Chapter 26 Test Review (Test 11/2)

When you are away from home at night, you should avoid walking

alone

A common-sense guideline for staying safe while boating is to never get into a boat with

an operator who is drinking alcohol

Self- defense

any strategy for protecting yourself from harm

Three tips to reduce your risk of becoming a victim of a crime include...

avoid walking alone at night, get off public transportation in a well-lit area, walk briskly and confidently

Wearing a seat-belt when riding in a motor vehicle reduces the risk of...

being injured/killed in a crash

Cruel.harmful online contact is called

cyberbullying

_______ are responsible for about half of all accident deaths in the home.

falls

When camping, you should put the _____ out before going to bed.

fire

A portable device for putting out small fires is a

fire extinguisher

A system that gradually increase driving privileges over time is called _________ licensing.

graduated

A basic safety precaution you can take when you're online is to keep your

identity private

When handling a gun, you should always assume that it is _______.

loaded

The great ______ of teens wear a seat-belt when riding in a motor vehicle.

majority

Wearing ____________ can reduce the risk of head injuries.

protective head gear

If the road condition is icy or wet when you are driving, you should

reduce your speed

road rage

responding to a driving incident with violence

The most important rule for safety in water is to know how to _______.

swim

An injury resulting from an unexpected event is called an

unintentional injury

There is a ____% difference between teens killed/injured in a crash when they are wearing a seat-belt versus when they are not.

36% more are killed/injured when not wearing a seat-belt

Approximately _____ bicycle deaths are caused by head injuries

675

__________ people suffer brain injuries each year while playing sports such as baseball and football.

82,000

Wearing a bicycle helmet reduces the risk of serious head and brain injury by...

85%

____% of teens always wear a seat-belt when riding in a motor vehicle.

89.8 %

_____________ could prevent an unintentional injury from concurring.

Breaking the accident chain

_______________ is obeying the rules of the road and exercising common sense and good judgement while driving.

Vehicular safety

OSHA

a federal agency that is responsible for promoting safe and healthful conditions in the workplace

PFD

a life jacket used on a boat

accident chain

a sequence of events that leads to an unintentional injury