Safety Tips
What We Mean by “Injury”
When we talk about preventing injuries, we’re not talking about skinned knees, bruised shins and scraped elbows. Those are the telltale signs of a curious child, exploring the world, pushing limits and seeking adventure. But there are simple safety precautions parents and kids can take to ensure that those bumps and bruises don’t turn into more disabling injuries or deaths. The vast number of injuries are preventable, and they happen far too often. Around the world, a child dies from an unintentional injury every 30 seconds.
Why We Work Together to Do What We Do
We work through coalitions and partners, brought together by a love for children and a commitment to do everything we can so children can grow up to do everything they can. We are brought together by shared heartbreak when children suffer or are lost due to an injury that could have been prevented. We are brought together by virtue of our calling: fire fighters and police who are first on site to see tragedies; nurses and doctors who do everything they can to heal and save; public health professionals, researchers and educators who work to understand what is harming our children and what we can do to prevent it; government agencies committed to making a difference; corporate partners willing to invest in solutions; parents and caregivers, doing their best each day to protect their children; concerned citizens committed
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