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Show FIRST AID FACTS What To Do When Your Grandchildren Visit Bi'fore your grandchildren grandchil-dren come for their next visit, you should think about home safety. A few extra precautions may well save your loved ones from serious seri-ous injury. Keep your grandchildren's visit safe and fun. Inquisitive youngsters have a knack for getting into areas that are unsafe. Since prevention is your best line of defense, be certain cer-tain there are no rusty nails, broken glass or sewing or knitting needles lying around. Move objects on low shelves out of reach, secure loose cords to the floor or wall, and be sure all throw rugs have a backing so they are not slippery. However, even with the best prevention programs, you should ho prepared to treat your grandchildren' minor cuts or scrapes. If a minor wound does occur, you can treat it ea.sily using the same procedures doctors use. Just follow four easy steps and you can save time and money and stop a lot of tears. C L hi A SSE the wound with mild soap and water, making sure to wash your own hands first. THE A T with a first aid cream or a topical antibiotic. COVER the wound with a sterile gauze pad dressing ,t HAND-AID lira.id Ai'n-mve Ai'n-mve Bandage to prevent con ..unination or re-injurv TAPE the dressing securely secure-ly with first aid tape. I n c ase s of deeper wounds, change the bandage daily and check for signs of infection. Swelling or inflammation inflam-mation abound the wound and chills or fever are indications indi-cations that the wound is serious. For serious wounds, you should contact your doctor at the first sign of infection. |