With the school year ending and summer-time beginning, children will spend most of their day playing outside in the sun, and they could get sunburned. It's also the time of the year when families start traveling to the beach, to the lake, or to the mountains.  It is important to stay safe while being outside! … Continued

Tips for Making an Electric Scooter Ride Fun and Safe In recent years, electric scooters have grown in popularity as a convenient alternate mode of transportation, with several rental services making them available in urban spaces across Maryland. However, as with any other vehicle, there are a few important things to remember to ensure a … Continued

By Arenal Haut: For kids like me, trauma prevention seems like common sense. ‘Wear a seatbelt.’ ‘Don’t text and drive.’ ‘Wear a helmet.’ It seems obvious. Why wouldn’t someone take such simple preventative measures? It’s minimal effort, and the benefits can be major, even life-saving. To me, simple actions like wearing a seatbelt are second … Continued

This May has been a very special and unusual month to bring awareness to Trauma and injury prevention under the global pandemic of COVID-19. Although most of the country has been under some degree of stay at home restrictions, traumatic injuries continue to occur. Maryland Trauma Centers are dedicated to providing information to help the … Continued

Keeping Injuries At Bay During Play Does your child’s helmet fit correctly? Follow these tips! EYES: position and level the helmet on your head, the helmet rim should be one or two finger-widths above your eyebrows. EARS: make sure the straps make a “V” around your ears when buckled. MOUTH: tighten straps so that the … Continued