Summertime Safety Tips!

                                  Make sure to print all of these tips and post them on your refrigerator or bulletin board!

Beach Essentials - Don't leave home without them!............

      Handout - Essentials you'll want to take to the beach or pool

        BeachEssentials.pdf

Dog Safety - A lesson in dog safety can help prevent bites..............

      Handout - a Printer-Friendly page - Courtesy of American Academy of Pediatrics

Fireworks Safety...American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urges families Not to Buy Fireworks - Fireworks Safety 2009

     Each year, about 10,000 people are treated in emergency departments for injuries from consumer fireworks. The AAP and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), with the Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks, urge families not to buy fireworks for their own or their children’s use. Even “sparklers” can become extremely hot and burn children.

A series of video public service announcements is available through NFPA.

The AAP also has “A Minute for Kids” radio spot about the dangers of fireworks.

Fun In the Sun - Keep Your Baby Safe..............

      Handout - a Printer-Friendly page - Courtesy of American Academy of Pediatrics

Insect Repellents - A Parent's Guide to Insect Repellents..............

      Handout - a Printer-Friendly page - Courtesy of American Academy of Pediatrics

Skin Wound - Do's and Don'ts.............................

      Handout - How to treat skin wounds to fight off infection

        SkinWounds_v1.pdf

Swimming Safety- During hot summer months, kids love cooling off in the water.....

      Handout - How to keep kids safe in the water -Follow precautions of the American Academy of Pediatrics

        SummerSwimmingSafety_071410.pdf