October 26, 2022 CPSC Updates Mandatory Federal Safety Standard to Prevent Furniture Tip-Overs Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a new federal mandatory safety standard for clothing storage units to limit injuries and deaths associated with tip-overs. Children face the highest risks for sustaining this type of injury, which often involves clothing storage units like dressers, chests, bureaus, armoires, wardrobes, chests of drawers and door chests. Every year, children … Read More »
October 21, 2022 Halloween Safety The spooky season is officially upon us. Halloween may be all about dressing up in fun costumes, trick-or-treating and carving jack-o-lanterns, but remember: accidents still happen. To reduce preventable injuries, the National Safety Council (NSC) first began encouraging Americans to observe Halloween Safety Month every October since the 1970s. To have the best — and … Read More »
September 7, 2022 NHTSA Documents Highest Number of Traffic Fatalities in 20 Years The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2022 and the numbers show a dangerous and concerning trend. According to the agency, there was a 7% increase in traffic-related deaths this year as compared to the first quarter of 2021. In its recent … Read More »
August 29, 2022 How Can You Avoid a Back-to-School Accident? Back-to-school season is a time when children are excited about racing to bus stops, while busy parents adjust to school bus traffic and changing schedules. A new school season also brings new driving challenges, potential safety hazards, and the need to be vigilant. Many teenage drivers will also be on the road for the first … Read More »
August 19, 2022 Heat-Related Illnesses and Ways to Prevent Them Ready Gov, a national public service campaign that educates and empowers Americans to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate natural disasters and other emergencies, is reminding us about the numerous dangers that are accompanied by extreme heat. According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), heat waves have become steadily more frequent since the … Read More »
August 9, 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics Stresses Importance of Emergency Preparedness in Schools Injured students? According to current estimates from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), approximately 10% to 25% of childhood injuries occur while the child is in school. In the AAP’s newly updated policy statement entitled “Individual Medical Emergencies Occurring at School”, the academy stresses how important it is for schools to be prepared for an … Read More »
August 4, 2022 Back to School Safety Checklist for Kids and Teens The new school year is nearly upon us, which means now is the perfect time for parents and caregivers to brush up on some important back to school safety topics. Every year, the National Safety Council (NSC) compiles a list of useful tips on how families with children can keep their loved ones safe and … Read More »
July 31, 2022 Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month This August Vision disorders make it difficult for people to interact with the world around them. According to Prevent Blindness, one of the nation’s leading eye health and safety organizations dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight, untreated eye diseases and conditions in children become more difficult to repair as time progresses. In some instances, they also … Read More »
July 22, 2022 New and Improved Child Seat Safety Standards The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a final ruling on important updates to testing standards for child safety seats. These updates seek to provide children with more comprehensive protection during an accident, particularly in the case of a side-impact collision. According to the NHTSA, the new ruling is a significant advance in … Read More »
