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Amusement Ride Safety

Amusement rides are not regulated as closely as you may think. Learn how to keep your child safe before they get on a ride.

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ATV Safety

ATVs are powerful, complex machines. Think twice before you allow your child to ride.

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Bike Safety

Bike Safety: With the proper gear, respect for the rules, and smart choices about when and where they ride, you can set your kids up to have fun and stay safer out on their bikes.

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Booster Seats

Booster seats before belts: Many children are moved to seat belts too early.

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Carbon Monoxide Safety

An alarm is the only way to know if there are dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in your home.

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Child Passenger Safety

Car crashes continue to be a leading cause of death for children in the U.S.

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Distracted Driving

Demonstrating good driving habits will show your children that you take safety seriously.

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Farm Safety: Play Areas

Give them a spot of their own: a safe, fenced-in play area keeps children away from hazards on the farm.

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Fire Escape Plans

Every 86 seconds, a home fire breaks out in the U.S. Could your family get out in two minutes or less?

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Firearm Safety: ASK Day

ASK Day is June 21st, but gun safety matters every day. Before dropping your child off at a friend’s house, ask about firearm storage in the home.

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Food and Drink Scalds

Scalds from hot food or drinks are one of the most common burns requiring hospital care for children under age 5.

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Furniture Tip-Overs

Protect kids from toppling furniture and TVs with simple tools and anti-tip kits.

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High-Powered Magnets

High-powered magnets are a “hidden hazard” that put all children—including older children and teens—at risk.

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Home Exercise Equipment Safety

By taking some simple safety steps, you can protect the whole family while still using your home exercise equipment.

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Lawn Mower Safety

Keep young children away from lawn mowers, preferably inside the home with an adult, to protect them from lawn mower-related injuries.

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Liquid Nicotine

Each year, U.S. poison control centers receive thousands of calls about young children who have been exposed to vaping-related products.

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Medication Safety

Nine out of every 10 poisonings for children ages 12 and younger involve medication errors or unsupervised children taking medicine on their own.

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Open Water Swimming Safety

Teens are the second most at-risk age group for drowning. Talk to your teen about how to make safe and smart decisions when swimming in open water.

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Playground Safety

Most playground injuries are caused by falls. Keep your child safer by choosing a playground with safe surfacing under and around equipment.

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Portable Pools

In the summertime in the U.S., a child drowns in a portable pool every 5 days.