IV-3 Assigmt- Module 2 Safety & Mobility

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Module 2 – Safety and Mobility Assignment General Directions: A. Assignment is 50 marks as assigned. B. The assignment will count for 30% of your final mark in Module 2. Name: Edgar Baquiran Date: October 19, 2023

© N A C C 2 0 1 7 V . 4 Section IV. Module 2. Safety and Mobility 1 | 7 HOME INSPECTION 1. Choose a home (apartment, condo) to inspect for safety hazards. It can be your own home, but ensure there is enough to inspect to make this assignment a worthwhile learning experience for you. Include the following in your inspection: Approximate age of the home: 37 years old Style of the home (two-story, one floor condo, etc.): 2 Bedroom low rise Condo located in Ajax, Ontario Number of persons living in the home: Ages of the persons living in the home: 2 seniors aged 75 female and 79 years old male. 0 adult ( from 16-64 years old ) and 0 child ( from infant to 15 years old ) Number of working fire extinguishers present in the home: None, there's no present fire extinguisher in the unit at the time of the visit, But the building has 3 units of fire extinguisher on each floor, east, middle and west wing.

Number of smoke detectors present in the home: 2 smoke detector is present one within the kitchen and one in the master's bedroom Number of working carbon monoxide detectors present in the home: 1 carbon monoxide is present during the visit. Located on the top door of the master's bedroom Electrical, gas, or hot water (registers) heating source: Electrical heating source, as it shows on the heating unit and superintendent mentions it has a meter per resident. Gas or electric stoves and ovens: electric gas stove is present in the location, microwave oven is also present. First aid kit at home: Yes but no update. Some materials are expired and some need to be refilled. 2. Complete a thorough inspection of each room of the home, including basement, laundry room, and garage, if applicable, noting the following: a) physical hazards : house is clean and tidy, just noticed wires are not properly kept can cause trapped, or electric short circuits. Doors are free to open and close. b) thermal hazards : air purifiers are present in the living room and can overheat if left open or unattended. Tendency the residents forget to turn it off because of the age as mentioned. Industrial coffee brewer is also present and has a hot plate for coffee pot.

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c) mechanical hazards : cracked coffee pot is still in use. Possibly hazardous and health safety issues. Vacuum cleaner power cord needs to be replaced; the cord is only covered with electrical tape and might cause fire if overheated. d) bio-hazardous hazards : cleaning bottles are un label. Blood fluid is present in the toilet sit. Record your findings on the chart included with this assignment. Note: There is a column to also record what safety hazards have been addressed already. © N A C C 2 0 1 7 V . 4 Section IV. Module 2. Safety and Mobility 2 | 7 For example: consider in the bathroom(s): are there anti-slip mats; is there open garbage; where are hair dryers or hot irons stored; where are meds stored; where are razors stored; where is the safe storage area for cleaning supplies. Note which age groups would be particularly impacted by the hazards you uncover in the home and why they are at risk. For instance, any objects lying on the floor or open outlets would be hazardous for approximately ages 6 months to 3 years because they are learning about the world around them. To the chart, add your suggestions on what improvements should be made for each hazard in each room that you identify. There will be one mark for each completed hazard per associated section. /40 marks

© N A C C 2 0 1 7 V . 4 Section IV. Module 2. Safety and Mobility 3 | 7 Room/area Hazard(s) Target age affected Safety measures already in place Suggested changes to improve safety Living room Cracked tiles or broken flooring All because … the age of the unit and needs some renovations. They use walker ( 75 and 79 ) Address to the management office Need to be replaced.

Too many cords plugged into outlet Only a few power outlets are present in the unit. ( 75 and 79 ) Purchased large power bar All wires need to be hidden and labelled. and away from the people. Leftover food on the top of coffee table. Fruit flies are lingering around the leftover food ( both senior ) Clean the leftover food a Get a fly trap before the area is impacted of fruit flies Window screen has cutted / borken Insects will come in ( Both senior ) Message the management purchased a a temporary screen until management change the window screen Ashtray is also present with overflowing cigarette ash and butts. 75 can be second hand smoker and 79 years old a smoker it might cause a fire Throw the old ashtray, purchased a deep ashtray with water and put it on safety side of the house Throw the old ashtray, purchased a deep ashtray with water and put it on safety side of the house © N A C C 2 0 1 7 V . 4 Section IV. Module 2. Safety and Mobility 4 | 7 Room/area Hazard(s) Target age affected and why Safety measures already in place Suggested changes to improve safety

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Patio Too much wooden stuff in the patio or balcony can cause a fire All residents the building Put them in the storage, empty the balcony. Leave the balcony empty and buy something that does not cause a fire. Bathroo m 1 Bath room red bluff presentation the toilet sit when the daughter came in and visit the resident Senior 75 and 79 Put a gloves on and purchased a cleaning material such as disinfectants And wash hands properly after Talk to the resident about it. And leave the cleaning materials on the side of the toilet seat and leave a note. Kitchen Coffee pot is cracked, hot plate left unattended, power outlet beside the sink is uncover All residents purchased a cover for the power outlet, new coffee pot, hot plate needs to turn off purchased a cover for the power outlet, new coffee pot, hot plate needs to turn off © N A C C 2 0 1 7 V . 4 Section IV. Module 2. Safety and Mobility 5 | 7

Room/area Hazard(s) Target age affected Safety measures already in place Suggested changes to improve safety Bedroom #1 Its clean and tidy Very good nothing today Very clean Very clean Bedroom #2 Its clean and tidy and safe Very clean Very clean Very clean