Blog Posts

A Window to Safety: Pediatric Emergency Physician Shares Safety Tips

April 8, 2025

The weather was beautiful that weekend, with temperatures just right for opening up the windows and enjoying a breeze.

I was inside doing what I love: working a shift as a pediatric emergency physician. My training and experience had prepared me for almost anything, but I was taken aback when not one, but two of the young patients I treated that afternoon had fallen out of windows.

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.

How to Stay Safe in a Rip Current from Someone Who’s Been There (twice)

By Kaitlyn Recchiuti

July 22, 2024

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).

Have Fun on the Fourth - Leave Fireworks to the Professionals

By Editor

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.”

SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE - FALL 2022 INTERNS

By Mark Chandler

October 18, 2022

6 TIPS FOR NEW PARENTS DURING BABY SAFETY MONTH

By Editor

August 26, 2022

To all the new and expecting moms and dads out there, congratulations. You’re going to be amazing parents and we'll be right here with you so you're not alone.

Baby Safety Month is all about getting you the information you need to put your mind at ease when it comes to the safety of your new baby.

So here are six simple tips to get you started.