Via Christi Women's Connection presentation on summer safety tips from Safe Kids Wichita Area. Tips for safe swimming, biking, camping, car seats and walking.

1. Keeping Kids Safe This SummerKeeping Kids Safe This Summer
Ronda Lusk – Via Christi Hospital
Safe Kids Wichita Area

2. Summer SafetySummer Safety
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At Home At Play and On the Way
• Water Safety
• Fire/Burn & Fireworks
• Medication Safety
• TV/Furniture Tip-overs
• Pedestrian & Wheeled Sports
• Child Passenger Safety
• Sports Safety

3. Safe Kids WorldwideSafe Kids Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization
dedicated to preventing injuries in
children, the number one killer of kids in
the United States.
Around the world, a child dies from an
unintentional injury every 30 seconds. And
millions of children are injured in ways that
can affect them for a lifetime.
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4. Safe Kids WorldwideSafe Kids Worldwide
600 Coalitions Nationwide
Safe Kids Wichita Area coalition proudly led
by Via Christi Health
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5. Water SafetyWater Safety
Drowning is the leading cause of injury-
related death among children ages 1-4
Drowning is usually silent
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6. Water Safety TipsWater Safety Tips
Never leave children alone around water
Teach Children to swim
Four sided fencing at least 4 feet high
Pool covers in good working order and intact
Pool alarm and door alarm if 4th
side of fence
is home
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7. Water Safety TipsWater Safety Tips
Keep emergency equipment and phone
available
Do not play near drains
Hair should be pulled up
No strings/loose clothing
Learn CPR and First Aid
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8. Water SafetyWater Safety
Adult supervision
Water Watcher should know how to swim
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9. Boating Safety TipsBoating Safety Tips
Wear A Life Jacket
Actively Supervise Kids
Don’t Rely on Swimming Aids
Be a good role model
Keeps Little Kids Warm
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10. Pedestrian SafetyPedestrian Safety
Be Safe, Be Seen
Wear bright colored clothes
Wear reflective materials
Walk Left, Ride Right
Follow the rules of the road
Avoid distraction
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11. DistractionDistraction
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12. How Does a Teen Cross the Road?How Does a Teen Cross the Road?
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13. Bicycle SafetyBicycle Safety
Before you ride, check your equipment.
Seat
Handlebars
Chain
Brakes
Tires
Pedals
Reflectors
Spokes
Graphic from WPD

14. Pre-Ride ChecklistPre-Ride Checklist
Before You Ride Check the following:
Proper helmet
 Fits appropriately
 In good working order
 Has not been in a crash
Air in the tires
Brakes work
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15. Checking Your EquipmentChecking Your Equipment
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16. Bicycle FitBicycle Fit
Feet should touch the ground when sitting
on the seat.
Tie and Tuck – shoelaces should be up and
out of the way
Obey the rules of the road
Teach your children the hand signals
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17. Fireworks SafetyFireworks Safety
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Approximately 40% of people injured by
fireworks are children
Sparklers can burn at 1,200 degrees
Fahrenheit and are not meant for young
children.
Set a good example
If clothing catches on fire, Stop, Drop and
Roll then cool with water and call 911

18. Fire/Burn SafetyFire/Burn Safety
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19. Create a Safety ZoneCreate a Safety Zone
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20. Home Fire Escape PlanHome Fire Escape Plan
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21. Safe Kids WorldwideSafe Kids Worldwide
Medication SafetyMedication Safety
2013
67,000 ER visits for Medicine
Grandparent’s medicine in 38% of cases
3 out of 4 ER visits for medicine poisoning
are due to kids getting into parents’ or
grandparents’ medicine.
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22. Safe Kids Worldwide:Safe Kids Worldwide:
Medication SafetyMedication Safety
• Store medicine safely
• Give medicine safely
• Get rid of expired or unused medicine
safely
• Talk to family and friends about medication
safety
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23. Medication SafetyMedication Safety
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24. Medicaion SafetyMedicaion Safety
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25. Poison Help NumberPoison Help Number
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26. Safe Kids Worldwide:
TV/Furniture Tip Overs
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27. Why is it important?
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29. What can we do?
• TV Safety Check
• Secure Furniture
• Rearrange Household Items
• Share what you learn
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30.  TV Safety Check
• Assess the stability of TVs in each room in the
home.
• Secure TVs
• Mount flat screen TVs to the wall.
• When mounting is not an option, secure flat screen TVs
using a TV safety strap or anti-tip-strap.
• Place CRT TVs on a low stable piece of furniture
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31. Secure Furniture
• Use brackets, braces, or wall straps to secure
unstable or top-heavy furniture to the wall
• Install stops on dresser drawers
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32. Rearrange Household Items
• Keep heavier items on lower shelves or in lower
drawers
• Avoid placing items where kids might be tempted
to reach them. For example:
• Remote controls
• Food
• Toys
• Books
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33. Child Passenger SafetyChild Passenger Safety
Why do we need car seats?
• Prevent ejection
• Spread forces over wide area of body
• Restrain body at strongest points
• Allow body to slow down gradually (ride-
down)
• Protect head and spinal cord
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34. 5 Common Misuses5 Common Misuses
1. Right Seat
2. Right Direction
3. Right Location
4. Inch Test
5. Pinch Test
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36. Rear Facing & Forward FacingRear Facing & Forward Facing
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37. Boosters & SeatbeltsBoosters & Seatbelts
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38. Car Seat Safety BasicsCar Seat Safety Basics
Rear facing until at least 2 years of age or
outgrown the height and weight of the seat
Harness until they have outgrown the height
and weight of the seat
Booster seat until they are 8 years of age,
80 lbs, or 4’9” tall.
Back seat until they are 13
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39. In and Around CarsIn and Around Cars
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40. HyperthermiaHyperthermia
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41. Safe Kids Worldwide:Safe Kids Worldwide:
Hyperthermia (Heat Stroke) and ChildrenHyperthermia (Heat Stroke) and Children
Child’s thermoregulatory system less
capable of cooling their bodies
A child’s temperature rises 3 to 5 times
faster that an adult’s
Heat Stroke
 System is overwhelmed at 104 degrees F.
 Death at 107 degrees F.
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42. Safe Kids Worldwide:Safe Kids Worldwide:
How Cars Get HotHow Cars Get Hot
Incoming
Shortwave
Solar
Radiation
Warms
Interior
Objects Outgoing
Longwave
Radiation
Heats the
Air
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43. How hot? How fast?How hot? How fast?
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44. An 80° DayAn 80° Day
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50. Sports SafetySports Safety
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51. ResourcesResources
www.safekids.org
www.viachristi.org/safekids
www.nhtsa.gov
http://ggweather.com
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52. QuestionsQuestions
Contact Information:
Ronda Lusk
2622 W. Central, Suite 102
Wichita, KS 67203
316-946-5045
Ronda.lusk@viachristi.org
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