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...]
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...]
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...]
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