Make sure to print all of these tips and post them on your refrigerator or bulletin board!

Beach Essentials - Don't leave home without them!.......

      Handout - Essentials you'll want to take to the beach or pool

               BeachEssentials.pdf

Bike Safety - Helmets prevent most bike injuries, the 

        bike must properly fit the rider who must ride 

        it safely...........

       Handout -Bike Safety 3/31/11-Courtesy,American Academy of 

             Pediatrics

         Handout -Bike Injuries-Courtesy,American Academy of Pediatrics

               BikeInjuries_v1_q60_vJ.pdf

Campfire Safety - Follow these hot tips for campfire safety

      Handout - a Printer-Friendly page - Courtesy of American Academy 

           of Pediatrics

Car Seats - Safety Tips for Car Seat Use for Toddlers

     and Infants -

       Summer, 2011

       Update 4/20/2011. Recommendations for car seat 

              safety from the American Academy of Pediatrics include 

              keeping toddlers in rear-facing car seats until age 2, or 

              until they reach the maximum height and weight for their 

              seat. For more information, visit healthychildren.org or 

              watch this great video!  

              http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/the-alarmist-car-

           seat-changeup/?emc=eta1

         Handout -Car Seat Recommendations 3/31/2011 by American 

            Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - a printer-friendly page

      New research shows toddlers are more than five times safer

            riding rear-facing in a car safety seat up to their second

               birthday, and infants should ride rear-facing in either an infant

            car seat or convertible seat-Click Here for more information!

Concussion/Head Injury.....trying to avoid injuries

        and treating them when they occur

        ● Parents must be aware, cautious of concussions           

            Interview in Reading Eagle with CCW's Dr. Robert Cordes, III

            - April 10. 2012

        ● Since Sept.1st, 2010, Dr. Cordes has been doing ImPact Testing

             -Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing

                for athletes of all ages. The ImPact test is the first,

                most-widely used, and most scientifically validated

                computerized concussion evaluation system which is used as

                a standard tool in comprehensive clinical management of

                concussions. The ImPact test is recommended for all children

                that play contact sports.

Dog Safety - A lesson in dog safety can help prevent bites

      Handout - a Printer-Friendly page - Courtesy of American Academy

           of Pediatrics

Fireworks Safety...American Academy of Pediatrics

     (AAP) urges families Not to Buy Fireworks

      Fireworks Safety 2009

           Each year, about 10,000 people are treated in emergency

              departments for injuries from consumer fireworks.

              The AAP and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),

              with the Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks, urge families

              not to buy fireworks for their own or their children’s use.

              Even “sparklers” can become extremely hot and burn children.

              A series of video public service announcements is available

              through NFPA. The AAP also has “A Minute for Kids” radio 

              spot about the dangers of fireworks.

Fun In the Sun - Keep Your Baby Safe..............

      Handout - a Printer-Friendly page - Courtesy of American Academy

           of Pediatrics

Head Injury - see Concussion above

Hearing Loss can be caused by  MP3 Players -Listen Up!

      Handout - a Printer-Friendly page -

           Courtesy of American Academy of Pediatrics

Insect Repellents-A Parent's Guide to Insect Repellents

      Handout - a Printer-Friendly page - Courtesy of American Academy

      of Pediatrics

Motion Sickness.......................................

     Handout - Article in Reading Eagle by Dr. Sandra Weidner of

         The Children's Clinic

      Why kids often suffer from motion sickness when riding in a car.

         Dr. Weidner offers some handy tips on preventative measures

         to take if a child is prone to motion sickness.

Safe Seating Positions for Children - Tips to make

    your child safer in a crash...     

Skin Wound - Do's and Don'ts.............................

      Handout - How to treat skin wounds to fight off infection

      SkinWounds_v1.pdf

Swimming Safety- During hot summer months, kids love cooling off in the water.....

      Handout - How to keep kids safe in the water -Follow precautions 

         of the American Academy of Pediatrics

         SummerSwimmingSafety_071410.pdf

Traumatic Brain Injury.....trying to avoid injuries and 

     treating them when they occur...

      see Concussion/Head Injury above

Vehicle-related Heat Stroke & Backover Accident 

     prevention

         Handout - from the Pennsylvania Traffic Injury Prevention Project