Preventing Child Heatstroke and Hot Car Deaths
Heatstroke is a leading cause of vehicle-related deaths (outside of crashes) for children in the U.S.—and it’s 100% preventable. While most often highlighted during the summer, heatstroke can occur at […]
National Injury Prevention Day 2022
November 18th is Injury Free Coalition for Kids 3rd Annual National Injury Prevention Day! National Injury Prevention Day was started by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids (IFCK) in 2020 [...] May is Trauma Awareness Month
May is Trauma Awareness Month – presented by the American Trauma Society (ATS). ATS is dedicated to the elimination of needless death and disability from injury. Created in 1996, ATS [...] Fun in the Sun!
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 [...] Tips for Making an e-Scooter Ride Safe and Fun
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 [...] Trauma Awareness Month: Thoughts from the Child of a Trauma Surgeon
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 [...] May is Trauma Awareness Month
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 [...] Stay At Home Safety Tips for Kids
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 […]
