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The Safe Kids Day signature event took place on April 26, 2015 at the Lot in West Hollywood. More than 500 parents and kids enjoyed a fabulous, fun-filled celebration all afternoon. Check out some photos from the event.
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We celebrated Safe Kids Day today with a fabulous, fun-filled event in Los Angeles. More than 500 parents and kids boogied on the dance floor, scrambled through the obstacle course and took pictures with Lassie as we joined together to celebrate kids, prevent injuries and save lives.
There’s an epidemic going on that most people don’t know about. Every day around the world, more than 500 children lose their lives in traffic crashes, and thousands more are injured. To get the word out and inspire people to take action, the kids in this video have a message they want you to hear.
Event at D.C.’s Shepherd Elementary School is one of hundreds around the world during Global Road Safety Week
Washington D.C. (May 5, 2015) – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx (pictured left with student Laterra Dakka), D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Safe Kids Worldwide CEO Kate Carr joined students, parents and faculty today at D.C.’s Shepherd Elementary School to raise awareness and advocate for changes that will improve road safety for kids.
Update: We’re thrilled to report that on June 3rd Governor Hickenlooper vetoed the bills that would have turned safety cameras off in Boulder, Greenwood Village and other towns and cities in Colorado. Thank you to all of you who joined us in taking action to urge the Governor to keep kids safe on Colorado streets!
Last week, my husband and I received a ticket in the mail. We'd been caught by a speed camera about 1/2 a mile from our home.
I'm so glad I got this ticket. Seriously. And here's why.
Did you know learning CPR can triple the chance of survival for someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? Yet, according to the American Heart Association, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency due to lack of education or training.
National CPR & AED Awareness week (June 1-7) is a perfect time to learn more about how to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and the steps you can take if someone around you needs help.
Whenever I am asked if I know how to swim, my immediate response is “I know how to not drown.”
I started interning at Safe Kids Worldwide about three weeks ago. Since then I’ve learned many things. I’ve learned that drinking one 20 ounce bottle of Coke is equivalent to eating 18 cookies – so it’s not the best way to hydrate when playing sports. I’ve learned that the Starbucks Baristas in our building will write down whatever they think they heard when they ask for your name. My name is Kendall Reed but based on my frappuccino order, you can call me “Q.”
Simple precautions can prevent serious harm.
Washington, D.C. – With liquid laundry packets gaining in popularity, now used by 20 percent of U.S. households, parents need to be aware of this emerging risk for children. Between 2012 and 2013, more than 700 children 5 and under experienced serious effects as a result of liquid laundry packets, with the impact greatest among 1 and 2 year olds. In fact, the poison centers received more than 33,000 calls from 2012 through May 2015.
Washington, D.C. – Los paquetes de detergente líquido ganan popularidad y ya se utilizan en el 20 por ciento de los hogares estadounidenses, por lo que los padres deben estar conscientes de esta área de riesgo emergente para los niños. Entre 2012 y 2013, más de 700 niños menores de 5 años experimentaron consecuencias graves al exponerse al contenido de los paquetes de detergente líquido, con un impacto mucho mayor entre los pequeños de 1 y 2 años de edad. De hecho, los centros de intoxicaciones recibieron más de 33,000 llamadas desde el 2012 hasta mayo del 2015.
New products are introduced into the market for use in the home every day, but how often do we stop and think about what impact these items may have on the safety of our families?
Since 2012 when liquid laundry packets began gaining traction in the market, more than 33,000 calls for children 5 and under have been reported to poison centers about children getting into liquid laundry packets. That’s more than 30 children every single day.