Playing with electrical fixtures, cords and other equipment resulted in injuries to some 50,000 children. Parents, babysitters, and other caregivers can take many steps to prevent these calamities. All kids are just starting to get curious around the house. Ms. Menelly runs an ongoing program at the hospital called Child Safety and Accident Prevention Workshop with Lisa Farcas and Jill Immermann, two registered nurses who are pediatric specialists. Through the workshop they teach parents, grandparents, and others who look after children how to make a home safe for little ones.
Car accidents are a leading cause of trauma.
Kids are either not secured in their carseat or with seatbelts, or they are secured improperly. At Christmas one kid put an ornament in his mouth. Ms. Menelly said a parent's best friend can be a standard first-aid kit. Participants at the child safety workshop each receive a first-aid kit with an emergency care card which reviews the steps to take in more common situations from allergic reactions to sunstroke and tick bites. Of course, all items should be replaced when they are used up.