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At Play

Learn safety tips for while your children are at play or playing sports.Whether it’s an organized sport or just a game of tag or capture the flag with neighborhood friends, kids love to have fun and play. It’s one of the great things about being a kid. In this section, you’ll learn all the ways to keep your kids safe from preventable injuries so they can stay active and continue to play the games and the sports they love.

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Playground Safety Tips (PDF)
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Playground Safety Tips (PDF)

Download everything you need to know to keep your kids safe at the playground.

Halloween Safety Flyer
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Halloween Safety Flyer in Color (PDF)

Halloween Visibility Flyer

Skating and Skateboarding Safety Tips
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Skating and Skateboarding Safety Tips

Children should always wear a helmet for all wheeled sports activities. When skateboarding and long boarding, make sure your child wears a helmet.

Mother and child on playground
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Playground Safety Tips

Nothing is more exciting to a kid than a great playground. But play areas need to be properly designed, maintained, and supervised to be safe for kids.

Overuse Injury Prevention Tip Sheet (PDF)
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Overuse Injury Prevention Tip Sheet (PDF)

This guide explains overuse injuries in children and how to prevent them.

Sports Dehydration Tip Sheet (PDF)
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Sports Dehydration Tip Sheet (PDF)

Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe from dehydration when playing sports.

Spanish Sports Overuse Injury Tip Sheet (PDF)
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Spanish Sports Overuse Injury Tip Sheet (PDF)

Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe from overuse injuries. (Spanish language).
Helmet Fit Test (PDF)
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Helmet Fit Test (PDF)

Learn how to fit your child's bike helmet in three easy steps. EYES. EARS. MOUTH.
Halloween Safety Flyer in Black and White
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Halloween Safety Flyer in Black and White (PDF)

Halloween Visibility Flyer in Black and White

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