1. Child Safety Home Safety Council - Weekly Reader Programs

2. Unintentional injury is the number one killer of America’s children; taking more lives than disease, violence and suicide.
Prevention is the cure. It is estimated that by taking these and other simple precautions, almost all (90%) of these unintentional injuries can be avoided.

3. Areas of Special Concern For Children’s Safety
Bike/Helmet Car
Fire Firearm
Home Pedestrian
Poison School/Playground
Sports/Recreation Summertime
Toys Water

4. Babies: Why Are They Especially At Risk??
Babies are totally dependent on adult caregiver.
Babies face a list of potential dangers; choking, drowning, falls, poisons, burns.
Each of these risks can be reduced or eliminated

5. Toddlers: Why are they at high risk??
They become mobile!!
Crawling, Walking, Running!
Children age 1-4 can reach and do
many things, yet they do not have the judgment or skills to handle
things safely.

6. Top Two Steps To Protect Your Children At Home
CHILDPROOF YOUR HOME
2. SUPERVISE YOUR CHILDREN

7. Childproof Your Home Childproofing your home
involves looking at it in a new way.
Look at your home from your child’s point of view
HOW?
By crawling around on your hands and knees !

8. Cover every room asking yourself what looks tempting and what is within reach.
My Safe Home

9. Supervise Your Children
Understand that childproofing is never 100% effective.
It is imperative that children are supervised
at all times, especially around water, in the
kitchen and in the bathroom bathroom

10. In the news….
Tyson Daughter's Death - CBS News Video

11. What Are Children At Risk From
What Are Children At Risk From?? Deaths to children ages 14 and under in the home are typically attributed to the following causes:
Fire and flame burns
Drowning
Suffocation

12. Choking
Falls
Unintentional firearm injury
Poisoning

13. Key Facts – Home Injury
Fires, suffocation and drowning are the leading causes of unintentional home injury death among children in this age group.

14. Key Facts – Car Seat Safety
Child safety seats and safety belts, when installed and used properly, can prevent injuries and save lives.
Young children restrained in child safety seats have an 80% lower risk of fatal injury than those who are unrestrained.

15. Key Facts – Toy Related
Each year, approximately 217,000 toy-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms.
Small play balls and balloons account for many choking deaths.
Riding toys including un-powered scooters and tricycles are associated with more injuries than any other toy group.