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K-12: SafetyRecreation and Travel |
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.
Winter Sports Injury Prevention
Millions of persons ski, snowboard, and sled each year in the United States. These cold weather activities, which can be exhilarating, also result in many injuries each year. By developing skills with a qualified instructor and supervising young children while they participate in these activities, you can help reduce the risk of injury.
More Scooter Safety Information
Injuries associated with unpowered scooters have increased dramatically from 1999 through 2000. This article summaries injury data and provides safety recommendations for parents and children.
CPSC Releases 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.
We've created our annual holiday calendar. It's 30 days of activities and reminders for a healthy, safe, fun and giving holiday season.
CPSC Reports as Scooter Sales Skyrocket, Injuries Soar Recommends Riders Wear Safety Gear
CPSC recommends that scooter riders, especially children, wear proper safety gear including a helmet, wrist guards, and knee and elbow pads to help prevent injuries.
SocccerDocs Leads New Trend in Head Protection for Soccer
Recent studies and statements by the American medical community have raised awareness of the severity and frequency of head injury in soccer.
The American traditions of parades, cookouts, and fireworks help us celebrate the summer season. Fireworks will also be a part of many celebrations welcoming the new millennium. However, fireworks can turn a joyful celebration into a painful memory when children and adults are injured while incorrectly using fireworks. Consumers should be aware that fireworks --even illegal fireworks--can be dangerous, causing serious burn and eye injuries
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 26,000 persons are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year with skateboard related injuries. Sprains, fractures, contusions and abrasions are the most common types of injuries. Deaths due to collisions with cars and from falls also are reported. Several factors - lack of protective equipment, poor board maintenance and irregular riding surfaces - are involved in these accidents.
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.
Each year, more than 125,000 baseball and softball players under age 15 are injured badly enough to seek treatment in hospital emergency departments. To help your child avoid injuries while playing baseball or softball, follow these safety tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and other sports and health organizations.
Eye M.D.s Offer Tips for Safe Toy Selection
The American Academy of Ophthalmology -- the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons (Eye M.D.s) --reminds gift givers to keep safety in mind when selecting toys.
CPSC Urges Skiers, Snowboarders to Wear Helmets to Prevent Head Injuries
As millions of enthusiasts hit the slopes this season, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging skiers and snowboarders to wear helmets to help prevent head injuries from falls and collisions. A CPSC study released last year as part of the agency's ongoing work to reduce head injuries, concluded that helmet use could prevent or reduce the severity of head injuries to both children and adults.
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.
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants families to be safe when using trampolines. This article provides advice about how to safely use trampolines.
In anticipation of increasing holiday traffic found around shopping malls and parking lots, here are some precautionary measures drivers can take to ensure safety for themselves and their families.
Just in time for holiday traveling, here are some helpful safety tips for preparing the family car for safe holiday road trips.
A School Danger is When Students Don't Ride a School Bus
More and more children are abandoning the traditional yellow school bus to ride with parents or friends, walk or bicycle, all of which involve much greater risk.
Top Ten Kids' Birthday Party Tips
95 percent of children under age 10 had some type of celebration for their birthday, and the most frequent place for the celebration is home, either the parents' home or someone else's home. Here are ten great tips to help make your child's party a success - for both you and your child.
New Standard for Soccer Goals Helps Prevent Tip-Over Deaths Linked to Unachored Soccer Goals
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the soccer goal industry helped develop a new safety standard that will reduce the risk of soccer goal tip-over. Since 1979, CPSC has learned of 23 deaths and 38 serious injuries from soccer goals tipping over and crushing children who climb on them or hang from the crossbar.
Helmet Use on the Rise, But Half of All Riders Still Not Wearing Helmets
As part of a national bike helmet safety campaign, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in partnership with the McDonald's Corp., released survey results showing an increase in bike helmet usage from 18 percent in 1991 to 50 percent in 1998. The survey also shows that half of all bicyclists never or infrequently wear helmets when they ride, putting them at increased risk of serious head injuries.
Health Travel Tips for Spring-Break
March is the month when the most serious cases of cabin fever strike adults and college-students alike. A few basic tips can help keep travelers healthy while on vacation.
CPSC Staff Recommends Use of Helmets for Skiers, Snowboarders to Prevent Head Injuries
CPSC staff is recommending skiers and snowboarders wear helmets to help prevent head injuries from falls and collisions.In a study released today, the CPSC staff concluded that helmet use by skiers and snowboarders could prevent or reduce the severity of 44 percent of head injuries to adults, and 53 percent of head injuries to children under the age of 15.
CPSC Releases Safety Tips for Halloween Trick-or-Treaters
By following these safety tips, consumers will help make this year's Halloween holiday a safe one.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Warning: Homemade 'Potato Guns' Causing Severe Eye Trauma
Severe eye injuries, sustained by children playing with a homemade firing device known as a potato gun, are described by Dr. Barker-Griffith, et al., in the March issue of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology's peer-reviewed, scientific journal.
CPSC Issues New Safety Standard for Bike Helmets
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously today to issue a new federal safety standard for bike helmets. The new standard will for the first time provide one uniform mandatory safety standard that all bike helmets must meet.
Use Sunscreens as Part of Sun Safety Program Dermatology
The American Academy of Dermatology urges Americans not to decrease their sunscreen use following a report this week at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) questioning the protective benefits of sunscreen.
Use Your Head This Holiday - Don't Forget the Helmet
According to surveys by retail groups and consumer publications such as Consumer Reports, bikes and in-line skates will be two of the most popular gifts for children this holiday season. However, when parents purchase these big ticket items for their children, they must not forget one of the least expensive, but most important gifts of all a helmet. This article includes info about a discount program for helmets.
ASPCA Halloween Safety Tips for Pets & Pet Owners
Halloween can be a traumatic and even dangerous time for your pet. Ms. Jacque Schultz, ASPCA Director of Companion Animal Services, offers common-sense tips to protect your pet on Halloween.
October Named National Helmet Safety Month
A helmet safety research analysis concludes that one death each day and one brain injury every four minutes could be prevented or reduced by wearing bike helmets. Children are especially at risk, since fewer than 15 percent of children and adolescents wear helmets regularly.
CPSC Releases Safety Tips for Halloween Trick-or-Treaters
As Halloween approaches, the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns parents and caregivers that as with trick-or-treaters, Halloween's hazards to children also come in disguise.
Fireworks are an important part of our Independence Day celebrations. But these displays also result in numerous injuries to participants and bystanders alike. In the United States, fireworks cause approximately 2,000 eye injuries each year. About one-third of these results in permanent eye damage and one-fourth in permanent vision loss or blindness. The American Academy of Ophthalmology encourages you to view public fireworks displays rather than put on your own show. If you do use fireworks, however, protect your eyes using these recommendations.
Mouth Protectors: Don't Play Without One, Says American Dental Association
Mouth protections are essential sporting equipment whether you're heading out for leisurely fun, exercise or organized sports. More than two million teeth are knocked out every year, many of them from sports-related injuries. Those injuries may have been avoided if the person was wearing a mouth protector or mouth guard.
'Enjoy The Ride Safely'- Advice on How to Safely Transport Your Child
Vehicle collisions are the number one cause of injury and death to kids in our country. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), current figures show that in 1995, 286,000 children under the age of 15 were injured in car crashes and 1,804 of them died. A significant number of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented.
Whether you are planning a long or short trip, Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle offers some traveling, heat and hiking tips to help make your summer vacation more safe and enjoyable.
Veterinarians Offer Simple Tips for Safe Travel
With nearly one million American households that moved last year, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) reminds pet owners to keep the tips in this article in mind when moving or traveling with pets. These tips will help keep your pet safe and may prevent a loss that would be a traumatic event for your child.
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.
Because of a sharp increase in the number of bicyclist fatalities resulting from car-bike collisions at night, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to bike riders to take necessary steps to make themselves and their bicycles more visible at night.
Eye Health Tips for Summer Fun in the Sun
Sunglasses aren't just accessories for the summer, they are necessary protection for your eyes, according to the National Consumers League. Consumers know about the danger of sun exposure to the skin, but many are unaware that the sun's rays can damage the eyes. According to experts, UV-A and UV-B radiation can damage vision. Consumers can protect their eyes simply: Wear sunglasses that block out 99 to 100 percent of UV-A and UV-B.
Halloween Can Be a Pretty Hairy Experience for Pets
Halloween can be fun for all members of your family -- both two- and four-legged members -- if you take some simple precautions which include keeping your pets safely inside - a reminder from the United States Humane Society.
NHTSA Gives Advice for Walking in Winter
Motorists, pedestrians, parents and children should take precautions after snow and ice storms to protect themselves from the elements as well as oncoming vehicles warns the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Six Things Everyone Should Know About the Toys They Buy
There's no time for dawdling during these final weeks before the holidays. So if you find yourself dazed and confused, meandering endlessly through toy stores, you may appreciate this advice about buying the appropriate toys for children.
Trauma Experts Offer Safety Tips For Young Bicyclists
With the arrival of spring and warmer weather, children on bicycles will become a common sight among neighborhood sidewalks. And, fortunately, more and more communities are enacting protective helmet laws for children operating recreational equipment. Protective bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious injury by 85 percent, and the risk of brain injury by 90 percent. This article provides guidelines for bicycle safety.
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.
Some Timely Tips To Beat This Week's Heat
When the weather gets hot, it's time for a quick review of ways to stay cool and to prevent heat related problems. The tips in this article, while written for the elderly, apply to children and families as well.
Safety Tips for Halloween Trick-or-Treaters
As Halloween approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns parents and caregivers that as with trick-or-treaters, Halloween's hazards to children also come in disguise.
CPSC Releases Bicycle Safety Tips
Each year, there are about 900 bicycle-related deaths in the United States and another half a million bicycle-related injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms. To reduce injuries, CPSC encourages riders of all ages to use helmets. Studies have shown that using bicycle helmets can reduce head injuries by up to 85 percent.
CPSC Urges Bicyclists to Wear Helmets
With many families' "back-to-school" preparations well underway, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents to include bicycle helmets on the list of items for those youngsters planning to bike to school. Each year about 1,200 bicyclists are killed and more than half a million bicycle-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms. About one-third of these deaths and two-thirds of the injuries involve school age children under the age of 15. Some of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented if the rider had been wearing a helmet.
Hazards With Inline Roller Skates
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that inline roller skating--a popular new sport--can be hazardous if skaters do not wear helmets and other protective equipment or do not learn to skate and stop safely. As use of in-line roller skates has increased, it appears that the number of injuries also has increased.
Wear Helmets To Prevent Sports Related Head Injuries
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that about 3 million head injuries related to consumer products were treated in hospital emergency rooms in 1988. About 440,000 of these were injuries such as concussions and skull fractures. Many of these accidents happened when helmets could have been worn.
Soaring Temperatures Pose Deadly Threat to Children
Exposure to hot weather could be potentially life-threatening to children. Summer heat can raise temperatures to deadly levels, especially inside of a car. This article warns as temperatures soar, parents and caregivers need to take extra precautions when traveling with children.
Enjoy Fireworks Safely: Tips for Celebrating on the Fourth
People everywhere are fascinated by fireworks -- by the mystery and splendor that light the night sky or turn a backyard into a festival of light and sound. Like nothing else, fireworks can excite, thrill and amaze us. But as dazzling as fireworks can be, they can also be harmful if used improperly. The National Council on Fireworks Safety (NCFS) urges you to put safety first when celebrating this Fourth of July.
Drowning Rates Are Highest In Summer
According to the authors, each year, more than 900 teenagers drown. With that in mind, this article provides sound recommendations for parents to follow to protect and to educate their children about the dangers of drowning. The information here is relevant to all families, not just those with teenagers.
