poisoning. DIY accidents. choking. packaging accidents. burns and scalds. garden accidents. drowning. 1) Which of the categories in the text do these home accidents belong to?

Accidents in the home

In the UK, about 2. S million people every year seek treatment at ai Accident and Emergency department after an accident in the home. Mom than 3, 000 people die every year as a result of home accidents, and the total cost of home accident injuries has been estimated at 25 billion per year.

Research shows that most home accidents occur itt the following categories:

falls

poisoning

fires

DIY accidents

choking

packaging accidents

burns and scalds

garden accidents

drowning

Many of these accidents could be prevented by following simple guidelines. With this in mind, the government produces a range of safety campaigns and advice leaflets to warn people about dangers around the home. This should clearly reduce the load on Accident and Emergency departments and emergency services, such as police, fire and ambulance, allowing them to use their limited resources for other work.

1) Which of the categories in the text do these home accidents belong to?

1 Lucy Mann left a candle burning when she went to bed.

2 Two-year-old Toby Smith fell into a neighbour's swimming pool

3 76-year-old Eric Baker slipped on a wet bathroom floor.

4 One-year-old Ben Brown put a small toy in his mouth and it lodged in his throat.

5 Jasvinder Singh cut his hand badly while opening a tin of peaches

6 Ten-year-old Jason Gold swallowed some of his father's medicine

7 82-year-old Iris Watts dropped a pan of boiling water on her foot

8 Nick Young suffered cuts, bruises, and a broken arm when he was putting up some shelves in his home

9 Lee Fenton was hit by a falling tree which he was cutting down

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