Top 10 Safety Tips

1. Properly secure all children younger than 13 in a back seat for every ride in the car.
2. Keep children in the right type of car seat or booster seat until adult lap and shoulder belts fit them correctly.
3. Make sure your children wear a helmet and other protective gear every time they bike, skate, skateboard or ride a scooter.
4. Teach children to cross streets at corners and look left, right and left again before crossing. Make sure children younger than 10 always cross streets with an adult.
5. Always keep your eyes on your children when they are playing in or near water.
6. Always make sure your children wear life jackets when riding on boats or playing in or near open bodies of water
7. Install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors on every level of your home and outside of every sleeping area. Change the batteries once a year and test them monthly.
8. Do not place blankets, pillows or other soft items in a baby’s crib. Keep small items such as toy parts, coins, buttons and beads away from children under age 3.
9. Keep poisonous items such as medicines and cleaners locked away and out of reach of children.
10. Don’t let children play on stairs, furniture, balconies, roofs or in driveways, streets or parking lots.