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Accident Prevention
Please visit The Connecticut Department of Transportation website
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?Q=301808&a=1388&dotNav=%7C for the
most up to date information on transportation safety, bike safety, child
safety seats and more.
1. The safest place in a car for all children is the rear seat. Never
place a rear-facing infant seat (child under 1 year and 20 lbs) in the front
seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side airbag. In an emergency, if a
child (more than 1 year and 20 lbs) must ride in the front seat, make sure
he or she is properly restrained and then move the vehicle seat as far back
as possible, away from the airbag. Older children and adolescents must
be restrained with a seat belt. Automobile accidents are the number one
cause of deaths in children and the use of car seats or a seat-belt makes a
tremendous difference.
2. See that crib sides are up and latched whenever you turn away from the
baby.
3. Do not leave the baby unattended on anything from which he or she may
fall.
4. Permit only safe, unbreakable toys without sharp edges or small parts
which might break off and choke the baby.
5. Position pots and pans on the stove in a way that the children cannot
grab the handles. Freshly poured, hot liquids such as coffee and soup can
cause severe burns.
6. Cover all electrical outlets when not in use; mock plugs are available
at hardware stores.
7. Keep medicines secured in a location out of sight and reach of
children. This applies to all cleaning supplies as well.
8. Poisonings in the home are a frequent cause of deaths. The number for
Poison Control is 1-800-222-1222. The
American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that syrup of ipecac no longer
be routinely used in case of poisoning.
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