Injury Prevention

SafeKids Wake County is your go-to injury prevention resource to keep the children in our community out of harm’s way. Below find downloadable and printable handouts to share with friends and family on the most common preventable childhood hazards. For more safety tips, visit SafeKids Worldwide.

  Child Passenger Safety  

• Booster Safety Tips
• Car Seat Safety Tips
• Gettin Ready Drive Safety Tips
• Seat Belt Safety Tips

  Water Safety  

• Boating Safety Tips
• How to Choose the Right Life Jacket
• Tips to Prevent Drownings in Open Water
• Swimming Safety Tips
• Water Safety

  Poison/Drug Safety  

• Poisoning Prevention Tips
• Medication Safety Tips
• Medication Safety Info 2013

  Fire/Burn Safety  

• Fire/Burn Safety (Fire D-con icon)
• Fire Safety Tips
• Cooking Safety Parent Checklist 2013

  Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety  

• Bicycle Safety Tips
• Helmet Fit Test 2013
• Pedestrian Safety Tips

  TV Tipovers  

• TV and Furniture Safety Tips
• TV Tipover Safety Tip - 2012
• TV Tipover Safety Info

  Button Battery  

• Battery Safety Tips

  Sports Safety  

• Skating and Skateboarding Safety Tips
• Sports Safety Tips
• SKW Sports Safety Info 2013
• Game Changers Stats Stories Young Athletes

  Toy Safety  

• Toy Safety Tips

  Teen Driver/Distracted Driving  

• Teen Driving
• Driveway Safety Tips

  Falls/Playground Safety  

• Playground Safety Tips
• Falls Prevention Tips
• National Estimate: ED of causes of nonfatal injuries

  Useful Online Resources  

• National Highway Traffic Association
• Safe Kids North Carolina
• Buckle Up NC
• Safe Kids Worldwide
• Recall Information
• Fire Safety