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Is your kitchen out to get you? This video shows the kitchen as a workplace filled with potential danger from scalding water and sizzling oil to whirring blades and natural gas. It shows how to handle knives, prevent shocks, childproof a kitchen, avoid burns, and prevent e-coli contamination.

Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.

Did you know that you should never dive headfirst if the water is shallow? You could get seriously hurt. If you want to dive, ask an adult where it is safe to do so. The water should be at least 9 feet (2.7 meters) deep. Find out more about how to be safe around and in water in Water Safety, part of the Safety First series. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with...

Explains the importance of planning what to do in case of fire in your house and tells how practicing fire drills can help you to be safe.

A series of demonstrations by Andrew Yung, of equipment commonly used in nursing, and the concepts behind their operation. Topics include: radioactive substances; suction & drainage; fluid flow & hydrostatic pressure; siphonage; pressure - volume of gas; sound; nerve & muscle function; application of Bernoulli's Principle; pressure & suction; pressure in heart & lungs; electricity; static electricity; light.

Introduces the importance of stretching, using proper safety equipment, and treating minor sports injuries. Discover how zooming around on a skateboard, digging in a garden, and listening to friends are ways to grow healthy habits. When kids learn healthy habits, they grow into healthy and happy teens and adults. This engaging series introduces a variety of wellness concepts, including fitness, hygiene, obesity, and sports safety. Each book in the...

"Learning how to ride a bike is a big moment in a child's life. In this engaging title, readers will learn that safety is a big part of riding a bike. It's something that has to be practiced at all times! Readers are introduced to fundamental safety concepts, such as wearing a helmet and getting back up when you fall. With accessible text and an ATOS reading level between 0.50.9, this text is a perfect choice for beginning readers. Colorful photographs,...

"What will no doubt become popular airport reading for stranded passengers . . . another eminently practical, enjoyable survival guide." —Publishers Weekly If you have to leave home, TAKE THIS BOOK! The team that brought you the bestselling The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook now helps you navigate the perils of travel. Learn what to do when the tarantula crawls up your leg, the riptide pulls you out to sea, the sandstorm's headed your...

Provides practical tips for camping in a variety of conditions and offers general guidelines on everything from hunting and fishing to choosing a site and roasting perfect marshmallows.

"There's a lot of responsibility that comes with riding a school bus. Instructive text and full-color photographs bring bus safety to life in this accessible book ... From the bus to recess to the 100th day of school, kids learn what to expect" --