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Have Fun on the Fourth - Leave Fireworks to the Professionals

June 20, 2023

The Fourth of July and fireworks—it’s hard to think about one without the other. And it’s no wonder. The tradition is as old as the country itself. On the eve of the first Independence Day, founding father John Adams predicted future generations would celebrate with “Bells, Bonfires, and Illuminations from one end of this Continent to the other.”

Staying Safe After Sandy

By Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez

October 28, 2012

Our hearts go out to the millions of families who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. We are so grateful to emergency personnel who are working around the clock to make things better.

If there is one thing this “storm of the century” has taught us, it’s the importance of planning ahead and being safe.

Tags: hurricane, storm, home safety, candles, smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector, generators, camping stove, flooding, electrical wires

Two Ways Out

By Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez

October 10, 2012

Our partners at the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are dedicated to educating children and families about fire safety. Now that it’s National Fire Prevention Week, USFA Fire Program Specialist Teresa Neal wanted to share a few messages and one very important challenge.

Tags: home safety, fire safety, escape plan, home fire drill, home fire, house fire, smoke alarms

Thursday was Safe Kids Day on Capitol Hill

By Anthony Green

September 24, 2012

Thursday was Safe Kids Day on Capitol Hill. We held a bipartisan event on September 20 to educate Senators, Members of Congress and their staff about the risks that kids face and the challenges parents have in preventing unintentional injury, the #1 killer of kids in America.

Tags: child safety legislation, child safety laws, advocacy, public policy

Take The Suspense Out Of Shopping For Your Children

By Anthony Green

July 29, 2012

Suspense may be important in a movie, but not when you are buying products for your young children. A high chair, crib or even a swing set for the back yard can be among the most important investments in your career as a parent. But there's a way to take the suspense out of shopping.

Tags: child product safety, product recalls, Consumer Product Safety Commission, product defects, recalls

It's Playtime!

By Lindsay Hansen

April 23, 2012

My job is a pretty good one. When I’m asked what I do at Safe Kids, I usually distill my answer to three things: make sure kids have fun, stay active and are free from injury. Not a bad 9-5, right? Practically speaking, much of my time is spent on the third item, keeping kids safe while at play.

Tags: playground safety, playground equipment, playground surfaces, clothing safety, hydration, play safety, playing safely

Testimony of a Two-Year-Old

By Martha Wilcox

March 20, 2012

According to the family historian, I was not to be trusted.

At age two, I had been left alone for about a minute when I was discovered sitting in my parents' bedroom with a bottle of aspirin -- cap off, bottle upended, contents strewn about. (Clever girl!)

Tags: medicine, medication, medicine overdose, medication overdose, medication poisoning, poison prevention, Poison Control Center

Shane’s Furniture Tip-Over Story

By Gary Karton

February 14, 2012

Sadly, between 2008 and 2010, over 22,000 children age 9 and younger were injured by preventable furniture tip-overs or instability. Lisa Marie, a parent advocate who has been working with Safe Kids, graciously shares her heartbreaking story of her son Shane.

Tags: TV tip-overs, furniture tip-overs, wall straps, braces, brackets, TV mounts, drawer stops

Tech Savvy

By Kerry Chausmer

December 7, 2011

With the holidays quickly approaching, now is the time to make final arrangements for vacations and travel. As a CPS Technician, I get asked all kinds of questions about the safest way to travel.

Tags: travel safety, plane safety, train safety, car safety, car seats, booster seats, child passenger safety

Countdown2Drive

By Lorrie Walker

October 20, 2011

It’s been an interesting week at Safe Kids Buckle Up! It’s National Teen Driving Awareness Week and we don’t usually get involved in teen driving issues. This year is different though, because of the Safe Kids Countdown2Drive campaign.