Show Y YI I k r F i j I i l 7 r a S i r J lr rJ r. r r i J J v J IY l' l I io t 4 r f. f r r it y i. i I 4 F y i Y j 3 fl J r r IF A nv r r e. e 4 b Y Yi t tIts ti i p J J JIt's Its It's F Fun but Fun but M May ay Be Fatal year Two old Leslie Ann Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard J. J Lewis 2133 Berkeley st. st thinks like other youngsters that banister- banister sliding is fun But outcome could be bc fatal I Every parent is advised to teach children not notto notto notto to run down stairs or to slide down railings Guard Against Falls I Utah Asks All API to Prevent I pi in Home Safety Week This is Home Safety Safely Week in Utah Every man woman and child is being urged by the home safety division of tho the Utah Safety Council to carefully check the home for possible hazards And particular emphasis is being placed on safeguarding against falls Maybe you didn't know that last year more than 50 of the total home accident fatalities in Utah resulted from falls of some I sort three Thirty of the deaths were the consequence of slipping tripping or other falls on the same level Thirty-one Thirty deaths were th the outcome of falls from one level to another Clarence Williams executive director of the safety council suggests the following check list for safeguarding against falls Are Arc stairways well lighted equipped with way two-way switches Are they free of boxes toys mops brooms garden tools other tripping hazards Are Arc they barred by gates to toj II I j prevent toddlers and creepers I from falling Are Arc children taught not to run rundown rundown rundown down stairs or to slide down banisters Are top and bottom cellar stairs painted white for better visibility Are small rugs kept away from head and foot of stairs and from landings and is stair carpeting fastened securely Do you avoid carrying loads so big you cant can't sec see where you are going and do you avoid carrying hot liquids or sharp objects up and down stairs Are railings and banisters sound Do stairs have at least one strong handrail handraH Are ladders in good repair sheltered from the weather Are Arc floors rubbed thoroughly after waxing Arc Are the bathtub and shower equipped with handholds nonskid nonskid nonskid non- non skid mats Is soap always placed in soap dish or container Is there a definite place for bicycles scooters wagons skates and other playthings Do you have a light s switch or lamp near your bed Have you checked your shoe heels recently to avoid tripping hazards Is furniture placed to allow free passage and checked for orderliness at night before you retire |