Airway Obstruction - Identifying High-Risk Situations Airway Obstruction - Identifying High-Risk Situations Most incidences of accidental child strangulation, suffocation, and choking occur in the home. Parents should take extra care to childproof the h...
Airway Obstruction Index Airway Obstruction Index The airways in children can become obstructed (blocked) in many ways, requiring the emergency clinical care by a doctor or other health care professional. Listed in the direc...
Airway Obstruction Overview Airway Obstruction Overview Airway obstruction, which includes choking, suffocation, and strangulation, prevents oxygen from entering the lungs and brain. Lack of oxygen to the brain for more than fo...
Airway Obstruction: Prevention Airway Obstruction: Prevention Since most accidental child strangulations, chokings, and suffocations occur in the home, parents are well-advised to carefully childproof their homes. Another preventi...
Airway Obstruction--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Airway Obstruction--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates The following statistics are from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign: Injury and death rates In the most recent statistics, 88 percent of childr...
Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety Bicycle / In-Line Skating / Skateboarding Safety Although a great form of exercise, riding a bike, in-line skating, or skateboarding without protective gear can be dangerous. The most common and ofte...
Bicycle, In-Line Skating, Skateboarding Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations Bicycle, In-Line Skating, Skateboarding Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations Most crashes involving children on bicycles, in-line skates, or skateboards occur because the child breaks a traffic r...
Bicycle, In-Line Skating, Skateboarding Safety--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Bicycle, In-Line Skating, Skateboarding Safety--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates The following statistics are the latest available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, the National Highway Tran...
Bicycle, In-Line Skating, Skateboarding Safety--Prevention Bicycle, In-Line Skating, Skateboarding Safety--Prevention Buying the right bicycle It is important that the bicycle your child rides is the right size. In addition, consider the following recommenda...
Falls Falls Falls hurt more children ages 14 and under than any other unintentional injury. In fact, each year, more than 2.3 million fall-related injuries in children are reported. Children most often fal...
Falls: Prevention Falls: Prevention Constant adult supervision, informed product selection, and modifications to the home can help reduce the likelihood of childhood falls and related injuries. The following are tips ...
Falls--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Falls--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates The following statistics were are the latest available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign: Injury and death rates It is estimated that more than 2.2 mil...
Fire Safety and Burns Fire Safety and Burns Teaching your family about safety and burn prevention could save lives. Listed in the directory below is additional information related to fire safety and burns. Fire Safety and...
Fire Safety and Burns - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Fire Safety and Burns--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Burn injury and incidence rates The following statistics are the latest available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and the United Stat...
Fire Safety and Burns Overview Fire Safety and Burns Overview What are the different types of burns? A burn injury usually results from an energy transfer from a heat source to the body. There are many types of burns caused by the...
Fire Safety and Burns--Identifying High-Risk Situations Fire Safety and Burns--Identifying High-Risk Situations Children are at increased risk for serious fire and burn injuries and death because they have thinner skin than adults, resulting in more serio...
Fire Safety and Burns--Prevention Fire Safety and Burns--Prevention Preventing fires According to the National SAFEKIDS Campaign, 40 percent of residential fires that kill children are caused by children playing with smoking-related ...
Firearms Firearms It is estimated that 40 percent of all homes in the U.S. have some type of firearm, of which one in four is a handgun. Access to firearms in the home increases the risk for unintentional fir...
Firearms--Identifying High-Risk Situations Firearms--Identifying High-Risk Situations A firearm in the home, whether loaded or not, increases the risk of firearm-related injuries to children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates...
Firearms--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Firearms--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates The following statistics were are the latest available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign: Injury and death rates The number of unintentional deaths ...
Firearms--Prevention Firearm Safety for Parents It is estimated that about 40 percent of all homes in the U.S. have some type of firearm, of which one in four is a handgun. Access to firearms in the home increases the ri...
Glossary - Safety and Injury Prevention Glossary - Safety and Injury Prevention A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z A [back to top] ANSI - American National Standards Institut...
Home Page - Safety and Injury Prevention Topic Index Motor Vehicle Safety Fire Safety and Burns Bicycle/In-line Skating/Skateboarding Safety Toy Safety Airway Obstruction Water Safety Sports Safety Falls Firearms Glossary Unintentional inju...
Installing and Using Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats Installing and Using Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats Proper restraints for children riding in motor vehicles depend on the child's age and size. Restraints to keep a child safe in the car includ...
Motor Vehicle Safety - Identifying High-Risk Situations Motor Vehicle Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations With proper precautionary measures, such as the proper use of age-appropriate child safety seats, most unintentional injuries and unintentional ...
Motor Vehicle Safety Overview Motor Vehicle Safety Overview For children ages 14 and younger, unintentional injury-related deaths occur most often when riding in a car. Many injuries that may occur as a result of motor vehicle ac...
Motor Vehicle Safety--Injury and Incidence Statistics Motor Vehicle Safety--Injury and Incidence Statistics Injury and death rates Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and under. Each y...
Online Resources - Safety and Injury Prevention Online Resources - Safety and Injury Prevention This Web page was compiled from a variety of sources including the online resources listed below, but is not intended to substitute or replace the prof...
Pedestrian Safety Pedestrian Safety Although fewer children are walking and exposing themselves to the risks of traffic, pedestrian injury remains the second leading cause of unintentional-injury related death among c...
Sports Safety - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Sports Safety - Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates In the U.S., about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sports, and more than 3.5 million injuries each year, whic...
Sports Safety for Children Sports Safety for Children Participating in sports is great for children both physically and psychologically. Sports can increase a child's physical coordination, fitness, and self-esteem. In additio...
Sports Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations Sports Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations Sports can be played in an organized setting, at school, in the street, or even in the backyard. A child can benefit from participating in sports both ...
Sports Safety--Prevention Sports Safety--Prevention Safety gear and equipment Safety gear should be sport-specific and may include such items as goggles, mouthguards, shin-elbow-knee pads, and helmets. The safety gear worn by...
Teen Suicide Teen Suicide What is suicidal behavior? Suicidal behavior is defined as a preoccupation or act that is focused on causing one's own death voluntarily. An intent to cause one's death is essential in t...
Topic Index - Safety and Injury Prevention Topic Index - Safety and Injury Prevention Safety & Injury Prevention Home Motor Vehicle Safety Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Identifying High-Risk Situations Installing and Using Child S...
Toy Safety Toy Safety Billions of toys to amuse children of all ages are sold each year in the U.S. Unfortunately, toys also are associated with thousands of injuries each year, some of which result in death. C...
Toy Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations Toy Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations Scooter injury is the most common cause of toy-related injury and death. Toys to avoid The following toys are not appropriate for infants: Toys that hang ...
Toy Safety--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Toy Safety--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates The following statistics are the latest available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): Injury a...
Toy Safety--Prevention Toy Safety--Prevention Safe toys tips To make sure a toy is appropriate for your young child, check the label. In general, most toys on the market today are safe. But, injuries still occur in spite o...
Water Safety - Prevention Water Safety--Prevention If children are around bodies of water on a regular basis, it benefits parents to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which, in case of an emergency, can save lives, r...
Water Safety for Children Water Safety for Children Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 4. It takes only seconds to drown, and often occurs silently when an unsupervised ...
Water Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations Water Safety--Identifying High-Risk Situations It only takes one inch of water to drown a toddler. Knowing where your children are, even older children, at all times, can help prevent them from drown...
Water Safety--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates Water Safety--Injury Statistics and Incidence Rates The following statistics are the latest available from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and the National Safety Council: Injury and death rates Appr...