Safe Walking in the Winter

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Across
  1. 3. Try to relax your ________ if you fall. It will reduce your chances of injury.
  2. 4. Keep your hands out of your ________ because it decreases your center of gravity and balance and you can't break your fall if your hands are not free.
  3. 7. Assume that all _____ and dark areas on pavement are slippery and icy.
  4. 10. If on a hill, consider walking on a grassy area for ____________.
  5. 11. Walk in designated _________ as much as possible. Avoid taking shortcuts over snow piles and other frozen areas.
  6. 12. Extend your ______ out to your sides to maintain balance.
Down
  1. 1. Take short steps or ________ for stability.
  2. 2. Bend slightly and walk flat-footed with your center of gravity direction over your ______ as much as possible.
  3. 4. Point your feet out slightly like a _________ to provide more surface area and increase stability when walking.
  4. 5. Try to avoid landing on your ______. wrists, or spine. Try to fall on a fleshy part of your body.
  5. 6. During bad weather, avoid boots or shoes with _______ soles and heels.
  6. 8. Use special care when entering and exiting _______________.
  7. 9. Wear a bulky, heavy ______ to cushion you if you fall.