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Unintentional injury is the number one killer of children in the United States. Understanding the risks by developmental stage is important to help parents protect children from serious injury.
The leading killer of kids in the United States is unintentional injury. Safe Kids Worldwide delves into the injuries, prevention strategies and facts surrounding childhood injury.
While there has been a dramatic decrease in the number of child pedestrian deaths, this review, conducted with support from FedEx, finds that it still ranks second as the leading cause of injury-related death.
This report ranks U.S. states for child safety during the summer. It includes findings and recommendations from five key areas: drowning, biking, falls, and car occupant safety, and pedestrian.
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The Start Safe: Fire program was designed to make it easy for fire service professionals to work with preschool teachers to share important fire and burn safety lessons with young children. You can use Start Safe: Fire in any childcare, preschool or other program serving children ages 3-6.
Learn how Safe Kids programs address the leading causes of childhood injury and death.
Safe Kids Officers and Board of Directors
Learn how Safe Kids helps protect children from preventable injuries.
How to Watch Kids Around Water
- Watch kids when they are in or around water, without being distracted. Young children can drown in as little as one inch of water, so it’s important to keep them within an arm’s reach of an adult.