The Day I Learned About Water Safety

By Kaitlyn Recchiuti
August 30, 2024

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.

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Adventures in Safety

By Editor
June 28, 2016
Reagan Miller

Yes, my parents actually let me marry the guy who burned me. We were in high school and my future husband, John (the sweet guy he is), was cooking fried okra. The oil in the pan became too hot too fast. It went up in flames in a matter of seconds. I was standing back against the wall and could not get out of harm’s way quick enough. My right foot and leg caught on fire.

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Safe Kids Shares Golden Halo Award with Sponsors and Partners

By Editor
June 2, 2016
2016 nonprofit winner of the Golden Halo Award

On June 1 at the Cause Marketing Forum in Chicago, Safe Kids Worldwide was recognized with the highest honor in cause marketing, the 2016 Golden Halo Award. 

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Mom Unedited: Cam Newton, Robots and Heroes

By Editor
May 20, 2016
Firefighter boy

How can we recognize the true heroes in our communities – our teachers, builders, inventors, scientists and firefighters?

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Teen Driver Safety

By Editor
May 16, 2016
Teen Driver Safety

Do you have a new driver in the family?  It marks a time of new independence and new worries for parents.

There is sound reason for concern: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death of teens, ahead of all other types of injury, violence or disease. In fact, every day, six teens are killed in a car crash.

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You Can Keep Your Teen Drivers Safer. Here are 7 Ways That Can Help

By Lorrie Walker
May 16, 2016
Teen Driver Safety

Parents play a big role in keeping their teen drivers safe. Here are seven things to remember when teens are hitting the road.

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The Risky Road When an Injured Young Athlete Takes a Painkiller

By Anthony Green
May 10, 2016
The Risks When Young Athlete Takes a Painkiller

Opioids are the source of a crisis across the country. Please tell your representatives that you support HR 4969.

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Tags: sports injuries, medication safety, otc perscriptions

Celebrities and Families Have A Blast At Safe Kids Day

By Editor
April 24, 2016
Drew Barrymore and Jack Hanna at Safe Kids Day 2016

Celebrities, parents and hundreds of kids celebrated Safe Kids Day, presented by Nationwide, at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, CA on April 24th. This was just one of 224 Safe Kids Day events taking place across the United States this spring to raise awareness and funds for the programs of Safe Kids Worldwide.

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Safe Kids in Action: Teaching Families about Medication Safety in Northeast Oklahoma

By Emily Samuel
April 19, 2016

Learn how the team at Safe Kids Tulsa is helping to keep kids safe around medicine.

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Testimony of a Two-Year-Old

By Martha Wilcox
March 28, 2016

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!)

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Safe Kids in Action: Safe Kids Northeast Florida’s Medication Safety Program

By Emily Samuel
March 28, 2016

For more than 12 years, Safe Kids Northeast Florida has been keeping kids safe by finding creative solutions to reach families with the information they need most. One example is their medication safety program. 

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Tags: medication safety, Safe Kids Coalitions, Safe kids in action

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