Babysitter's Guide

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Preventing Burns

Before the parents leave

• The telephone number where the parents can be reached
• The telephone number of the fire and police department (if other than 911)
• The telephone number and address of two (2) neighbors
• The address of the house or apartment where you are babysitting, including the names of the major streets nearby

• Never allow a child to stand on a chair to "help" you cook, they can fall onto stove and get burned
• Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove to keep children from grabbing them and pulling the hot food onto themselves
• Don't leave hot items within reach of children
• Don't carry hot foods or liquids over children. You can accidentally spill it. causing a burn
• Don't hold small children while eating or drinking hot foods

• Don't try to pick the pan and move it or throw it out the door because you might drop it or a child or it could be blown back on you
• Don't turn on the exhaust fan because it will make the fire bigger
• Don't put water on a grease fire as it will spread the flames (use baking soda to put out the grease fire safely
• Put the lid back on the burning pot as this will smothers the flames

• Never allow children to run their own bath water. You run it, and check the temperature to make sure it is not too hot
• Put a bath or meat thermometer in the tub to check the water temperature
• Never leave a small child alone in a tub for any reason

• get the children out of the house immediately

• close the door and go to the neighbors
• call the fire department
• call the children's parents ( you have the telephone number)
• don't go back into the house until the fire department says that it is safe

BABYSITTING IS AN IMPORTANT & SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY