Via Christi Safe Kids Summer Safety Tips for Parents

Keeping Kids Safe This SummerKeeping Kids Safe This Summer

Ronda Lusk – Via Christi Hospital

Safe Kids Wichita Area

Summer SafetySummer Safety

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At Home At Play and On the Way• Water Safety• Fire/Burn & Fireworks• Medication Safety• TV/Furniture Tip-overs• Pedestrian & Wheeled Sports• Child Passenger Safety• Sports Safety

Safe Kids WorldwideSafe Kids Worldwide

Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization dedicated to preventing injuries in children, the number one killer of kids in the United States.

Around the world, a child dies from an unintentional injury every 30 seconds. And millions of children are injured in ways that can affect them for a lifetime.

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Safe Kids WorldwideSafe Kids Worldwide

600 Coalitions Nationwide

Safe Kids Wichita Area coalition proudly led by Via Christi Health

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Water SafetyWater Safety

Drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death among children ages 1-4

Drowning is usually silent

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Water Safety TipsWater Safety Tips

Never leave children alone around water

Teach Children to swim

Four sided fencing at least 4 feet high

Pool covers in good working order and intact

Pool alarm and door alarm if 4th side of fence is home

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Water Safety TipsWater Safety Tips

Keep emergency equipment and phone available

Do not play near drains

Hair should be pulled up

No strings/loose clothing

Learn CPR and First Aid

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Water SafetyWater Safety

Adult supervision

Water Watcher should know how to swim

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Boating Safety TipsBoating Safety Tips

Wear A Life Jacket

Actively Supervise Kids

Don’t Rely on Swimming Aids

Be a good role model

Keeps Little Kids Warm

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Pedestrian SafetyPedestrian Safety

Be Safe, Be Seen

Wear bright colored clothes

Wear reflective materials

Walk Left, Ride Right

Follow the rules of the road

Avoid distraction

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DistractionDistraction

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How Does a Teen Cross the Road?How Does a Teen Cross the Road?

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Bicycle SafetyBicycle Safety

Before you ride, check your equipment.

SeatHandlebars

Chain

Brakes

Tires

Pedals

Reflectors

Spokes

Graphic from WPD

Pre-Ride ChecklistPre-Ride Checklist

Before You Ride Check the following:Proper helmet

Fits appropriately In good working order Has not been in a crash

Air in the tiresBrakes work

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Checking Your EquipmentChecking Your Equipment

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Bicycle FitBicycle Fit

Feet should touch the ground when sitting on the seat.

Tie and Tuck – shoelaces should be up and out of the way

Obey the rules of the road

Teach your children the hand signals

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Fireworks SafetyFireworks Safety

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Approximately 40% of people injured by fireworks are children

Sparklers can burn at 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit and are not meant for young children.

Set a good example

If clothing catches on fire, Stop, Drop and Roll then cool with water and call 911

Fire/Burn SafetyFire/Burn Safety

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Create a Safety ZoneCreate a Safety Zone

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Home Fire Escape PlanHome Fire Escape Plan

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Safe Kids WorldwideSafe Kids Worldwide Medication Safety Medication Safety

2013

67,000 ER visits for Medicine

Grandparent’s medicine in 38% of cases

3 out of 4 ER visits for medicine poisoning are due to kids getting into parents’ or grandparents’ medicine.

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Safe Kids Worldwide:Safe Kids Worldwide:Medication SafetyMedication Safety

• Store medicine safely

• Give medicine safely

• Get rid of expired or unused medicine safely

• Talk to family and friends about medication safety

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Medication SafetyMedication Safety

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Medicaion SafetyMedicaion Safety

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Poison Help NumberPoison Help Number

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Safe Kids Worldwide: TV/Furniture Tip Overs

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Why is it important?

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What can we do?• TV Safety Check

• Secure Furniture

• Rearrange Household Items

• Share what you learn

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TV Safety Check• Assess the stability of TVs in each room in the

home. • Secure TVs

• Mount flat screen TVs to the wall.• When mounting is not an option, secure flat screen TVs

using a TV safety strap or anti-tip-strap.• Place CRT TVs on a low stable piece of furniture

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Secure Furniture

• Use brackets, braces, or wall straps to secure unstable or top-heavy furniture to the wall

• Install stops on dresser drawers

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Rearrange Household Items• Keep heavier items on lower shelves or in lower

drawers• Avoid placing items where kids might be tempted

to reach them. For example:• Remote controls• Food• Toys• Books

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Child Passenger SafetyChild Passenger Safety

Why do we need car seats?

• Prevent ejection

• Spread forces over wide area of body

• Restrain body at strongest points

• Allow body to slow down gradually (ride-down)

• Protect head and spinal cord33

5 Common Misuses5 Common Misuses

1. Right Seat

2. Right Direction

3. Right Location

4. Inch Test

5. Pinch Test

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Rear Facing & Forward FacingRear Facing & Forward Facing

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Boosters & SeatbeltsBoosters & Seatbelts

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Car Seat Safety BasicsCar Seat Safety Basics

Rear facing until at least 2 years of age or outgrown the height and weight of the seat

Harness until they have outgrown the height and weight of the seat

Booster seat until they are 8 years of age, 80 lbs, or 4’9” tall.

Back seat until they are 13

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In and Around CarsIn and Around Cars

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HyperthermiaHyperthermia

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Safe Kids Worldwide:Safe Kids Worldwide:Hyperthermia (Heat Stroke) and ChildrenHyperthermia (Heat Stroke) and Children

Child’s thermoregulatory system less capable of cooling their bodies

A child’s temperature rises 3 to 5 times faster that an adult’s

Heat Stroke System is overwhelmed at 104 degrees F. Death at 107 degrees F.

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Safe Kids Worldwide: Safe Kids Worldwide: How Cars Get HotHow Cars Get Hot

Incoming Shortwave Solar Radiation Warms Interior Objects Outgoing

Longwave Radiation Heats the Air

http://ggweather.com

How hot? How fast?How hot? How fast?


An 80° DayAn 80° Day


Sports SafetySports Safety

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ResourcesResources

www.safekids.org

www.viachristi.org/safekids

www.nhtsa.gov


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QuestionsQuestions

Contact Information:Ronda Lusk

2622 W. Central, Suite 102

Wichita, KS 67203

316-946-5045

[email protected]

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