children come and go in this hospital every day the following shows some of the most common accidents that happen to kids because they didn't first and fought last they ended up in an ambulance like the one here and there are some facts not very many people know more children are crippled or killed by accidents in their home or neighborhood than all the diseases like polio tb and heart trouble put together tell that to your mom and dad tonight they'll really be surprised for instance we know that every boy and girl should know how to swim that girl wants to have some fun looks like she's telling her friend to jump on johnny when he comes out from his di e that's what she told him to do all right that's a good trick it worked out just like she planned something's wrong with johnny of course tricks don't always turn out as we think they will like this one for instance lucky for johnny knew enough to drag him out of the pool and give him artificial respiration and once had they waited until they got to the hospital to do it like this poor boy it would have been too late the trick almost had an unhappy ending another bad thing to fool around with is fire as you all know i can fire a can be a lot of fun but it can also be a very dangerous blood bill just as i'm thinking about danger it sure makes him mad when you try and try and still can't get a blaze started probably a similar matches although if he hasn't started it by now if that's gas in that can he is going to be awfully sorry maybe one of his pals will stop him from throwing that gas on the fire and all no one said a word they're too busy concentrating on the fire to think about what might happen there's another cause for accidents happening while you're playing for instance this looks simple doesn't it and it was until one of the ball is decided to jump well past their egos he still seems to be in one place he said it was easy nothing to it tells this friend  jump but this boy isn't so sure come on like don't be afraid jump it's not high so mike not wanting to appear afraid takes a deep breath and ju unfortunately he landed the wrong way his friend is very sorry but being sorry won't mend a broken leg so the hospital gets another patient jumping from high places isn't smart and pushing somebody but he doesn't expect it can be very dangerous walking on picket fences climbing around old buildings may be fun but it can also put boys and girls in the hospital and that isn't so much fun there's something else to look out for playing in the street ball games are fun but they should also be safe that's what playgrounds and schoolyards are for or if they keep his eye on the ball prevented an accident are saved this boy and again the ambulance brings in the victim of an accident that never should have happened urban dead went canoeing at the lake one afternoon it was a lovely day peaceful and quiet perfect for boating too quiet for ed i guess because all of a sudden he shouted to bob to look at something on the show our bob did something no one should ever do stand up in a canoe this ga ed the chance to start rocking the canoe and scare poor bob but once again what started out as an image ended up in something more serious it's a good thing i had remembered what i had learned in the boy scouts seat in time to prevent a drowning guns cause some of the worst accidents and the most tragic blindness such a gun is not only illegal for boys in most cities but as a possible killer and crippler in their hand he's a good shot but look what happened it's very easy to put out an eye with a baby a gun are with pieces of flying glass as happened in this case just getting a half a look at the world because someone didn't know how to use a gun safely now take the case of this young lady cutting out paper dolls in the safety of her own home doesn't seem possible an accident could happen here does it when she heard her father at the door she got excited she'd just have time to hide behind the door surprise him like he did every night she jumped to her feet this time it was different shape tripped and fell on the scissors and the doctor has another patch up job to do it's always dangerous to run with scissors or any other sharp pointed out object in the hand it's also dangerous to climb on anything while holding scissors if you failed you could cut yourself or poke out an how could anything possibly happen to these boys let's go out to the edge of the cliff as friends know better but nick feels like exploring he doesn't start to think that the fence was put up for a reason no nick doesn't stop to think until it's too late the boy learned what fences were for the hard way and he's not out of trouble yet one of his friends goes for help the officer goes into action fast see how the officer questions nick to make sure he's not heard any place but his wrist before he carries him up the ro is learned his lesson and was lucky not to have been hurt more than he was you youngsters can save yourselves a lot of pain if you just stop and think listen to the advice of your parents and teachers on hospital bed isn't anywhere near as nice as your bed at home  bone that is broken into many places may keep you from ever playing ball again maybe think yours don't mean much to you but listen try to understand because it's your life i'm talking about more than twelve thousand five hundred kids die every year more than fifty thousand of them are permanently crippled every year more than one million five hundred thousand children are seriously injured every year and all of these accidents happen in your own home your own neighborhood so be careful kids too many youngsters end up in the hospital why don't you stay out of it live and learn because