Here we have many excellent articles that will help parents protect their K-12 children. Unlike the other areas at KidSource, we're not rating these articles individually because we think they all are important. We suggest that you also refer to the Product Recall Notices and to our overall list of Safety articles. These food safety guidelines are good to review even if your children are too young to be packing a lunch to take to school. With all of the decorating, gift giving and festivity fanfare, making your holiday safe for children will be the most important preparation of all.
Fire is the second leading cause of unintentional death in the home.
Each year, nearly 3,200 people die in residential fires, and there are more than 390,000 residential fires serious enough to be reported to fire departments. For many people, summer means picnics and cookouts. But make sure the same food safety practices you use in your kitchen travel with you to the picnic to ensure that your food is safe, indoors or outdoors. It is produced by the incomplete burning of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels. This article describes the problem, prevention methods and what to do if you suspect if someone is a victim of CO poisoning.