Mother’s Day and Food Safety
Here comes Mother’s Day; a day for hosting a gathering for our mothers. For many of us, it is a time to serve convenience food, so we have more time to enjoy our company. The Partnership for Food...
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Tips for In-Home Summer Safety for Children
The following tips, on summer safety for children, are from a press release by SecuritySystemReviews.com Summer is a time of outdoor activities and fun, but it’s also a time to maintain a high level...
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Food Safety at a 4th of July Fair
The Centers for Disease Control want us to practice food safety at fairs and festivals this 4th of July and throughout the summer. One of the CDC publications asks us to remember that the usual safety...
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‘Lucky 13′ Tips for a Safe Halloween
‘Lucky 13′ Tips for a Safe Halloween is a pass along for the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whether you’re...
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Holiday Cooking and Fire Safety
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, a cooking fire continues to be the most common type of fire in U.S. households. It comes as no surprise that there is an increased incidence of cooking fires...
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Shopping Carts and Little Kids
Little kids and shopping carts can be a bad combination, especially if a child doesn’t understand the dangers of standing up in or trying to climb out of a cart. It only takes a few seconds, while a...
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How Safe is….
How Safe is the Playground Sandbox? It is that time of year…time to visit the playground with all of its climbing opportunities. Young children always gravitate to the sandbox, but how safe is a box...
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Children and Holiday Vacation
After Christmas comes holiday vacation time, a time for outdoor fun activities for children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends the following tips for keeping children safe while...
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Keeping Kids Safe as They Go Back to School
As another school year begins, the American Red Cross suggests steps that everyone can take to make the trip back to school safer. “When kids go back to school, parents should make sure the child...
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Take 25
Take 25 is a preventive child safety campaign created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Take 25 encourages parents, educators and others involved in caring for...
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Scooter Safety
Scooters have stood the test of time, with each generation enjoying scooters in one form or another. A scooter can be great fun…a speedy way to get around. Today, there are even scooters for toddlers!...
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How Safe is….
How Safe is the Playground Sandbox? It is that time of year…time to visit the playground with all of its climbing opportunities. Young children always gravitate to the sandbox, but how safe is a box...
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SanitizingToys and Things Kids Touch
In a fact sheet put out by the Partnership for Food Safety Education, www.fightbac.org, they talk about sanitizing surfaces that children frequently touch such as tables, chairs, high chairs and toys....
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Sports Safety Guide for Parents
Most of us recognize the benefits of our children playing sports. It is a great way for children to build self esteem, develop social skills and be physically fit through regular exercise. We also...
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When it Comes to Decorations…Be Fire Conscious
The US Fire Safety Administration shares the following information to keep you safe this holiday season. Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season....
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Practicing Poison Prevention in Your Home
The following is a prevention message from Safe Kids USA. carbon monoxide detector You can best protect your children by keeping harmful substances out of their sight and reach, and by testing for lead...
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Playground, Amusement Park and Carnival Safety
Amusement Park and Carnival Safety An article by Globe Life on summer safety reminds us that amusement parks and carnivals can be great fun or they can result in a trip to the emergency room. What...
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How Safe is the Playground Sandbox? It is that time of year…time to visit the playground with all of its climbing opportunities. Young children always gravitate to the sandbox, but how safe is a box...
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