Unit 7: Hygiene, Safety & Security
The following story is taken from the book In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado, Word Publishing, 1991, p. 11.
"Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over.
The problems began when Chippie’’s owner decided to clean Chippie's cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and stuck it in the cage. The phone rang, and she turned to pick it up. She'd barely said "hello" when "ssssopp!" Chippie got sucked in.
The bird owner gasped, put down the phone, turned off the vacuum, and opened the bag. There was Chippie, still alive but stunned.
Since the bird was covered with dust and soot, she grabbed him and raced to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and held Chippie under the running water. Then, realizing that Chippie was soaked and shivering, she did what any compassionate bird owner would do . . . she reached for the hair dryer and blasted the pet with hot air.
Poor Chippie never knew what hit him.
A few days after the trauma, the reporter who had initially written about the event contacted Chippie’s owner to see how the bird was recovering. "Well," she replied, "Chippie doesn’ t sing much anymore - he just sits and stares." It’s not hard to see why! Sucked in, washed up, and blown over . . . that’s enough to steal the song from the stoutest heart! "
This story demonstrates how rapidly events can escalate out of control, how quickly things can go wrong. The woman was concerned about the hygiene of Chippie’s cage, but forgot to be careful with regard to Chippie’s safety and security. All three – hygiene, safety and security - are extremely important areas to monitor in the child care center.
Unit 7: Table of Contents |
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A. Cleanliness in Your Room |
183 |
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B. Safety at the Child Care Facility |
190 |
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C. Security at the Child Care Facility |
212 |
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D. Unit 7 Review |
214 |