618-635-2139 | Fire Department Non-Emergency
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Keep all products in their original containers with their original labels |
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Store products in a place where children cannot reach them |
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Every time you use a product, read the label and follow the directions |
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Never call a medicine candy or make a game out of taking it |
Is Your Family Safe from Poison in the Home?
Safety Tips Around the Home
Kitchen:
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Store all cleaning products where children can not reach them |
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Never store medications on the counter, stove top, table, or any other place where children can get ahold of it |
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Teach children to ask first before eating something they are not familiar with |
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Never mix different chemicals |
Bathroom:
Bedroom:
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Ensure all perfumes, cologne, and make-up are out of reach of children |
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Never take medications in the dark |
Living Room:
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Destroy expired medications by flushing them down the toliet, then rinse out the bottle and throw it away |
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Store medications in places that children can not reach |
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Do not allow children to play with or handle beauty products, store out of reach |
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Never take someone else's medications |
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Clean up peeling paint from walls and windows |
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Learn names of plants in the home, if they are poisons have them removed |
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Keep all cigars, cigarettes, lighters and matches where children can not reach them. Ensure all ashtrays are empty |
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Never leave out alcoholic drinks. Ensure they are locked up |
Laundry Room:
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Keep soap, detergent, bleach, and air fresheners out of reach of children |
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Rinse empty bottles before recycling them |
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Store products for the car and yard in a locked cabinet or a place that children can not reach |
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Never use your mouth to siphon gasoline or other chemicals |
Garage and Outdoors:
Call the Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222
Eye(s):
Skin Contact:
Air:
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Leave the area immediately and get to fresh air |
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Help others out of the area, always ensure that you do not become a victim yourself |
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First Aid/Treatment
If the person is unconscious call 911
Never make a person vomit, drink milk, or practice any other home remedies or treatments
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Removing clothing |
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If a dust brush off |
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Gentle wash in soap & water |
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Remove contact lenses |
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Rinse eye(s) in water for 15min |
Activities for Kids
