How Do You Not Fall Down Stairs?
• Walk slowly, up and down the stairs. It doesn’t matter if some people are behind you or you are rushing. If you decide to run down or up stairs, use the banister- it will break your fall if you have one, and it is there for a reason! • Pay attention. This doesn’t mean to look at the stairs, just make sure there is nothing up there that could make you fall, i.e. a ball. Again, if you use the banister, you shouldn’t really be worried about falling hard! • Don’t carry small children, or heavy things you can’t balance because if you fall, you are bound to get hurt. If you have to carry something up or down stairs, get someone to help you, or find another way to carry it, like an elevator! • Hold on to the banister, even on escalators, and when you are physically walking up one, be careful and hold on to the side- the stairs are a bit steeper, and you’ll be more likely to fall! • If you do take a spill, don’t get back up just yet (unless you are Beyoncé)! If you are dizzy, or feel sick, t
