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3. What would you do if a person’s clothes catch fire?

4. What can be the possible reasons for poisoning? State remedial action.
5. What rules should a person follow in case of a dog bite?

6. How will you put out fire caused by faulty wiring?

Think Hard

• Prerna’s mother asks her not to play in the kitchen. Why?

• Kanika saw a “No Smoking” board at a petrol pump. Why?

Project Work

Make a diary and write down the following phone numbers:
a. The nearest fire station

b. Your family doctor
c. Ambulance

d. Police station of your area

Life Skills Activity

Make a first aid kit for your class.

Research and Development

Sports persons commonly suffer sprains and ligament injuries while playing. Find out how
important it is for them to visit a physiotherapist. What does a physiotherapist do?

Field Trip

Smily twisted her knee while playing kho-kho. An MRI scan showed that a ligament
in the knee had been severely strained. It took her six months to get back to play.
a. What is an MRI scan? Find out.

b. What is a ligament?
c. Did Smily suffer a fracture, a bruise or a sprain?

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