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New car seat program addresses a leading cause of death for children ages 1-12
Bloomington, IL, Sept. 13, 2023 – Safe Kids Worldwide and State Farm announce the launch of the Good Neighbor Car Seat Safety Program. Kicking off Child Passenger Safety Week (September 17-23), this co-branded program brings car seat checkup events to 25 communities across the country over the next few months, increasing access to education and resources to help inspire behavior change and create a culture of safety for children and families.
Every two days a child is killed or injured in a train collision; nearly every tragedy is preventable
September 18, 2023
Washington, D.C. – In an effort to prevent rail-related injuries and deaths to kids, Safe Kids Worldwide and Union Pacific Railroad are teaming up during Rail Safety Week to release a series of resources designed to raise awareness, educate communities, and encourage parents to talk to their kids about rail safety from an early age.
Safe Kids Worldwide Statement Regarding New DUI Child Endangerment Study
From Torine Creppy, president, Safe Kids Worldwide
Trauma season, often referred to as the “100 deadliest days of summer,” is the period starting with Memorial Day and ending around Labor Day when unintentional injuries (UI) among children tend to rise.
By the age of 12, I had experienced being caught in rip currents on two different occasions. Both incidents occurred in the presence of others, in front of a lifeguard stand, and under a yellow flag (signaling moderately rough currents).
Despite my swimming skill and prior knowledge of what to do in this situation, when faced with the reality of a rip current, all my intuition went straight out the window, and I was overcome with anxiety and panic. It was only through the swift intervention of the lifeguards that I escaped the rip tide and was brought to safety.
When I was just 12 years old, I attended a neighborhood pool party with a few families from our street. There were kids of all ages, with the youngest being around the age of 2. As the adults gathered in the shallow end of the pool, one mother was with her young toddler. She placed the young girl on a pool noodle as a floatation device. Her mom had a false perception that with so many people around, her child would be safe.
Sadly, she was wrong.