Parents Cautioned: It Doesn’t Take a Fire to Burn a Child

As the president proclaims National Burn Awareness Week (February 4-10), Safe Kids Columbus reminds parents and caregivers that fire is just one cause of burn injuries — children can also be seriously injured by hot liquids, heating appliances, hot pots and pans, electrical currents and chemicals. Read more >>

Gear Up Properly for Safe Winter Sports

More than a quarter million children each year are injured while participating in winter sports in the United States. Safe Kids Columbus offers a few simple precautions: kids need to be dressed appropriately, take lessons, be actively supervised and stick to safe terrain. For many winter activities, protective headgear is also recommended. Read more >>

1,800 Children Per Year Fatally Injured at Home

Each year in the United States, more than 1,800 children ages 4 and under die from accidental injuries in the home, and more than 3 million children ages 14 and under are treated in emergency rooms for accidental injuries occurring at home. Most fatal injuries at home are caused by suffocation, fire and burns, drowning, choking, falls, poisoning or firearms discharged unintentionally. Read more >>

A Match is a Tool

Fire has an important and necessary role in our lives. The earlier your child learns proper, safe use of fire, the less likely he will have a desire to “play” with matches and fire. Read more >>

Decorate Safely

Holiday decorations, especially candles and electrical lighting, can be fire hazards, and Safe Kids Columbus reminds parents and caregivers to take a few precautions when decorating for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwaanza and other winter festivities. Read more >>

Electricity and Burn Safety

Electricity Is A Serious Matter

• Electric shocks can burn your child and cause tissue and nerve damage.
• Keep electrical appliances such as toasters and blenders away from the sink. Read more >>

Carbon Monoxide: Invisible Winter Hazard

As colder weather approaches, Safe Kids Columbus reminds parents and caregivers that space heaters can cause dangerous levels of carbon monoxide to build up in the home. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, invisible gas that can build up near fuel-burning appliances such as ovens, generators and supplemental heaters. Read more >>

School Bus Safety Week

October 15-21 is National School Bus Safety Week, and Safe Kids Columbus reminds parents and caregivers that more than 25 children each year die in pedestrian accidents involving school buses. In fact, three times as many children are killed in school bus accidents while getting on or off the bus than while riding it. The theme of this year’s observance is “Be Aware — Cross with Care.” Read more >>

Fire Prevention Week

Nationwide, every year, nearly 2,000 children ages 14 and under are injured in residential fires, and more than 400 die. October 8-14 is Fire Prevention Week, observed every year since 1922 around the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Safe Kids Columbus reminds parents and caregivers that approximately 80 percent of all fire-related deaths and injuries occur in the home. Read more >>

Pedestrian Safety News Release

Dawson Elementary, Dimon Elementary, and St. Mary’s Road Elementary in Columbus will be joining 3,000 schools from all 50 states in the U.S., and schools in 36 countries from around the world to celebrate the 9th Annual “International Walk To School Day” event on October 4, 2006 as a part of the ‘Walk This Way’ program. Read more >>

Pedestrian Safety Editorial

In Columbus, 117 children fourteen and under, were injured by being hit by a vehicle. Three child pedestrians died when a vehicle struck them. Safe Kids Columbus reminds the community to watch for child pedestrians and to watch for the new Walk Route signs. Safe Kids Columbus and program Sponsor FedEx Express worked with the Traffic Engineering Division to place Walk Route signs in the neighborhoods around St. Mary’s Road Elementary, Dawson Elementary and Dimon Elementary. These Walk Routes warn drivers that children may be walking nearby. Read more >>

Eye Safety

Of the estimated 42,000 sports-related eye injuries each year, 43% of them happen to children under 15 years of age. Eye injuries are one of the leading causes of vision loss in children. Read more >>

Fall Sports Safety

Every year, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 and under suffer sports injuries serious enough to require medical treatment. Approximately 490,000 kids each year go to emergency rooms with injuries from fall sports. Read more >>

Playground Safety

Playground accidents are the leading cause of injury to children in elementary school. Each year, in the United States, approximately 150,000 children ages 5 to 14 go to the emergency room with accidental injuries involving playground equipment — and 3 out of 4 playground accidents occur on public playgrounds, including school facilities, as opposed to backyard play equipment. Read more >>

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