1. Ways to Prevent Injuries Away from Home
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Playground Safety
As a parent, what would you look for when you are inspecting a playground?
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Playground Safety
Inspect playground for possible safety hazards.
Inspect play equipment to make sure there are no protrusions.
Discard broken toys.
Provide close supervision at all times.
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4. Water Safety Drowning happens in a matter of seconds.
How does this make you feel?
Water Safety
Drowning happens in a matter of seconds.
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Water Safety
A child can drown in the time it takes to:
-Cross the room for a towel (10 seconds), a child in the bathtub can become submerged.
-answer the phone (2 minutes), that child can lose consciousness.
-sign for a package at your front door (4 to 6 minutes), a child submerged in the bathtub or pool can sustain permanent brain damage
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6. Water Safety
My child is in the swimming pool. I get a call and must leave the poolside to take the call.
What is the right action to take?
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Water Safety
If you have a home swimming pool, install a four-sided fence around it. The house should not be used as one of the sides. It should be five feet high and have a self-closing and self-latching gate.
Pay attention to open water. Be aware of undercurrents and changing waves in the lake or ocean.
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Water Safety
Can a child drown in a toilet?
Children may lose their balance when leaning into a toilet bowl and drown in as little as 1 inch of water.
Empty all buckets, containers and wading pools immediately after use. Store them upside down.
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Water Safety
If a parent enrolls a child in a swim class does this mean they cannot drown?
Why should you not let your child swim in rock quarries, canals, and ponds?
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Remember, children can drown in as little as 1 inch of water and it can happen in no time at all.
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Vehicle Safety
Vehicles, yes we must all use them to go places? Do you know what the safety procedures are for restraint system safety for young passengers?
Did you know that age and size of your child affects restraint systems?
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Child Safety Seats
One of the most important pieces of equipment is a child safety seat.
Children should be restrained using the appropriate car seats for their size and weight.
Consider attending a child safety seat check.
Child safety seats are the law.
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Child Safety Seats
What is the correct procedure for riding with an infant in a car?
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14. Two Types of Infant Seats
Infant only seats – fits babies up to 22 pounds
Convertible seats - fits children from birth to about 40 pounds. Faces the
back first and can be turned
around when child turns 1 year
old or reaches 20 pounds.
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15. Car Seats for Older Children
Children between 4 to 8 use booster seats locked in place with seat belts.
Never seat a child age 12 or younger in a front seat that has passenger-side air bags.
Buckle them in the back
seat wit both lap and should belt.
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16. Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
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Bicycle Safety
Like cars, bikes have to follow traffic laws
Learn hand signals and the correct side of the road to ride on
Always wear a protective helmet
A helmet shields the brain if a crash or accident occurs
Cyclists should ride close to the curb, with the flow of traffic
Never ride into a street without looking first for cars and pedestrians
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Pedestrian Safety
Do not play near parked cars
Stop and look both ways when crossing the street
Teach children to recognize signals, such as stop signs, walk signs, and traffic lights.
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Pedestrian Safety
Younger children should hold an adult’s hand when crossing a street.
A group of children can form a line, holding hands, behind the adult who is supervising them.
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It is your responsibility as a parent to give these children a safe, secure environment away from home.
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