Handling Emergencies

Your mother falls off a step stool, and hits her head hard on the ground. You have her stand right away to be sure she can walk straight and didn’t break any bones.

• Safe

• Unsafe

Fran stored the cast-iron frying pan on the top shelf to get it out of harm’s way.

• Safe - it was out of the way

• Unsafe - it could be dangerous to take down

Jody put her long hair into a ponytail before she went into the kitchen to cook supper.

• Safe - Her hair won't contaminate foods

• Unsafe - She could get it stuck in the hair tie

Doris stapled the microwave cord in place to keep people from falling over it.

• Safe - it's out of the way

• Unsafe - stapling a cord is an electrical hazard

When the butcher knife slipped out of Brenda’s fingers, she tried her best to catch it to prevent it from cutting her foot or damaging the floor.

• Safe - best to try to prevent a fall

• Unsafe - she should move out of the way

After the bread was finished baking, Josh cleaned the oven to prevent any crumbs or spills from catching fire.

• Safe - Best to clean the oven right away!

• Unsafe - Wait until the oven cools

Kate used a damp paper towel to pick up bits of broken glass where the broom would not reach.

• Safe - Using a damp paper cloth reduces the change of cutting yourself

• Unsafe - She should not risk cutting herself and leave the glass

In order to make sure they were free of any food residue, Dalton put the dirty steak knives into the dishwater to soak.

• Safe - soak the knives to get everything off

• Unsafe - You can not see the knife in a sink with dish soap so you could grab the blade when putting your hand in the water

Understanding the importance of clean ovens, Elise mixed two strong cleaners in order to clean it.

• Safe - Using good oven cleaners helps clean the oven

• Unsafe - combining two chemicals could be deadly.

Donald lifted the lid of the pan on the close side to see if the mixture had thickened.

• Safe - Check your food frequently

• Unsafe - Lift the lid of the pan away from so steam does not burn you