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