The advent of mobile phones and texting/messaging/email has brought to light distracted driving. However, distractions did exist before cell phones but the rates and effects have increased dramatically over the last few years. In fact, distracted driving is thought to Read More …
Category: Injury Prevention
Home Furniture Safety
Tragically children have died or been seriously injured by pulling or toppling furniture over themselves. This article offers furniture safety tips in a child’s bedroom and throughout the home. As a general rule, all furniture including cribs, changing tables, playpens, Read More …
Keeping Kids Safe In & Around Cars
Aside for moving motor vehicle accidents and crashes, cars pose many threats to children. In fact, there are many other ways that children can get hurt by automobiles and related products. Here are some of these dangers, adapted from KidandCars.org: Read More …
Effects of Second Hand Smoke on Children
During my years working in childhood asthma, I was struck by the number of kids who reported that their parents or guardians smoked at home. So my personal feeling from this experience was that there is a link between asthma Read More …
Petting Zoo Health and Safety Precautions
Animals such as cows, goats, sheep, horses, rabbits, pigs, and poultry in petting zoos and on open farms can spread infections to people. Young children are particularly susceptible to these infections. To protect you and your young children when visiting Read More …
Car Seat and Passenger Safety
Before taking your newborn home from the hospital, make sure you already have a government-approved infant car seat professionally (properly) installed in your car. The car seat should be placed so that the infant is facing backwards. All infants and Read More …
All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety
It is important to operate ATV’s safety, particularly for children and youth. Below are some ATV-related facts compiled and adapted from Safe Kids Canada and the Canadian Pediatric Society. The facts about ATV related injuries: All-terrain vehicles (ATV) can weigh up to six Read More …
Preparing for Emergencies
It is important to be prepared for emergencies that can occur at anytime and can take many shapes or forms. For the near future, experts are predicting very unstable and extreme weather as a result of global warming. So it Read More …
Food Safety Precautions-Food Poisoning Prevention
Food poisoning also referred to as food borne illness, is very common an indeed is preventable. Basic food safety habits that will go a long way in preventing your family from getting food borne illness. As you prepare your children’s Read More …
Vision and Eye Safety
In Canada, every 12 minutes, someone in Canada loses their eyesight, 75% of this loss is preventable. Every year, 720,000 people seek medical attention for an eye injury. In Ontario, nearly 3,000 people sustain work-related eye injuries. So the approach Read More …