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K-12: SafetyAt Home or At School |
Keeping your child safe is a major priority for parents. Here we have many excellent articles that will help parents protect their K-12 children. Unlike the other areas at KidSource, we're not rating these articles individually because we think they all are important. The K-12 categories are:
We suggest that you also refer to the Product Recall Notices and to our overall list of Safety articles.
Make an A+ in Food Safety This School Year
This timely article has many tips to help parents and students avoid the "lunch box bug". These food safety guidelines are good to review even if your children are too young to be packing a lunch to take to school.
Tis' the Season for Holiday Safety - More Holiday Safety Tips
The scene is all too familiar -- frenzied parents rushing through packed-to-the-ceiling aisles searching for the perfect gifts and decorations to celebrate their holiday festivities. With all of the decorating, gift giving and festivity fanfare, making your holiday safe for children will be the most important preparation of all.
CPSC Warns That Smoke Alarms in About 16 Million Homes Do Not Work
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) suggests consumers spend extra time testing to ensure that their smoke alarms work properly. Fire is the second leading cause of unintentional death in the home. Each year, nearly 3,200 people die in residential fires, and there are more than 390,000 residential fires serious enough to be reported to fire departments.
Food Safety Tips for Summertime Eating
For many people, summer means picnics and cookouts. But make sure the same food safety practices you use in your kitchen travel with you to the picnic to ensure that your food is safe, indoors or outdoors. Here are some tips from the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) for safe picnics and cookouts.
Carbon Monoxide Questions and Answers
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. It is produced by the incomplete burning of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.Every year, over 200 people in the United States die from CO produced by fuel-burning appliances (furnaces, ranges, water heaters, room heaters). This article describes the problem, prevention methods and what to do if you suspect if someone is a victim of CO poisoning.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors Can Save Lives
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that consumers purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors with labels showing they meet the requirements of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) voluntary standard.
KidSource Calendar/Summer Safety
Parents can do quite a bit to ensure the safety of their children during the active summer months. This calendar is filled with 30 ideas, activities and resources to help you get prepared for summer fun and safety. From water safety to vacation safety, and more, this is a great resource to start the summer off on the right foot. Accompanying this chart, are articles and websites, all on summer safety issues.
Safety Tips Due to Winter Storms or Year 2000
With the winter season upon us and the possibility of power loss due to storms or the Year 2000, care should be taken with alternative lighting sources, and for monitoring our children for signs of stress. This article will provide some advice for doing both.
CPSC Summary List of Dangerous Recalled Toys
This is the summary list of toys, description of problems and contact information for recalled toys still being used by consumers. These are toys that have been recalled in 1998 and 1999.
CPSC Holiday Safety Tips for Avoiding Fires and Injuries
As the holidays approach, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging people to look for and eliminate potential dangers from holiday lights and decorations that could lead to fires and injuries.
20 Ways to Make Your Home Safe During the Holidays
To help consumers avoid possible fires and injuries during the holidays, here are 20 lighting and electrical safety tips.
CPSC Warns that Smoke Detectors in About 16 Million Homes Do Not Work
CPSC warns the smoke detectors in about 16 million homes do not work. CPSC suggests that consumers test to ensure that their smoke detectors work properly.
Safety Calendar - A Month of Activities
This great calendar has 30 things you can do to safeguard your family. We're all so busy, that we tend to postpone taking these basic steps. This calendar will help by defining discrete and often small things that you can do that could make a big difference in protecting your family. Check it out today!
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina suggests the following tips to help make your summer cookouts safe and healthy.
More than 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year -- most of them children, according to the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ASPRS) and the Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA), who are joining forces to launch "Beware the Bite," a national dog bite prevention campaign.
Safe Holiday Eating Tips For Picnics and Cook-Outs
For many people, summer means picnics and cookouts. But make sure the same food safety practices you use in your kitchen travel with you to the picnic to ensure that your food is safe, indoors or outdoors. Here are tips from the National Food Processors Association for safe picnics and cookouts.
CPSC Warns -- Never Use Charcoal Grills Indoors
Across the U.S. this winter, snow and ice storms have caused the loss of electrical power to hundreds of thousands of homes. Because of this, some people could be tempted to use a charcoal grill indoors. This can be a deadly mistake, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Tom Fields and Associates, Inc., unveiled an exciting new child safety product, the PlugHouse(TM). The PlugHouse(tm) makes safe a previously overlooked danger zone found in virtually every house, garage, or shed - Powertools.
CPSC Urges Seasonal Furnace Inspection
As the home heating season approaches, the CPSC urges consumers to have a professional inspection of all fuel burning appliances to detect deadly carbon monoxide (CO) leaks.
CPSC Offers Back to School Safety Tips
As millions of children head back to school, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is giving parents, teachers, and care-givers tips on making back to school time a safe time. CPSC's "Back to School Safety Checklist" offers tips on making schools, child care facilities and playgrounds safer. "Take a few minutes to check your child's school, day center and playground for hidden hazards we don't always think about during this busy time of year," said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. "Use our free checklist to make sure your children head back to school safely."
Back to School Food Safety Tips
With the start of the school season,the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) offers the tips to help ensure your child consumes a safe and nutritious school lunch.
Preparing a Family Safety Plan for Emergency Situations
Planning and preparation is especially important for families if children may be at school and parents at work when a disaster strikes. To help avoid injury and panic in your family in case of an emergency, it is important to create a family preparedness plan, and to help you create such a plan, the National Weather Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the American Red Cross have devised the following four-step process.
Take the Bite Out of Dogs: Advice on Preventing Canine Attacks
As many as one million people each year require medical attention because of dog attacks. An equal number of people go untreated or do not report the attack. Children account for 60 percent of all victims. Responsible pet ownership and safe behavior around dogs are other measures to curb the possibility of your dog biting someone, or you being bitten by a dog.
Laser Pointers Not Toys Says American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Ophthalmology advises parents to keep laser pointers away from infants and children.
CPSC Releases Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
As the holidays approach, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging people to look for and eliminate potential danger spots from holiday lights and decorations that could lead to fires or injuries. Each year, about 1,300 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries related to holiday lights and trimmings. In addition, Christmas trees are involved in about 500 fires annually, resulting in an average of $20 million in property loss and damage each year. This article provides specific information you can use to have a safer holiday in your home.
CPSC Releases Lead and Cadmium Test Results on Vinyl Products
Greenpeace released a study today alleging that hazardous levels of lead and cadmium are present in many popular vinyl children's products. Testing by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) does not support this conclusion.
Fire Safety Tips For Fire Prevention Week
Knowing how to prevent home fires and teaching children what to do in the event of a fire can save your child's life. The National SAFE KIDS Campaign offers parents and caregivers safety precautions.
CPSC Releases Study of Protective Equipment for Baseball
The CPSC announced that safety equipment for baseball could significantly reduce the amount and severity of 58,000 (or almost 36 percent of) baseball-related injuries to children each year. This study includes extensive detailed information that lead to their conclusions.
CPSC Issues Warning for Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is alerting consumers and public health officials to steps they can take to reduce entrapment deaths and injuries associated with pools, spas, and hot tubs. The main hazard from hot tubs and spas is the same as that from pools - drowning. Since 1980, CPSC has reports of more than 700 deaths in spas and hot tubs. About one-third of those were drownings to children under age five.Other hazards include body part entrapment and hair entanglement.
Children Are at Greater Risk For CO Poisoning; Know How to Protect Your Family
Children, infants and unborn babies are more vulnerable to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning than healthy adults, according to toxicologists and medical professionals. Younger family members are particularly susceptible due to their higher metabolic rates -- meaning they require more oxygen and use it faster than adults. Review this article to learn how to protect your family.
Don't Overlook Children's Eye Health this Holiday Season
Children's bright eyes epitomize the holiday season, but they can quickly become weary eyes without careful parent involvement. From toy safety to the effects of computer games, children's vision is particularly vulnerable at this time of year. In fact, a recent survey cites toys as the number one cause of eye injury to children.
Controlling Swimming Pool Accidents Precautions That Can Help Improve Safety
During the hot summer days, many people will turn to swimming pools to cool off. Unfortunately, many swimmers are injured in pool-related accidents. This article offers many tips to help prevent accidents in swimming pools for both public and private use.
Going Back To School Can Be Hazardous To Teeth
This article offers many tips and suggestions to help protect your child's teeth from injury when they are at school or at home.
Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
As the holidays approach, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging people to look for and eliminate potential danger spots from holiday lights and decorations that could lead to fires or injuries.
American Trauma Society Offers Tips For Safety In The Home
Here you'll find a list of ways to reduce the possibility of injuries around the home. These tips are organized by room and include the nursery, kitchen and more. This is a good checklist to review periodically with your family.
CPSC Reissues Warning About Carbon Monoxide
After a family of five died yesterday from carbon monoxide poisoning, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reissued its warning about the hazard of carbon monoxide (CO).
CPSC Chairman Awards Safety Commendation to American Furniture Manufacturers Association
Did you know that there is a voluntary standard for bunk bed safety? Here, the CPSC commends the American Furniture Manufacturers Association for its efforts to make bunk beds safe for the children and families.
Protective Eyewear for Young Athletes
This is a joint statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Ophthalmology and it is important to read if your child is involved with sports or has had any eye problems. It outlines specific recommendations by sport that will be helpful when selecting general or protective eyewear.
Tip-Over Hazard for TV or Audiovisual Carts!
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the International Communications Industries Association warns the nation's school teachers not to allow children to move or play near TV or audiovisual carts because they can tip over and kill or seriously injure children.
Child Safety Campaign to Get Hazardous Products Out Homes
In an effort to rid consumers' homes of hazardous products, CPSC has enlisted the help of state and local officials, as well as national and state health and safety organizations. Governors, state health officials, and grassroots groups will help publicize the safety campaign, and distribute information on the hazardous products. In some states, recalled products will be rounded up and brought to a central location for disposal.
Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home
Detailed steps are given to protect your family from lead poisoning, as well as guidelines to follow when purchasing, renting or renovating a home. Extensive contact information is provided for state and federal agencies regarding rules and additional information.
Deadly Threat Of Carbon Monoxide Can Be Stopped
Children, infants and unborn babies are more vulnerable to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning than healthy adults, according to toxicologists and medical professionals. Younger family members are particularly susceptible due to their higher metabolic rates -- meaning they require more oxygen and use it faster than adults. Review this article to learn how to protect your family.
How Can We Help Make Schools Safe for Children?
The primary cause of anxiety for many parents today is protecting their children from acts of violence at school. In general, parents and school officials are concerned about preventing children from becoming either aggressors or victims. This brochure discusses what steps parents and school administrators can take to make schools safer.
Prepare Children To Survive A Residential Fire
Do your children know the facts about fire? According to the United States Fire Administration, over 65 percent of children who die in home fires are under age five - 1,200 children age 14 and under die in home fires each year. Follow the helpful fire safety suggestions for children that you'll find in this article.
