Learn
how to properly care for infants and children, including
safety and accident prevention, emergency decision
making, working well with parents, activity planning,
CPR and First Aid.
Many parents are surprised to learn that safety belts
generally do NOT fit children until they are between 8
and 12 years of age. Booster seats, used after children
outgrow car seats with harnesses, are needed until that
time.
Question:
How can you know if your child (or the child you
transport) is big enough to use the safety belt?
Answer:
Use the Safety Belt Fit Teston every child under 13 you transport.
Remember too, that all children under age 13 should
ride properly restrained in a back seat.
Car seats and booster seats are designed to protect
children and make them comfortable at the same time.
There's nothing comfortable about a too-big safety belt
cutting into a child's stomach or pressing against his
face. Plus, kids who ride on booster seats can easily
see many things they would otherwise miss.
The
mission of the Phoenix Fire Department Youth Firesetter
Intervention Program is to provide educational and
counseling intervention to youth and their families
experiencing problems with firesetting.
Nationally, about 100,000 children will be poisoned
accidentally this year, and most of these
poisonings will occur as a direct result of adult
carelessness about poisonous household substances.
Remember that "Childproof" caps are not childproof.
Children can find a way to
open them. Install safety locks on all medicine
cabinets, drawers and cupboards where
harmful substances are stored.
In view of
recent terrorist events, including the recent attacks in
London, an “In Case of Emergency (ICE)” campaign has
been launched worldwide. The idea is to store the word
“ICE” in the address book of mobile phones with the name
and phone number of the person that should be contacted
in the event that the cell phone owner is injured and
unable to communicate this information. For more than
one contact name and priority, use ICE1, ICE2, ICE3,
etc. It’s that simple. Most people carry mobile phones,
but research shows that more than 75% of people carry no
details of who they would like contacted following a
serious accident.
With “ICE”
first responders and hospital staff will turn to a
victim’s mobile phone address book and know immediately
who to contact. When seconds matter, this information
may be vital. For example, the emergency contact may be
able to provide critical information about the victim’s
medical history.
Research also
suggests people may recover more quickly from the
psychological effects of their loved one’s injury if
they are involved at an earlier stage in the emergency.
Please think carefully about the “ICE” contact,
especially when minors may be involved and this person
has to give consent for emergency medical treatment.
Good
Practice: Program emergency numbers in your cell phone
at the beginning of your phone list for easier access.
