Showing posts with label injuries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label injuries. Show all posts

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Fireworks Safety & Injuries - Be Safe!


Take caution with fireworks!

Fireworks injuries sent more than 5,000 people to U.S. emergency departments in the 30 days surrounding the Fourth of July last year, with firecrackers, aerial explosives and homemade devices causing most of the harm, consumer safety experts said. About 60 percent of the estimated 8,700 people treated for injuries in 2012 were hurt between June 22 and July 22, according to new figures from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Follow the link below to view the US CPSC Fireworks injuries infographic.

CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2013 Update | OnSafety:

"Back after high demand last year, we have an updated version of our Fireworks Injuries infographic."

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

Free Tips To Keep Your Kids Safe From Top 6 Summer Dangers

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It's summer now, and there's a much higher incidence of injuries caused by accidents and sports, reports this Medical News Today article, Top Six Summer Dangers: ER Doctor Offers Tips For Keeping Kids Safe. In a nutshell, watch out for these 6 Summer dangers:
  1. All-Terrain Vehicles
  2. Trampolines
  3. Bikes, Inline Skates and Skateboards
  4. Drowning
  5. Car Accidents
  6. Heat and Dehydration

According to the article:

As the temperatures rise, so do trips to pediatric emergency rooms. Severe cuts, broken bones and head injuries are the most common causes for trips to the emergency room during the summer

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