Child Safety Child safety seats help protect your child from injury and death. Children aged 12 and under should sit properly restrained in the back seat. When you install a child safety or booster seat, use the instructions that come with it and the vehicle owner’s manual. A rear-facing infant child safety seat should never […]
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Child Safety Do This, Not That According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): * Injuries are the leading cause of death in children and teens. * Each year, nearly 9 million children aged 0 to 19 years are seen in emergency departments for injuries. More than 9,000 children die as a result
Home Safety * Being healthy at each cycle of life includes healthy eating, exercising, getting quality sleep, and avoiding smoking and secondhand smoke. It also includes getting health tests and vaccines that you need. * Re-use paper bags. * Buy recycled products and items that come in recycled packaging. * Donate usable items to others
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Home Safety By acting on the items below, you and your family can be prepared for many types of disasters that may occur in the future. General Tips to Stay Safe * Be alert and aware of what’s around you (e.g., a strange car parked in the same spot for a long time or an
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Home Safety * Do regular exercise to improve strength and balance. * Ask your care team if conditions you have or medications you take raise your risk for falls. Ask how to lower the risk. * Install handrails on both sides of the stairs. * Keep stair areas well lit. Install a switch at the
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Home Safety Don’t be an easy target for thieves. Most home burglaries are the work of amateurs who are looking for a quick in and out. Make it look like someone is at home, especially while you are away. Dos: * Inspect all locks on exterior doors. If they can be opened with a screwdriver
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Personal Safety Wellness is more than not being sick. It includes: 1. Your physical health 2. Your mental and emotional health 3. Your social and community health 4. Your financial health 5. Your spiritual health Wellness goals include: * Feeling healthy and having the energy to do your daily activities * Having a purpose and
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Personal Safety Driving takes total concentration. If you try to text message, talk on a cell phone, and do other things while driving, you risk having an accident. * Adjust your child’s safety belt before, not after, you start driving. * Don’t peer into the rearview mirror to comb your hair or touch up your
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Child Safety A is for Always use car safety. * When riding in a car, always use seat belts. Use an approved child-safety seat that is right for your child’s age and weight. Install and use it as directed. * Children should ride in the back seat until they are older than age 12 years.
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Personal Safety If you enjoy sailing, motor boating, rowing, canoeing, or kayaking, “safety first” can make boating accident-free. Keep in mind the following: * Learn how to navigate and maintain your watercraft. The whole family should take a boating safety class. * Be sure your boat is equipped with safety and rescue gear. By law,
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