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Summer Safety
Summer is a favorite time of year for many children. Help make sure your children have a fun, safe summer by reviewing some tips to prevent injury.
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Snow Shoveling
Each year, snow shoveling leads to approximately 100 deaths and 11,500 injuries and medical emergencies that require treatment in an emergency department.
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Toy Safety
Some toys can lead to injuries. These injuries can be the result of a flaw in the product design but can also happen when the toy is used in a way that does not follow the manufacturers’ instructions.
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Tree House Safety
Building and playing in tree houses is a favorite activity for young children. Though a tree house can be a place of great fun and imagination, unfortunately it can also lead to serious injury.
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Types of Smoke Alarms
Every year, more than 3,000 people die in home fires in the United States. Fire deaths are usually the result of breathing in toxic smoke, and most fatal fires occur at night.
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Window Falls
Every year, over 5,100 children younger than 18 years of age are treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments for injuries related to falls from windows.
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New National Study Emphasizes Need for Tree House Safety Standards
Although building and playing in tree houses is widely considered a rite of passage for children, it can unfortunately lead to serious injury. A recent study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that an
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Stair Safety
While the number of stair-related injuries did show a declining trend, these types of injuries continue to be a common source of injury among young children.
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Staying Home Alone
All parents will someday ask themselves if their child is ready to stay home alone. Before leaving your child home alone, make sure they are ready and set rules to keep them safe.
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Children Playing with Fire
Every year, children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and injuries. Therefore, it is important to teach children that fire is very dangerous, and that matches and lighters are not toys.