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Car Seat Resources
Car
Seat Recommendations for Children (1.15 MB)
UNC
Child Restraint Recall List
www.ridesafegeorgia.org
Helpful Links
www.kidshealth.org
www.safekids.org
www.cdc.gov
www.health.gov
www.cpsc.gov
(toy recall list)
FIRE SAFETY

Fires and burns are the third leading cause of unintentional death
among children ages 1 to 14 years. Every year approximately 116,600
children ages 14 and under are injured in residential fires. A small
fire can grow rapidly in to a deadly one; be sure to review the
tips below to help prevent fires and protect your children:
Sensible tips to follow:
- If you build a new home, install fire
sprinklers.
- Have working smoke alarms in or near every
bedroom. Test each smoke alarm each month. Install new batteries
in your smoke alarms at least once a year.
- Hold fire drills. Children will need help
escaping a fire. Plan for this. In a fire, go to your meeting
place outside. Call the fire department from there. Do not go
back inside for any reason.
- Store matches and lighters in a locked
cabinet, out of sight and reach of children.
- Stay in the kitchen at all times when
food is cooking on the stove.
- Adults should light candles. Be sure to
stay in the room when they are lit.
- If you or someone you know gets burned,
immediately use cool water to prevent further damage. Keep the
burn in cool water for 3-5 minutes. Do not use ice, ice water,
or butter on the burn. Even after the heat source is removed,
the burning in the skin can continue for several minutes.
POISON SAFETY

Each year, more than 1.2 million children under five years of age
are unintentionally poisoned. For every 10 exposures that children
have to poison, approximately nine of those exposures occur in the
home. Follow these safety guidelines to help keep your child safe
from poison:
Examples of common household poisons:
- Medicines
- Alcohol
- Bug spray
- Anti-freeze
- Houseplants
- Mouthwash
- Cigarettes and other forms of tobacco
- Cleaners
- Wild mushrooms
- Gasoline and Kerosene
- Spiders, insects, snakes
Simple things you can do to keep your family safe from poisons
- Know the items in your home that are poisons.
- Use poisons safely.
- Always keep poisons in the bottle or package
that they came in, clearly labeled. Store poisons away from food.
Keep the lids closed tightly.
- Look at the labels for the words "Caution",
"Warning", or "Danger" on the box or bottle.
Remove all medicines and medical supplies from purses, pockets,
and drawers.
- Put cleaners, medicines, alcohol, and
other poisons in a place where children cannot reach and use a
child safety lock. Have child safety caps on all chemicals, medications,
and cleaning products. Keep houseplants out of reach.
- Measure medicine carefully, and follow
the directions closely.
- Protect your home from carbon monoxide
(CO).
- Keep children away from areas where you
are using cleaners.
- Know to call 1-800-222-1222 if someone
takes poison. This number will connect you to emergency help in
your area. Keep the number by the phone. Call 9-1-1 if someone
needs to go to the hospital right away.
Poison Prevention
- Locate and identify the poisons inside
and outside your home.
- Lock poisons up out of children's reach.
- Install carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in
your home.
- Put the Poison Help number near a phone:
1-800-222-1222.
Helmet and Bicycle Safety

Every year, about 300,000 kids go to the emergency department because
of bike injuries, and at least 10,000 kids have injuries that require
a few days in the hospital. A head injury can mean brain injury.
That's why it's so important to wear your bike helmet.
Selecting a bicycle helmet
Bicycle helmets are cooler, more comfortable and easier to adjust
than ever before. There are plenty of inexpensive choices for bikers
of all ages. Just remember the ground rules:
- Make sure the helmet is safe. Look for
a seal of approval from organizations such as the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC), American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) or Snell Memorial Foundation.
- Make sure it fits snugly. You shouldn't
be able to move the bicycle helmet more than one inch in any direction,
front to back or side to side. The sizing pads included with every
bicycle helmet can help make the fit more secure. If you have
long hair, consider a helmet with a ponytail port.
- Think about visibility. If the bicycle
helmet straps block your vision - even a little bit - choose another
helmet. Choose a white or brightly colored helmet. Some helmets
even come with lights
Wearing a bicycle helmet
The rules for wearing a bicycle helmet are the same for kids and
adults:
- Wear the helmet flat on the top of your
head.
- Never wear a hat under your bike helmet.
- Make sure the helmet covers the top of
your forehead without tilting forward or backward, and the straps
form a V shape under each ear.
- Fasten the chin strap below your chin
- not to the side or along your jaw.
- If the bicycle helmet rocks from side
to side or front to back, use the sizing pads that came with the
helmet to get a better fit.
Avoid common bicycle mistakes
If the bicycle helmet is tilted forward, the back of your head
is more vulnerable to the force of a crash. To keep the helmet flat
on your head, tighten the chin strap. If the helmet still tips forward,
you may need a smaller helmet.
A bicycle helmet that tips backward is just as problematic. When
this happens, the front and side of your head are vulnerable to
the force of a crash. Again, tighten the chin strap. If the helmet
still tips backward, you may need a smaller helmet.
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