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At Children's Hospital New Orleans - Our mission is to prevent childhood injuries in Louisiana. These injuries don’t have to happen.

When a child dies or is seriously injured, the lives of families and entire communities are changed forever. Losing one child is one too many, and we don't want any parent to have to endure the loss of a child. Around the world, a child dies from an unintentional injury every 30 seconds. Millions of other children are injured in ways that can affect them for a lifetime. We are calling on everyone to come together, to raise awareness and to get involved. The important thing to remember about preventable injuries is that they’re preventable. They often occur in predictable ways and can be completely avoided with the right education, awareness, and planning. Safe Kids works with an extensive network of more than 400 coalitions in the United States and with partners in 30 countries to reduce traffic injuries, drownings, falls, burns, poisonings and more. Working together, we can do much more to protect our kids. Saving lives is a decision we can all make every day.

14/04/2024

Advancements in public health can include new technologies that can help prevent unintentional injuries and deaths. New tools and innovations, like car camera systems, car seats with weight sensors, lidar or light detection, and carbon dioxide detection, could change outcomes for parents and caregivers and avert hot car deaths. Investing in, advocating for, and increasing access to these warning systems could reduce pediatric heatstroke incidents. This is just one of many ways that new tech can help prevent unintentional injuries.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

13/04/2024

What do you know about window safety? Here's one easy way parents can help prevent unintentional falls and injuries. Prevent falls and injuries by moving chairs and other furniture away from windows.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

12/04/2024

It's ! Parents can make a difference in their teens' driving behaviors by talking about expectations ahead of time. Teens with a formal driving agreement take fewer risks behind the wheel. Knowing and practicing safe driving decisions everyday will help teens form good habits.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

29/03/2024

We share our streets with our most vulnerable road users, kids! Young children don't get to design their neighborhoods. They can't put down a sidewalk or add a stop sign. It's our job to advocate for them. At Safe Kids, we aim to keep kids safe in cars, on bikes, or any way they choose to move around 🤸‍♀️

28/03/2024

Spending Spring Break in or around water? Whether they’re spending the day at the lake or playing in the pool, make sure your kids know these basic water safety skills. Kids should be able to:⁠
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⚪️ Step or jump into water over their head and return to the surface.⁠
⚪️ Turn around in the water and orient to safety.⁠
⚪️ Float or tread water.⁠
⚪️ Combine breathing with forward movement in the water.⁠
⚪️ Exit the water.⁠
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Even when children know how to swim, we recommend adults take turns supervising.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

27/03/2024

When 8 out of 10 teens don't get enough sleep, it's important to remind them that drowsy driving is impaired driving. Teen drivers have less experience and lack of sleep can further increase their risk of a crash.

26/03/2024

Traveling for Spring Break? Whether your adventures are on the road, in the air, or just preparing for family and friends to visit, here are a few tips to help you travel safely:⁠
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🚗 Driving? When used correctly, child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent. Check your car seat before hitting the road.⁠
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✈️ If you’re flying to your destination, be sure to bring your child’s car seat onto the plane. Check to make sure the car seat is labeled “certified for use in motor vehicles and aircrafts.”⁠
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💊 Before spending time with friends and family, talk to them about being extra careful to keep small objects away from young kids. This includes medications, which can look like candy, button batteries, magnets, small toys, and other objects that are small enough for children to swallow.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

16/03/2024

What can communities do to protect kids on the move?

Communities at higher risk for pedestrian fatalities often lack proven interventions, like crosswalks, appropriate speed limits, visible signs, crossing guards, and traffic lights.

As we advocate for road safety for ALL road users, we should prioritize communities that may not have the resources to improve their infrastructure and walkability.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

15/03/2024

Older kids can be in a hurry to grow up. Pre-teens, who are looking forward to learning to drive in a few years, may want to sit up front. It's safest to keep them in the back seat until they are 13.

Talk to them about riding with others and the importance of buckling up in anyone's care, even when you're not there to remind them.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

01/03/2024

Some siblings are attached at the hip. While older children may want to spend all their time by their baby brother or sister's side, it's important for a baby to sleep alone on their back, in a safe crib.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

29/02/2024

Drowning is the leading cause of death among 1-4 year olds and water safety is one of our top priorities at Safe Kids. Initiatives to reduce childhood drowning require an understanding of existing disparities. Black children have the highest rate of fatal drowning among children ages 0-19. Identifying and engaging with communities where children are at a greater risk of preventable injuries will help us have a bigger impact and reduce these high rates.

Children's Hospital New Orleans

26/02/2024

Everyday products such as vitamins, ointments, and eye drops may not be prescribed medication, but they can be just as harmful if they get into the hands of kids. Remember to take extra care to safely store these items at home.

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