Child Safety Presentation

8/7/2019 Child Safety Presentation

1/19


2/19

Child Injury Facts

Accidental injury is the leading cause of death for U.S.children from one to 14 years old. In 2002, 5,305 childrendied from accidental injuries.

The leading causes of death from accidental injury weremotor vehicle occupant injury, airwayobstruction, drowning, pedestrian injury and burns.

In 2002, injuries to children ages 14 and under resulted in233,000 hospitalizations, more than 2.3 million visits tohospital outpatient departments and 17 million visits to

physician's offices. Injuries are the second leading cause of hospitalization

and the leading cause of emergency room visits amongchildren under 14.

The annual cost of child injury deaths in United States is

an estimated $34.5 billion (U.S. Dollars).


3/19

Child Injury Facts

Accidental injury is the number one killer

of Americas children, taking more livesthan disease, violence and suicide.

Prevention is the cure. Its estimated that

by taking these and other simpleprecautions, almost all (90 percent) ofthese accidental injuries can be avoided


4/19

Poison Prevention Tips to

Keep Our Children Safe

Children under the age of six are atthe greatest risk for unintentionalpoisoning. They are curious by

nature and investigate their worldby putting most things in theirmouths. They will eat or drinkanything regardless of how ittastes. Children like the attractive

packaging, good smells and aredrawn to the colorful substances ofmany of the products found aroundthe home.


5/19

Use safety locks on all cabinets. Store potential poisons outof reach of small children.

Store all poisonous household and chemical products out of

sight of children.If you are using a product and need to answer the telephoneor doorbell, take the child with you. Most poisonings occurwhen the product is in use.

Store all products in their original containers. DO NOT usefood containers such as milk jugs or soda bottles to storehousehold and chemical products.Store food and household and chemical products inseparate areas. Mistaken identity could cause a seriouspoisoning. Many poisonous products look-a-like and come incontainers very similar to drinks or food. An example of thisis apple juice and pine cleaner.

Return household and chemical products to safe storageimmediately after use.Use extra caution during mealtimes or when the family

routine is disrupted. Many poisonings take place at this time.

Pesticides can be absorbed through the skin and can beextremely toxic. Keep children away from areas that haverecently been sprayed. Store these products in a safe placewhere children cannot reach them.Discard old or outdated household and chemical products.Take time to teach children about poisonous substances.


6/19

Medicine Safety Keep medicines out of sight, locked up and out of

reach of children.

Make sure that all medicines are in child-resistantcontainers and labeled properly. Remember childresistant does not mean child proof.

Never leave pills on the counter or in a plastic bags.Always store medicines in their original containerwith a child-resistant cap.

Keep purses and diaper bags out of reach ofchildren.Avoid taking medicines in front of children. Youngchildren often imitate "grown-ups."

DON'T call medicine candy. Medicines and candylook-a-like and children cannot tell the difference.

Vitamins are medicine. Vitamins with iron can beespecially poisonous. Keep them locked up and outof reach of children.Be aware of medicines that visitors may bring intoyour home. Children are curious and mayinvestigate visitor's purses.

Keep the telephone number of your local PoisonControl Center on or near your telephone.


7/19

Bicycle Danger

The day you buy your child his first big kids bike. Theday you remove the training wheels and watch him pedalaway on his own. The day he heads to his friends house

without asking you for a ride. These are milestones inboth of your lives. So much more than a toy, a bicyclerepresents independence for your children. Unfortunately, bicycles are more than a toy in another sense,

too: they are associated with more childhood injuries than any

consumer product except the automobile. Annually appx. 250children ages 14 and under died in bicycle-related crashes andappx. 250,000 are treated in hospital emergency rooms forbicycle-related injuries.

Helmets reduce risk of head injury by 85%.


8/19

Getting Your Child to Wear aHelmet

1. Establish the helmet habit early when your children get their first bikes. Ifthey learn to wear helmets whenever they ride it will become a habit for alifetime. If possible, start them off with helmets while they are still on tricyclesto establish the link between wheeled vehicles, pavement and helmets. It'snever too late, however, to get your children into helmets.

2. Wear one yourself. Provide a role model for your kids; they learn best byobserving you. Whenever your ride your bike put on your helmet. Show themthat you hold yourself and your brains in high esteem.

3. Encourage their friends to wear helmets. Peer pressure can be used in apositive way if several families in the neighborhood start making helmet use aregular habit at the same time. If no other kid in your neighborhood uses ahelmet, your job will be a lot harder.

4. Talk to them about why you want them to protect their heads. Let them know: Their bikes are not toys, but their first vehicles; You love them and value them and their intelligence. They can hurt their heads permanently or even die from a head injury Point out when watching sports events how many professional athletes use

helmets. Football and hockey players, baseball batters and race car driverswear them.


9/19

Buying a Helmet: The Two

Minute Summary You always need a helmet wherever you ride. You can expect to crash in your next 4,500

miles of riding, or maybe much sooner than that!

Even a low-speed fall on a bicycle path can scramble your brains. Laws in 21 states and over145 localities require helmets. Make sure your helmet fits to get all the protection you are paying for. A good fit means

level on your head, touching all around, comfortably snug but not tight. The helmet should

not move more than about an inch in any direction, and must not pull off no matter howhard you try.

Standards are no longer a big issue in the US market, but check inside for a certificationsticker.

Pick white or a bright color for visibility to be sure that motorists and other cyclists can seeyou.

Common sense tells you to avoid a helmet with snag points sticking out, a squared-offshell, inadequate vents, excessive vents, an extreme "aero" shape, dark colors, thin straps,complicated adjustments or a rigid visor that could snag in a fall.


10/19

Dont Forget the Gloves,

Elbow Pads and Knee Pads


11/19

Children and Electrical

Outlets Every parent of young children has at some point worried about their

child's safety around electrical outlets in the home. The outlets areusually installed at a height at or near a child's eye level, and achild's curiosity draws them to explore.

Household Wiring18%Large Appliances17%Small Appliances16%Electrocutions from electrical outlets are included in the HouseholdWiring statistics 86 percent of the reported injuries involved children 1- to 4-years-

old

The highest frequency of home electrical injuries occurred atmealtimes The most commonly used foreign objects inserted into outlets

were keys and hairpins


12/19

Electrical Outlet Protection

Better Than

Nothing:Most kids2-4 years old can

remove easily

Better: The cover swivels orslides over the outlet holes.

Some are intended asreplacement face covers;others install over existingoutlet face covers.

These shutters are

designed to remain closed

until a plug is inserted.

When something is

inserted into both vertical

outlet holes at the same

time, the interior plastic

shutters open. Its safety is

premised on the fact that

most young children will

not try to stick two objects

into the two vertical outlet

holes at the same time.


13/19

Stairs: Accidents Waiting to

Happen Staircases have provided both adults and children with bumps,bruises, broken bones and other injuries. Keep stairs clear ofclutter that may pose a tripping hazard while carrying your baby.

Safety gates at the top and bottom of the stairs should be securelymounted to the wall and have a locking handle that can be operatedwith one hand. Never use a pressure gate on stairs.

Banister posts should be no more than four inches apart. Largeropenings permit children to slip through or become lodged. Youmight even consider installing Plexiglass panels on stair balconies,both interior and exterior.

Do not place furniture near a balcony. A child could climb on thefurniture and fall over the balcony.


14/19

Doors

All exterior doors or any door that leads toan unsafe area should have locks that areout of reach of small ones. They are verycurious by nature and once they figure outhow to open it they are off:

Tri-FoldDoor Lock

Locking Door

Chain


15/19

Blinds: Protecting Children fromStrangulation on Blind Cords

The Window Covering Safety Council has the following suggestionsfor making these products safer for young children:

Eliminate loops on two-corded mini blinds

Cut the cord above the end tassel (It may resemble a small woodenor plastic "thimble"). Remove the equalizer buckle. Add new tassels for the two cords that have been created. Slip a

tassel onto each cord and tie knots to hold them in place. Note: The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) urges to

not tie the cords together after cutting them. This will only create anew loop in which a child can become entangled.

Never place a crib or child's bed near a window. Never put a chair, sofa, bench, or bookcase near a window with a

dangling cord. Children climb on furniture, play with cords or chains,and can become entangled.

Secure the loose ends to cleat-type anchors out of childrens reach.


16/19


17/19


18/19


19/19

Documents

Child Safety Presentation