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Summer Safety


Summer Safety
Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. This warmer weather has the kids running outside to play and swim. Right behind them are their parents, barbeque tools in hand after mowing the lawn and tending the gardens.

This warm weather activity sounds like a lot of fun. However, there are some real tragedies that occur every year because safety precautions are not practiced around the pool and home. Pesticides and lawnmowers, used to keep your lawn and garden beautiful, also present some serious safety concerns for children. And, even though you are cooking outside, this is not the time to be lax with safe food handling practices.

Here are a variety of resources to help keep children safe in the coming months:
Videos on YouTube
Playing it safe
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Preventing playground injuries
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Warm weather safety
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Lawnmower safety
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Bike Helmet 101
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The Dangers Of Not Wearing a Bike Helmet
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The Babysitter's Club: Preparing for the Job
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Setting Rules For The Road
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Teen Drivers: Preventing Distractions Behind the Wheel
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Put me in, Coach: Reducing Sports Injuries
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Podcasts
The water's fine –
Just make sure to swim safely
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Creepy, crawly –
Watch out for ticks
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Not even for a minute –
Kids and cars don't mix
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Get up and get out –
Outdoor summer activity
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Cyberspace Safety
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Healthy Kids Columns
Time of year for swimmer’s ear
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Safety for Summer Travels
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Happy kids while traveling
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Beware of summer heat
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Safely enjoy outdoor barbecues
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Keeping kids occupied and safe
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Save our skin
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Battling with bugs
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Dangers in the yard
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Kids and lawnmower safety
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Burn treatment tips to help children this Fourth of July
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Let the celebration begin, Fourth of July is here again!
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