ACCIDENT PREVENTION-ARE YOU PREPARED?

Babies too young to crawl or walk may seem relatively safe to new parents but once your little ones become mobile you’re faced with a whole new reality.

Agencies such as the National Safety Council and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control monitor statistics on physical and other types of injuries It may shock you to realize just how high some of those statistics are.

HERE ARE THE SOBERING FACTS:

Every year approximately 12,000 deaths result from unintentional injuries in children aged 1-19.

Falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injury for children. In the 1-19 year age group there are about 89,000 fall-related emergency department visits every day.

Every year about 100 children are killed and 254,000 injuries recorded from bicycle-related accidents.

Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in ages 1-4. The majority of drownings and near-drownings occur in residential swimming pools and in open water sites.

Airway obstruction (suffocation) is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among infants under age 1.

Every year, in children under the age of 14, there are about 2,000 deaths from home injury. These are primarily caused by fire (smoke and/or burns,) suffocation, drowning, firearms, falls, choking, and poisoning.

Save A Little Life™ is dedicated to informing, educating, and preparing all family members and care givers to prevent these events. Our Pediatric CPR & Family Safety course is designed to empower everyone with the ability to respond quickly and efficiently when faced with a health emergency.