CDS-E: Safety

Lesson Descriptions and Learning Objectives

CDS-E: Safety

This is a list of lessons found in this course with their description and learning objectives:

Lesson 1: CDS-E: What is Risk?

Lesson Description:

This lesson explores the risk factors that are common for a person receiving support. It helps you to understand how to minimize risks related to choices. It reviews the different kinds of risks. It also helps you to understand the difference between real risk and perceived risk.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 2: CDS-E: Balancing Risk with Individual Safety and Choice

Lesson Description:

This lesson will explore the concepts of freedom of choice and reasonable risk. It will help you learn how to balance these two things in a safe manner for a person you support. It will explore the concept of informed choice. It will also help you learn how to provide support in a way that promotes personal expression and freedom of choice.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 3: CDS-E: Personal Safety

Lesson Description:

This lesson defines and describes personal safety and why it is important for each person a direct support professional supports. It covers key areas to address with regard to personal safety. It also reviews the responsibilities of the direct support professional with regard to the personal safety of those they support.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 4: CDS-E: Individual Safety Plans

Lesson Description:

This lesson addresses how to assess risks for a person you support. This can be done in different environments. It covers how to manage risk through an individual safety plan. It also provides information on teaching and role modeling safety skills for each person you support.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 5: CDS-E-S: Safety in the Kitchen

Lesson Description:

It’s common for accidents to happen in the kitchen. But it’s not hard to avoid many kitchen hazards. Prevention is the key. Safe use of appliances, utensils, and household chemicals is an important part of kitchen safety. There are also many infectious agents and bacteria in the kitchen. One source is raw food. It is important to understand how to handle food safely. Finally, knowing how to clean a kitchen properly is part of good kitchen safety.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 6: CDS-E-S: Safety in the Bathroom

Lesson Description:

Bathrooms have safety hazards. Accidents are very common. Direct support professionals play a role in promoting bathroom safety and preventing accidents. There are several areas to consider in bathroom safety prevention. Risks can include fall prevention, electrical appliance safety, burn prevention, and poisons. A big safety issue in the bathroom is the risk of slips and falls. Direct support professionals often support people with getting in and out of bath tub or shower. Bathroom transfers and supports need to be handled in safe manner. There are some bathroom safety features and materials that support increased bathroom safety.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 7: CDS-E-S: Safety in Common Areas

Lesson Description:

This lesson focuses on safety in the common areas. It will include safety strategies. It will demonstrate how to prevent accidents. It will also help you learn how to support cleaning and organizing common areas in the living area of someone you support.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 8: CDS-E-S: Safety in the Bedroom

Lesson Description:

Prevention is the key to bedroom safety. A bedroom should be comfortable and well organized. It should promote safety, function, and restful sleep. There are five general areas to consider in bedroom safety planning. This includes good lighting, organization, laundry, communication, and fire safety. It is important to address each of these areas well to ensure that both you and the person you support are safe.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 9: CDS-E-S: Safely Enjoying Outdoor Spaces at Home

Lesson Description:

In this lesson you will learn about safety in the outdoor areas of the home. This includes common safety hazards found in the outdoor areas. You will learn about safety strategies. You will learn how to prevent accidents. You will also learn about how to assist with the outdoor maintenance of someone you support.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 10: CDS-E: Fire Prevention

Lesson Description:

Fire prevention skills are critical in direct support practice. It is important to understand the dangers and characteristics of fire. Direct support professionals have a responsibility to take action with fire prevention strategies. This lesson will cover the basics of fire prevention when it comes to providing support to a person with a disability.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 11: CDS-E: Fire Emergency Response

Lesson Description:

In the previous lesson you learned about the dangers and characteristics of fire. You also learned how to prevent fires. This lesson will prepare you to respond to a fire emergency. You will learn two important things. One is how to follow the proper procedures when there is a fire. The other is how to handle things after a fire.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 12: CDS-E: Fire Emergency Plans and Evacuation

Lesson Description:

This lesson will help you learn how to prepare for a fire emergency. It will also cover evacuation procedures. It covers all of the key elements of fire emergency plans. It covers using community resources. It also includes how to involve stake holders in the process. All of this will be important to know in your role as a direct support professional.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 13: CDS-E: Individualized Fire Safety Plans and Skills

Lesson Description:

This lesson will help you learn how to effectively prepare for fire emergencies with the individual you support. It includes information on how to assess fire safety risks for individuals. It includes information on how to practice and teach fire safety skills. All of this will be important to know in your role as a direct support professional.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 14: CDS-E: Community Safety

Lesson Description:

This lesson will help you learn about safety awareness in the community. You will learn how to assess risks in many different community settings. You will learn how to evaluate individual needs for different environments. This lesson also addresses your responsibilities for community safety in your role as a direct support professional.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 15: CDS-E-S: Motor Vehicle Safety

Lesson Description:

The five knows provide information and skills on being a safe driver. Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses when operating a motor vehicle may prevent problems from occurring. You should have a working knowledge of your vehicle. This ensures you can operate it safely. Defensive driving strategies are useful skills that can help prevent accidents before they happen. Passengers are unique. Understanding each one’s needs is an important part of safety. Planning ahead in case of an accident or injury may make reacting to an emergency easier. Distracted driving is a cause of motor vehicle accidents and should be avoided. This lesson will cover the basics of safely operating a motor vehicle.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 16: CDS-E-S: Community Transportation

Lesson Description:

Community transportation can include many different things. This lesson will cover a variety of community transportation options. It will help you learn about why community transportation is important for those you support. It will cover how to be safe when traveling in the community. It will cover how community transportation aids in social interaction. It will also cover the direct support professional’s roles and responsibilities for safe community transportation.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 17: CDS-E: Role of the Direct Support Professional: Accident Prevention, Risk Assessment & Risk Management

Lesson Description:

The role of the direct support professional (DSP) can vary widely when it comes to promoting safety for someone they support. It depends on the person’s needs. It depends on the safety concerns. It also depends on many other things. This lesson will cover two aspects of the DSP’s role in safety that have not been covered in depth in other lessons. One is accident and incident prevention. The other is risk assessment and management.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 18: CDS-E: Following Accident & Injury Policies and Procedures

Lesson Description:

Accidents or incidents can happen anywhere and at any time. That is why safety and prevention are so important. You should understand your employer’s policies and procedures about accidents, injuries, or incidents. This can be an important step in prevention. Knowing the safe and correct way to handle a situation decreases the likelihood of injury to those you support and yourself. This lesson will cover the importance of following policies and procedures for safety.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson 19: CDS-E: Reporting Incidents and Accidents

Lesson Description:

Accidents or incidents will happen. As a direct support professional you have a responsibility to report accidents and injuries you witness. You may also need to make verbal or written accident reports. This might be for things you don’t witness. It is important to report an accident or injury objectively. You should use the five W’s. This includes who, what, where when, why/how. In this lesson you will learn how to make verbal and written reports. You will also learn about the importance of accurate and timely records. This is an important part of preventing future harm. It ensures hazards are addressed in a timely fashion.

Learning Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to: