Teen Health Series: Accident and Safety Information for Teens

Editor: Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2019
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Price: Core Collection Only This title is available on our Core subscription collections and is not available for individual purchase.
ISBN: 978-0-7808-1739-5
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count: 28
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

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.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part One: 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
Part Two: 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
Part Three: 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
Part Four: 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
Part Five: 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
Part Six: 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
Part Seven: 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