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Safety CalendarDaily Activites For Families |
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Smoke Detectors Test your smoke detector. Test them EVERY month! See this American Red Cross checklist for what else you should do regarding your smoke detector. |
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Young Children's Toys & Clothes Examine your young children's belongings. Are there any loose pieces on their toys that could be a choking hazard? Are there broken parts that are sharp or dangerous? On the clothes, are there any loose buttons or snaps that might fall off and be swallowed? Go over them all today!
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Poisoning Prevention & Response |
Emergency Information |
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Your Medicine Cabinet Are there childproof caps on all medicines? Has any medicine expired? Are all medicines out of the reach of children? Here's more information to help you with this activity. |
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Household Chemicals Are your children protected from your household chemicals, gardening chemicals, motor fuels and other dangerous chemicals and supplies? Here's what you should do. |
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Poison Lookout Checklist Go over your house with this great checklist |
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Advance Preparation Do you know whom to call if your child may have been poisoned? What else should you do to prevent poisoning? Do you know what to do if your child may have been poisoned? Here's how you prepare.Do it now! |
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Emergency Information Create a list of contact and important supplemental information. Carry it with you and give a copy to your child's caregivers as appropriate. Here are some ideas to get you started. |
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Your Telephone Have a list of important numbers next to each phone in your house. Make sure it can be quickly found! Program them into your phone if possible. |
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Your children & Emergency Information Do your children know their name, address and phone number? Can they dial a phone? Do they know how to call for help? Review yesterday's emergency information list with them. Have them practice dialing numbers (on a disconnected phone, of course!) |
Preventative Care |
Emergency Preparedness |
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Immunization Schedule Are your children's immunizations up-to-date? Protect their health by reviewing the latest immunization chart from the American Academy of Pediatrics. |
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Family Safety Plan: Get Started! What are the major types of disasters in your area? What are the emergency response plans at your school? day care center? at your place of work? Here are some websites and articles to get you started. |
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Create the Family Disaster Plan What do you do in case of a fire? an earthquake? Sit with your family and discuss a plan answering these and other questions . |
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Hold A Family Fire Drill Hold a fire drill during the day and at night. If you're in "earthquake country", also hold an earthquake drill. Make sure these drills are practiced in your child's school or child care centerFor more details |
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Check Your Fire Extinguishers Do you have them throughout your house and garage? Do they fully and correctly charged? Are they the right type? Other questions to check out. |
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Disaster Supply Kit Flashlight? Extra batteries? First Aid kit? Food? Extra Diapers? Does your babysitter know where these supplies are? Other questions you need to answer. |
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First Aid Who in your household knows CPR or Infant/Child CPR? Basic first aid? If so, are they current? Does your childcare provider or babysitter know what to do in case of a medical emergency? Call your local Red Cross, YMCA/YWCA or community college today and sign up today for a class.
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Safety Quizzes and Checklists |
Safety Around the House |
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Car Safety Quiz Car seats installed and used properly? Seat belts used? Does your car have air bags? What about your caregiver's car? Grandparent's car? Other questions you need to answer. |
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Safety Quiz for Parents What else should you do as parent to keep your child safe? Here's a good summary list |
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Rate Your Child's Safety Take this short quiz with your child! |
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Baby Safety Checklist Is your home safe for your infant? Are your cribs safe? What should a new parent look out for. Review this list |
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Babysitter Checklist Review this great article and complete the checklist at the end. |
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Window Covering Cords Protect your young children from strangling in window covering cords. Here's how to identify and fix many types of covering cord problems. |
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Pool/Spa Safety Even though it's fall, make sure your pool and spa are safe. Pools and spas can be a drowning hazard year round. If you don't have a pool, but your children have access to someone else's pool, check that pool out as well. Drownings are a leading cause of death for children under 5. Review these recommendations from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
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Bike Helmets Does your child wear a helmet each time he or she rides a bike? Is the helmet fitted properly? Read this article on Bike Helmet Guidelines. 31
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Home Playground Safety Is your backyard playground safe? Check it out with these guidelines.
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Internet Safety Do your children have access to the Internet? Review these guidelines with your child.
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Drawstrings on Clothes Drawstrings on children's clothing are a strangulation hazard for children of all ages (even teens!). Review this article and then check out your children's clothes. |
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Halloween Safety Tips Review these safety tips before the big night! |
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Product Recall Notices Have you checked the Product Recall Notices recently? Many children's toys and clothes are recalled each month. |
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10 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe At School Review these basic safety rules with your child. |
