located below your breastbone (sternum) and, in an adult, is approximately the size of your fist. The heart pumps blood that has been deoxygenated after supplying the body’s tissues into ...

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