Specific Objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Discuss safety in the home and workplace;

Types of accidents, causes and precautions;

accidents that are likely to result from negligence in the use of household appliances for example, overheating of electric iron, delay in lighting gas cookers, which can result in explosion;

possible hazards that can occur in any working environment such as food contamination, fires, toxic gases, corrosive substances, infection by pathogens, excessive noise, electrical shock;

methods used to prevent food contamination, possible hazards; maintenance of household services in good order; adequate lighting; types of disabilities that can occur due to accidents and improper lighting; laboratory rules

2. Evaluate first aid methods for treating accidents;

Electrical shock, burns and principles of mouth to mouth resuscitation.

Demonstrate the use of bandage for sprained joints e.g. knee and ankle.

3. Discuss the various methods used in extinguishing fires;

4. Discuss the toxic effects of exhaust gases

5. Describe the effects of corrosive substances on the environment;