Safety - Real Life Tips

We highly recommend you click on each of these safety topic headings to learn some very important tips.

  Contacting emergency services

Children can learn from a young age how to contact emergency services - even if they are deaf or hard of hearing. There are a number of ways to contact emergency services.

More information:

• https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-communications-arts/phone/services-people-disability/accesshub/national-relay-service/emergency-calls-000
• https://www.emergencyplus.com.au/
• https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-centre/national-relay-service-app

  Fire safety tips and resources

Helpful tips about smoke alarms, emergency numbers and links to existing fire safety resources.

More information:

• https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-communications-arts/phone/services-people-disability/accesshub/national-relay-service
• https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9316
• https://brigadekids.com/?p=4522
• https://collaborating4inclusion.org/disability-inclusive-disaster-risk-reduction/framework-and-toolkit/

  Loud music can be dangerous

Loud music or noise can still cause injury to someone who is deaf or hard of hearing.

More information:

• https://www.hearing.com.au/Hearing-loss/Prevention/Tips-for-safe-listening-using-headphones-earbuds
• https://www.aussiedeafkids.org.au/site/user-assets/docs/Protect%20the%20sounds%20you%20love.pdf
• https://www.aussiedeafkids.org.au/can-hearing-aids-damage-hearing.html

  Pedestrian safety

DHH kids and adults are more at risk on the road. They may not be able to hear oncoming traffic, road works or emergency vehicles.

  Recycling hearing aid batteries

Button cell batteries dumped in landfills will leak toxins into the soil and water supplies.

More information:

• https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/batteries/
• https://ecocycle.com.au/battery-waste-recycling-recovery/battery-recycling-button-cell-batteries/

  Water and swim safety

Tips on staying safe and communicating while swimming.