IHC Home Safety Quiz

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1 / 16

What loose items should not be left out for a child's reach?

Markers

Alcohol

Medicine

Pencils

2 / 16

What is the best way to identify safety hazards for children?

Get down on their level

Ask your children

Ignore the risks

Google it

3 / 16

What should you use to prevent children from opening cupboards?

Tell them verbally

A written sign

Sticky tape

Safety Locks

4 / 16

Which of the following is essential in reducing the risk of a slip hazard?

A childproof rubbish bin

An anti-scrap tap

Bathroom free of mould and mildew

Non-slip mat

5 / 16

Which of the following should you use to secure the bookcases or freestanding closets?

Power point covers

Install a guard or stopper

Use wall straps or screws

Place a chair in front of it

6 / 16

What should you do before purchasing indoor plants?

Check the toxicity of the plant species

Ask the kids if they like it

Pick an appropriate vase

All of the above

7 / 16

How many millimeters (mm) should a window be able to open to?

200mm

150mm

180mm

100mm

8 / 16

How can you ensure safety around the swimming pool?

Always supervise children while swimming

Get in the pool with the kids

Install a full enclosed fence around the pool

All of the above

9 / 16

How should you protect a fireplace from a curious toddler?

Shout and scream at them whenever they go near it

Barricade it with chairs and toys

Keep the living room door locked unless an adult is in the room with the toddler

Place a secure fire guard around the fire place for protection

10 / 16

What potential injury is linked to batteries?

Suffocation

Laceration

Poison

Burns

11 / 16

How do you make all medicines, cleaning materials, caustics & knives safe?

Place them high on shelving so that they are unreachable

Have cupboard locks in place so that only an adult can open the drawer or cupboard

Say NO until you are hoarse

Don't buy any products that could be of danger

12 / 16

The In Home Care program is an Australian Government run and subsidised program, it is your responsibility as an educator to remain compliant. How do you do so?

Ensure Home Safety risks are managed efficiently

Answering all forms of communication from ALHCA rapidly

Notifying the agency of any safety risks that crop up post Home Safety Check

All of the above

13 / 16

Why is it important for the number of the house / station name to be clearly seen from the street?

Avoid a delay in emergency assistance

For your deliveries

So you can recognise the house at night

Teach the kids numbers

14 / 16

Children under 5 years of age are at the highest risk of fatal drowning in Australia. You should:

Always supervise children near water

Never leave items against the pool fence which children can use to climb or prop open gates

Never leave children alone in the bath

Check that children cannot access pools, spas, ponds or dams

All of the above

15 / 16

How best to avoid suffocation in the cot?

Keep stuffed toys out of the cot

Keep cushions out of the cot

Don't use bumpers

All of the above

16 / 16

Children often bump their heads on coffee tables. What should you do?

Tell them to stop being so careless

Place safety corner protectors on the corners of the table to ease the bump

Remove the coffee table

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