Week Two: "Summer Safety"
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CPSC Summer Safety Tips!
One of the best ways to stay safe this summer is to wear a helmet and other safety gear when biking, skating and skateboarding, and when riding scooters, all-terrain vehicles, and horses. Studies on bicycle helmets have shown they can reduce the risk of head injury by as much 85 percent.
Child Safety!
Install window guards to prevent children from falling out of open window. Guards should be install in children's bedrooms, parents bedrooms, and other rooms where young children spend time. Or,install window stops that permit windows to open no more then 4- inches. Whenever possible,open windows from the top -not the bottom. Also, keep furniture away from windows to discourage children from climbing near windows.
Pool safety tips
* Never leave children alone in or near the pool or spa, even for a moment.
* Keep rescue equipment and a portable telephone near the pool.
* Children age 4 and older should be taught to swim. Parents may choose to start swimming lessons before age 4 if their children are ready, but swimming programs should never be seen as "drown proofing" a child of any age.
* Whenever infants or toddlers are in or around water, an adult should be within arm's length, providing "touch supervision".
* Keep rescue equipment and a portable telephone near the pool.
* Children age 4 and older should be taught to swim. Parents may choose to start swimming lessons before age 4 if their children are ready, but swimming programs should never be seen as "drown proofing" a child of any age.
* Whenever infants or toddlers are in or around water, an adult should be within arm's length, providing "touch supervision".