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Accident and safety information for teens, health tips about medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and emergence preparedness : including facts about motor vehicle accidents, burns, poisoning, firearms, natural disasters, national security threats, and more, [Angela L. Williams, managing editor]

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Accident and Safety Information for Teens, Second Edition provides adolescent readers with facts about what to do when accidents happen: when to call 911, what first aid steps can be taken, what to expect in the emergency department or hospital, and how to cope with the after effects of a traumatic experience

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Accident and safety information for teens

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[Angela L. Williams, managing editor]

Teen health series

health tips about medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and emergence preparedness : including facts about motor vehicle accidents, burns, poisoning, firearms, natural disasters, national security threats, and more

Preface -- pt. 1. Unintentional injury and violence: overview: Chapter 1. Teen injury and death: the plagues of accident and violence; Chapter 2. Statistics for fatal and nonfatal injury; Chapter 3. Youth violence and its consequences; Chapter 4. This is your brain on emergencies; Chapter 5. What you should know about 911; Chapter 6. First aid basics; Chapter 7. Injury-related emergency department visits: a report; Chapter 8. Coping with a traumatic experience -- pt. 2. Medical emergencies and traumatic injuries: Chapter 9. Animal bites; Chapter 10. Stings and biting insects; Chapter 11. Bleeding; Chapter 12. Burns; Chapter 13. Broken bones and growth-plate injuries; Chapter 14. Spinal cord injuries; Chapter 15. Concussions; Chapter 16. Traumatic brain injury; Chapter 17. Choking; Chapter 18. Alcohol overdose; Chapter 19. Opioid overdose -- pt. 3. Motor vehicle safety: Chapter 20. Teen drivers: the facts; Chapter 21. The keys to defensive driving; Chapter 22. Graduated driver licensing program; Chapter 23. Safety belts and teens; Chapter 24. What you need to know about airbags; Chapter 25. Tire safety; Chapter 26. Headlights and safer night driving; Chapter 27. Bad-weather driving tips; Chapter 28. Drowsy driving; Chapter 29. Distracted driving; Chapter 30. Impaired driving; Chapter 31. Drugged driving; Chapter 32. Aggressive driving; Chapter 33. Speeding; Chapter 34. What to do after a car accident; Chapter 35. Motorcycle safety; Chapter 36. Pedestrian safety --pt. 4. Safety at home, school, and work: Chapter 37. How to be safety savvy; Chapter 38. Gun safety; Chapter 39. School and school bus safety; Chapter 40. Fire safety and escape planning; Chapter 41. About fire extinguishers; Chapter 42. The dangers of carbon monoxide; Chapter 43. Poison prevention tips; Chapter 44. Electrical and power outage safety; Chapter 45. Gardening health and safety tips; Chapter 46. What working teens need to know about safety -- pt. 5. Outdoor and recreation safety: Chapter 47. Sports and exercise safety; Chapter 48. Safe bicycling; Chapter 49. Water sports safety; Chapter 50. All-terrain vehicles; Chapter 51. Snowmobile safety; Chapter 52. Skating, skateboarding, and snow skiing -- pt. 6. Emergency and disaster preparedness: Chapter 53. Making a disaster plan; Chapter 54. Building a disaster kit; Chapter 55. Sheltering in place: what it means; Chapter 56. Things to know about tornados, hurricanes, and floods; Chapter 57. Thunderstorms and lightning; Chapter 58. Be prepared for winter storms; Chapter 59. Chemical emergencies; Chapter 60. National security emergencies; Chapter 61. Terrorism: preparing for the unexpected; Chapter 62. Bioterrorism -- pt. 7. If you need more information: Chapter 63. Resources for information about first aid and medical emergencies; Chapter 64. Resources for more information about disaster preparedness

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