Kids Here is Some Tips for Grown-Ups

By Sparky
Jan. 3, 2010
Here are some safety tips that you kids can get your parents to follow, to help protect your family:
 
 
Burn Notice

Remind grown-ups to keep hot foods and liquids away from tables and counter edges so they cannot be pulled or knocked over.
Grown-ups should always be careful when using things that get hot such [...]

Safety Tip – Christmas Shopping

By:NMB PD/PIO
Dec. 17, 2009
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but it is also the season to be wary of burglars, thieves, pickpockets, and other holiday grinches.
Nothing can ruin the Christmas spirit faster than becoming the victim of a crime.
Remember, whether you are leaving the house to go shopping or out for an evening of Christmas [...]

Tree Safety to Protect Our Kids

 
By Parents
Nov. 27, 2009 
Though fire-resistant artificial trees in general are safer than fresh-cut trees, some families find it’s just not Christmas without a real pine or spruce, no matter what its size.
If your family insists on the real thing, be sure to follow these tips from the National Christmas Tree Association and the National SAFE [...]

Protecting our Children on the Internet

By Live Secure
Nov. 14, 2009
Learn how to protect your kids online. The Internet is a world full of information, entertainment and learning opportunities, but “cyberspace” also holds many dangers for children. Fortunately, there are things you can do to protect your child.
 
How to Introduce Your Child to the Internet
Explain to your child that even though [...]

What Do You Do Fire in Your Home?

By Arthur
Oct. 29, 2009
Editor’s Note:  We hope you will sit down with your kids amd watch Arthur on PBS. As he gives helpful tips for you and your kids. We would like to know what you think. dan@goldcoastchronicle.com
 
On April 9th, there was a fire at my school. It was pretty scary, but everything turned out [...]

Tips for Parents to Make Halloween Safer

By Dan Samaria
Publisher/GCC
Oct 21, 2009
Editor’s Note: We at the Chronicle joins forces with The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. To help Parents protect their children during this years Halloween.
We also are proud to join forces since 1990 to find missing kids across America. You can see their photos on the front of our [...]

Essentials To Keep Kids Safe

by Paul Rogers
October 10, 2009
It’s important to be prepared for anything when you watch the kids. These basics will keep everyone safe.
If grandchildren will be visiting, be sure you have key supplies and medications close at hand (yet out of reach of the kids), advises pediatrician Josh Rabinowitz, D.O., of Advocare Main Line Pediatrics in [...]

Falls prevention Safety Tips

By Sparky
Oct. 3, 2009
Unintentional falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries among children. More than 2.1 million children 14 and under were treated in hospital emergency rooms for fall-related injuries in 2007. Eighty-two children ages 14 and under died from falls in 2005. Lack of supervision is associated with 40% of playground injuries.
 
Safety basics
Many [...]

Tip of the Week: Water Safety

By Sparky
Sept. 20, 2009
Childhood drowning and near-drowning can happen in a matter of seconds. They typically occur when a child is left unattended or during a brief lapse of supervision. Eight hundred ten children ages 14 and under drowned in 2005. An estimated 2,780 children were treated in emergency rooms after near-drowning in 2007. Severe [...]

Motor Vehicle safety

by Sparky
August 30, 2009
 
 
 
 
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for children 14 and under with almost 2,000 death in 2005. Inappropriately restrained children are nearly three and a half times more likely to be seriously injured in motor vehicle-related crashes. In 2007, more than 178,000 children ages 14 and under [...]