Safe Kids Worldwide and DERMABOND^®

Unintentional injury remains the leading cause of death among children ages 1-14. Safe Kids Worldwide is the first and only international nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury. Together, we′re providing kids and parents with important safety tips that can help prevent serious injuries.

Play Safe

• Actively supervise children when they play on a playground. Also make sure the playground surface is covered 12 inches deep with shredded rubber, hardwood fiber mulch, or fine sand, extending at least 6 feet in all directions around the equipment.^*
• Wear the right protective gear, properly fitted, when practicing and playing team sports.
• Don't allow children to play on balconies, roofs, stairs, or furniture, or in driveways, streets or parking lots.

*For swings and slides, even more coverage may be needed; follow the recommendations of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Handbook for Public Playground Safety at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf

Wheel Safe Make sure children always wear helmets and other protective gear every time they bike, skate, skateboard, or ride a scooter. Make sure children know the rules of the road and obey all traffic laws. Walk Safe Have kids cross the street with an adult until they are 10 years old. Teach children to cross streets at corners and look left, right, and left again before crossing. Wear reflective materials and carry a flashlight when it's dark outside including at dawn and dusk.

Swim Safe

• Always keep your eyes on your children near water, including all types of pools, hot tubs, and open bodies of water.
• Wear the appropriate size and type of life jacket when out on boats or in/near open bodies of water.

Ride Safe

• Make sure children ages 12 and under are properly restrained in a back seat on every ride in every vehicle they ride in.
  • - Infants should ride in rear-facing car seats as long as possible and until at least 12 months and at least 20 pounds.
  • - Children that are at least 1 year old and weigh between 20-40 pounds should be correctly secured in a forward-facing car seat with a harness.
  • - Children over 40 pounds should be correctly secured in a belt-positioning booster seat until adult lap and shoulder belts fit correctly.

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