Family Safety Checklist
1. Our family buckles up on every car ride.
2. Our family wears bike helmets when bicycling.
3. Kids under 10 never cross streets alone.
4. Kids are always supervised in or near water.
5. Our home has working smoke detectors and we check the batteries monthly.
6. Our water heaters are set no higher than 120* F to prevent scald burns.
7. If guns are in our home, they are kept unloaded and locked away.
8. Kids are protected against falls from windows, stairs, furniture, and playground equipment.
9. Household cleaners, medicines, and vitamins are stored out of young kids reach.
10. Our home has emergency numbers near each telephone and first aid supplies.
This list is not
comprehensive. It is meant to assist families in taking
steps to prevent childhood ~ injuries. For
additional information, write the New Jersey SAFE KIDS
Campaign, N.J. State Safety Council, 6 Commerce Drive,
Cranford, New Jersey 07016.
Provided in cooperation with: New Jersey State Safety
Council New Jersey Department of Human Services, office
for Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities; and Johnson & Johnson.
© National SAFE KIDS Campaign, CNMC
SAFE KIDS
AMERICA
FOUNDING SPONSOR: JOHNSON & JOHNSON
FOR GROWN-UPS:
Did you know that the #1 health risk for America's kids ages 14 and under isn't violence, drugs or disease? It's injuries. Each year, approximately 6,700 kids ages 14 and under are killed from unintentional injuries and 50,000 are permanently disabled. Fortunately you can help protect your family from these needless tragedies with simple steps like the ones listed below.
TRAFFIC
INJURIES
Use
a safety seat until your child outgrows it (through age 4
and/or 40 pounds). When your child is 40 to 60 pounds,
use a booster seat. Follow manufacturer's instructions
carefully. Wear bike helmets properly. A helmet should
sit on top of your head in a level position and should
not rock back and forth or from side to side. Always
fasten the safety strap. Teach children to stop at the
curb or edge of the road, and to look left, right, and
left again for traffic before and while crossing the
street.
DROWNINGS
Install
four-sided, five-foot high fencing with a self-closing
and self-latching gate around your pool or spa. Use
personal flotation devices in open bodies of water. Be
aware that drowning can also happen in bathtubs, buckets,
and toilet bowls.
FIRE AND
BURNS
Install
smoke detectors in sleeping areas and on every level of
your home. Replace batteries yearly. Plan and practice
two fire escape routes. Keep hot foods and drinks away
from kids. The water heater should be set no higher than
120 degrees F. Test the water temperature before placing
kids in the bathtub. Consider installing anti-scald
plumbing.
FIREARM
INJURIES
Keep
your guns unloaded and locked up. Lock and store bullets
in a separate location.
FALLS
Install
stairway safety gates and window guards on windows that
are not fire emergency exits. Ensure playgrounds have
safe equipment and cushioned surfaces.
POISONINGS
Buy
child-resistant packaging, but remember this does not
mean child-proof. Keep potentially poisonous substances
and plants out of sight and reach of children.
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
Post
police, fire, emergency medical and poison control center
telephone numbers near phones. Store syrup of ipecac with
first aid supplies (use this only
if advised by Poison Control).
© National SAFE KIDS Campaign, CNMC.
This
information provided courtesy of the NJ State Safety Council
for More info, call (908) 272-7712
or send Email to info@njsafety.org
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