Safe Kids Cape Fear, led by New Hanover County Health Department, is dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury for Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover County, NC.
www.safekids.org Safe Kids coalitions are affiliated with Safe Kids Worldwide to combat the causes of deaths among children caused by unintentional injuries. Local Safe Kids coalitions conduct a number of child passenger safety clinics and other injury prevention educational events throughout the year. The Buckle Up Program offers permanent checking stations (PCS). These are locations where parents/caregivers can receive in person information about child passenger safety from nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians and have their car seats and seat belts checked to be sure they are installed and used correctly. To find you closest location, visit www.buckleupnc.org. Before you buy, read the labels on the car seat or booster seat. Look for the weight, height, and age limits to make sure the car seat is right for your child. For more expert tips, visit The Ultimate Car Seat Guide at: https://www.safekids.org/ultimate-car-seat-guide/ Car Seat Distribution Program Pender County - English and Spanish classes are held at Smart Start Pender County the last Thursday of the month and pre-registration is required. Class registration is $25.00. Call 910-259-9978 to register for an appointment. Medications are the leading cause of child poisoning. Put all medicine up and away and out of sight.Consider places where kids get into medicine.Consider products you might not think about as medicine.Only use the dosing device that comes with the medicine.Save the Poison Help line in your phone: 1-800-222-122. To dispose of all unwanted, unused and expired medications take them to a permanent medication drop box. Search for a location closest to you here: https://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=102:24:::NO:::
Mission: The mission of the Safe Kids Cape Fear Coalition is to reduce the number of unintentional deaths and injury to children ages 0-19 years in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender County through prevention, intervention and education. Safe Kids promotes changes in attitudes, behavior, laws and the environment to prevent accidental injury to children.
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With temperatures dropping across the state, here’s an important question. Is it safe to have your child wearing a bulky winter coat while strapped in a car seat? Our Safe Kids experts answers that question:
https://www.safekids.org/blog/ask-expert-winter-coats-and-car-seats?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=c5a43623-7c51-4fc2-9a25-d33bdd2d5190
Our CPS expert answers the safety question about bulky coats and car seats.
Still have your Christmas decorations up? If you have a real tree in your home, make sure it’s getting plenty of water. If the tree is drying out, it’s time to get it out of the house. A dry tree can be a major fire hazard! #ReadyNC #firesafety
Still have your Christmas decorations up? If you have a real tree in your home, make sure it’s getting plenty of water. If the tree is drying out, it’s time to get it out of the house. A dry tree can be a major fire hazard! #ReadyNC #firesafety
Too much bulk in a coat can create extra room in a harness. Thinner layers provide the same warmth, and the harness will still fit snugly. #TheRightSeat
Too much bulk in a coat can create extra room in a harness. Thinner layers provide the same warmth, and the harness will still fit snugly. #TheRightSeat
Most cooking fires are caused by unattended cooking. Stay alert and in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stovetop. #NFPA
Most cooking fires are caused by unattended cooking. Stay alert and in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stovetop.#NHCFR #NFPA
Make safety a part of your holiday plans with these three simple, but important reminders to keep kids safe and provide families with a little peace of mind: http://safekids.org/.../three-ways-give-your-family-gift...
Make safety a part of your holiday plans with these three simple, but important reminders to keep kids safe and provide families with a little peace of mind: safekids.org/blog/three-ways-give-your-family-gift-safety-holiday-season
The glass on a gas fireplace gets hotter than a pot of boiling water, an oven set to bake — even a flat iron! Here are three ways to prevent burns.
The glass on a gas fireplace gets hotter than a pot of boiling water, an oven set to bake — even a flat iron! Here are three ways to prevent burns.
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Are your children in forward-facing car seats? Remember: They are better with a TETHER
Did you know? The tether, a strap that secures the top of the forward– facing car seat to an anchor in the back of the vehicle, will decrease how far the child’s head moves forward in a crash by 6-8 inches! Tether the seat if you use the seat belt, if you use the lower anchors…tether EVERY forward-facing car seat.
Are your children in forward-facing car seats? Remember: They are better with a TETHER
Did you know? The tether, a strap that secures the top of the forward– facing car seat to an anchor in the back of the vehicle, will decrease how far the child’s head moves forward in a crash by 6-8 inches! Tether the seat if you use the seat belt, if you use the lower anchors…tether EVERY forward-facing car seat.
Remember to keep cosmetics out of children's reach and sight. If you have any questions or concerns about cosmetics, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222. #preventpoison
Remember to keep cosmetics out of children's reach and sight. If you have any questions or concerns about cosmetics, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222. #preventpoison
Those glass-fronted gas fireplaces can be beautiful, but do you know how to keep your child safe around them?
Those glass-fronted gas fireplaces can be beautiful, but do you know how to keep your child safe around them?
No matter how new or old your holiday lights are, inspect them before you use them.
If the wires are frayed or cracking, replace them.
#WinterFireSafety
No matter how new or old your holiday lights are, inspect them before you use them.
If the wires are frayed or cracking, replace them.
#WinterFireSafety
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If you are struggling with child care or rent payments due to impacts from COVID-19, help is still available. Check your eligibility, find participating child care providers, and learn how to apply at SocialServices.NHCgov.com/COVID
Asistencia para cuidado de niños y de vivienda está disponible por las familias que han demostrado tener dificultades económicas debido al COVID-19. Obtenga más información sobre cómo hacer una solicitud en: SocialServices.NHCgov.com/COVID
If you are struggling with child care or rent payments due to impacts from COVID-19, help is still available. Check your eligibility, find participating child care providers, and learn how to apply at SocialServices.NHCgov.com/COVID
Asistencia para cuidado de niños y de vivienda está disponible por las familias que han demostrado tener dificultades económicas debido al COVID-19. Obtenga más información sobre cómo hacer una solicitud en: SocialServices.NHCgov.com/COVID
Maybe you’re adding some holiday cheer to your home this week! If a Christmas tree is part of your plan, you need to water it regularly. In this video, Insurance Commissioner & State Fire Marshal Mike Causey shows how dry trees are extremely combustible. #FireSafety
Maybe you’re adding some holiday cheer to your home this week! If a Christmas tree is part of your plan, you need to water it regularly. In this video, Insurance Commissioner & State Fire Marshal Mike Causey shows how dry trees are extremely combustible. #FireSafety
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Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is very proud to announce that 21.9 million pills were collected during the highly successful Fall 2020 statewide #OperationMedicineDrop campaign.
STORY: https://www.workcompwire.com/2020/11/nc-doi-operation-medicine-drop-collects-nearly-22-million-pills-in-statewide-campaign/
Game, videos, activities, oh my! Check out Sparky.org today!
Not all web sites are safe places for kids! Anytime you aren’t sure about a website, stay safe by going to get a grown-up to help you or clicking the back button.
Explore a fire truck virtually at: http://www.sparky.org/firetrucks
Not all web sites are safe places for kids! Anytime you aren’t sure about a website, stay safe by going to get a grown-up to help you or clicking the back button.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and in the latest episode of The NFPA Podcast, we hear from fire service officials in Florida who are working to reduce cancer rates among firefighters statewide—plus, get an update on the National Firefighter Registry. Full episode: nfpa.org/podcasts
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and in the latest episode of The NFPA Podcast, we hear from fire service officials in Florida who are working to reduce cancer rates among firefighters statewide—plus, get an update on the National Firefighter Registry. Full episode: nfpa.org/podcasts
Check out our latest blog about #Thanksgiving and its Impact on the #NEC and the Safety of Today’s Kitchen Electrical Systems: https://bit.ly/3pmtOYr
Check out our latest blog about #Thanksgiving and its Impact on the #NEC and the Safety of Today’s Kitchen Electrical Systems: https://bit.ly/3pmtOYr
#thanksgiving2020
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Fire danger doesn’t sleep:
About half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 pm and 7 am, when most people are asleep.
#FireSafetyTips #FirePrevention #closebeforeyoudoze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-cQKlT1SlI
Learn what else you can do to protect your family from carbon monoxide poisoning with our prevention tips: http://safekids.org/.../carbon-monoxide-poisoning...
Learn what else you can do to protect your family from carbon monoxide poisoning with our prevention tips: safekids.org/tip/carbon-monoxide-poisoning-prevention-tips-pdf
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Tonight is the end of Daylight Savings Time and clocks go back one hour. 🕛⬅️🕚 It’s also a great yearly reminder to test your smoke alarms. 👍 Get more fire safety tips: safekids.org/fire
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If you're outside for Halloween this year, use these safety tips to make sure it's scary for all the right reasons.
If you're outside for Halloween this year, use these safety tips to make sure it's scary for all the right reasons.
This year’s festivities will look different, but regardless of how you choose to celebrate this Halloween, make safety part of your plan.
This #Halloween, help your kids be seen while trick or treating by using glow sticks, reflective tape or flashlights with costumes.
With the help of FedEx, we have Halloween safety tips to keep your ghost and goblins safe:
https://www.safekids.org/halloween
Whether you're celebrating Halloween outdoors or at home, it's important to make safety a part of your plans. Celebrity mom Ali Landry joins Safe Kids Worldwide and Dr. Katie Donnelly, an ER doctor at Children’s National Hospital, on Tuesday as we discuss creative ideas that are both fun and safe, plus tips for how to prevent injuries at home or if you’re heading out. We’ll also answer questions on everything parents need for a perfect spooky night.
Whether you're celebrating Halloween outdoors or at home, it's important to make safety a part of your plans. Celebrity mom Ali Landry joins Safe Kids Worldwide and Dr. Katie Donnelly, an ER doctor at Children’s National Hospital, on Tuesday as we discuss creative ideas that are both fun and safe, plus tips for how to prevent injuries at home or if you’re heading out. We’ll also answer questions on everything parents need for a perfect spooky night.
Today is Global Handwashing Day!
Washing your hands regularly with 🧼 and 💦 is one of the most important and most basic steps keeping safe from COVID-19 and many other pathogens.
Thank you, Disney for this cute video.
Today is Global Handwashing Day!
Washing your hands regularly with 🧼 and 💦 is one of the most important and most basic steps keeping safe from COVID-19 and many other pathogens.
Thank you, Disney for this cute video.
Halloween might look different this year, but it’s still one of the most exciting nights of the year for kids. How ever you choose to celebrate, use these home and outdoor tips to keep your kids injury-free while they're having fun.
Regardless of how you choose to celebrate this Halloween, here are a few ways to make safety a part of your planning.
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On average, about 160 pedestrians and 20 bicyclists are killed each year in the State, representing about 15% of all traffic fatalities that occur on North Carolina roads. In collisions with cars, pedestrians in particular have a lot to lose. Those hit at 40 mph have an 85 percent chance of dying. #ShareTheRoad #WatchForMeNC
Each year more than 3,000 pedestrians and 850 bicyclists are hit by vehicles in North Carolina, making North Carolina one of the least safe states in the US for walking and bicycling. We are all responsible for making sure our roads are safe for everyone, including pedestrians and bicyclists. #ShareTheRoad #WatchForMeNC
Cyclists are your Neighbors. #ShareTheRoad #WatchForMeNC
Be visable and predictable when on the road. #WatchForMeNC
See and Be Seen #WatchForMeNC
See and Be Seen at Pedestrian Crosswalks #WatchForMeNC
On average, about 160 pedestrians are killed each year in North Carolina. Be aware, watch and listen. #ShareTheRoad #WatchForMeNC
Installing a forward-facing car seat
Installing your seat using LATCH
Not sure how to find the right car seat?
Learn what it takes to keep your kid safe #therightseat
Can you spot the problem? #therightseat
How to choose #therightseat
Because All We Have Is Each Other: The State Of Kids in 2017 Speaker: Dr. Ben Hoffman, OHSU Doernbecher Tom Sargent Safety Center
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