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...]
Start Your Snow Machine Safely
As we enter wintertime, a lot of Alaskans will be taking to the snow on a snow machine. Remember they are as dangerous as they are fun. Reduce accidents and injuries by starting your snow machine safely. Be careful, be intelligent and have fun. SAFELY STARTING A SNOW MACHINE First, before you start your snow machine, make sure that it is pointed in a direction that is safe. If you … [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...]
November Is Child Safety And Protection Month
NOVEMBER is National Child Safety and Protection Month. An entire month dedicated to recognizing the potential hazards many children face in their everyday lives and taking tangible steps to prevent those dangers. The Holiday Season is Upon Us Halloween has passed, and November brings us into a month of remembering the many reasons we are thankful. Children… the children in … [Read more...]
Proper Use of Child Restraints and Car Seats
Alaskan parents may be unaware that the National Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) lists car accidents as the leading cause of death for children. Many of these deaths are preventable with the proper use of car seats or seat belts. Sadly, parents often use the wrong type of car seat or do not use car restraints properly. Alaskan Regulations On Seat Belts and Car Seats … [Read more...]
Hours of Sleep Linked to Drowsy Driving
The amount of sleep an Alaskan has before he or she gets behind the wheel of a vehicle may be a factor in whether or not he or she is in an accident. A study by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that people who sleep 5 or 6 hours are significantly more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers who get a full eight hours of sleep. THE … [Read more...]
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