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fires
DIY accidents
choking
packaging accidents
burns and scalds
garden accidents
drowning
Many of these accidents could be prevented by following
simple guidelines. With this in mind, the government produces a
range of safety campaigns and device leaflets to warn people
about dangers around the home. This would clearly reduce the
load on A&E departments and emergency services, such as po-
lice, fire and ambulance, allowing them to use their limited re-
sources for other work.
b. Which of the categories in the text do these home accidents
belong to?
a. Lucy Mann left a candle burning when she went to bed.
____________
b. Two-year-old Toby Smith fell into a neighbour’s swimming
pool. __________
c. 76-year-old Eric Baker slipped on a wet bathroom floor.
___________
d. One-year-old Ben Brown put a small toy in his mouth and it
lodged in his throat. _________
e. Jasvinder Singh cut his hand badly while opening a tin of
peaches. ____________
f. Ten-year-old Jason Gold swallowed some of his father’s
medicine. ____________
g. 82-year-old Iris Watts dropped a pan of boiling water on her
foot. ____________
h. Nick Young suffered cuts, bruises, and a broken arm when
was putting up some shelves in his home. ____________
i. Lee Fenton was hit by a falling tree which he was cutting
down. ___________