🔌 Electrical safety and electric shocks

Start at child height

• Look for reachable sockets, loose cables and damaged plugs.
• Ask a qualified electrician in Nigeria to check socket shutters, earthing and residual-current protection. Avoid improvised covers or accessories that interfere with socket safety features.

Key habits

1. 1. Check sockets

   Have loose, cracked or damaged sockets repaired. Keep furniture and suitable barriers between young children and electrical connections without creating climbing hazards.

2. 2. Manage cables and extension leads

   Keep leads out of reach and away from walkways. Switch off and store unused extension leads; do not overload sockets or connect power strips together.

3. 3. Put appliances away

   Unplug appliances after use when safe to do so. Let irons cool somewhere inaccessible, and store hairdryers and kitchen appliances securely.

4. 4. Separate water and electricity

   Keep plugged-in devices away from baths and sinks. Do not handle switches with wet hands or touch equipment in floodwater.

5. 5. Respond safely to a shock

   Do not touch a child who may still be in contact with electricity. Isolate the power only if safe. Call 112 in Nigeria for ongoing danger, burns, collapse or breathing problems and follow dispatcher instructions. Emergency coverage and arrival times vary; keep a nearby hospital contact and backup transport plan. Seek medical assessment after an electrical shock; take professional infant and child first-aid training.

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• 🍬 Preventing choking and swallowing hazards
• 🛁 Water safety and drowning prevention
• 🪜 Preventing falls at home
• 🧴 Preventing household poisoning

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