Water Safety year-round is important. Drowning is the leading cause of preventable death for children 1 to 4 years old. One in five people who die from drowning are children 14 or younger. For every child who dies from drowning, another five need emergency care for non-fatal water injuries.* Drowning accidents are preventable. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Pool … [Read more...]
Safety At Home
Safety At Home Children should be safe at home. Research from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than twelve thousand children 19 and younger die each year from preventable accidents. Safety at home means keeping homes safer for children of all ages. Children get hurt more often because they are smaller and less aware of danger. They are also curious … [Read more...]
Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet
November is National Child Safety and Protection Month. Keeping our children safe on the Internet is more important than ever. Merdes Law Office reminds everyone that we must work together to keep our children safe. The holiday season is here. Kids will be out of school. They will have more time to use cell phones, tablets, personal computers, and games. Technology is a big … [Read more...]
Family Snow Machine Safety
Winter sports are popular in Alaska, especially riding snow machines (also known as snowmobiles). Each year, many people, including children, suffer serious injuries while using a snow machine. Head injuries are the leading cause of serious injury or death on snow machines. Passengers Are At Greater Risk Unknown to many, head injuries are more common among snow machine passengers … [Read more...]
Helpful Guides to Child Car Seat Safety
Keep Small Children Out Of Front Seats A right of passage for many children is being “big enough to ride in the front.” At the same time, airbags can seriously injure or kill young children riding in the front seat. Avoid emphasizing this right of passage. Until the child is of sufficient size and weight, the safest place for your child is the center back seat, using an … [Read more...]
Choose and Use Your Child’s Car Seat Safely
New research on choosing a child car seat and using it safely is vital information for Alaskan families. Experts now opine that children should ride in a backward facing car seat for longer than previously thought. Similar logic applies to keeping an older child in a booster seat longer than previously thought. Allowing a small child to prematurely ride without a car seat or booster … [Read more...]
