Child Proof Advice receives the endorsement of the NC Chapter of the National Safety Council.June is National Safety Month…And WE are responsible for protecting those who cannot protect themselves – our children. Each year, children are injured and killed by hazards in and around the home. The good news is that the risk of injury can […]
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P.A.S.S. Do you know how to operate a fire extinguisher in an emergency? You don’t want to be struggling to get the pin to release while your kitchen is ablaze….practice, practice practice: P.A.S.S. Pull Pin, Aim, Squeeze Handle, Sweep Area The P-A-S-S technique for fire extinguisher use: P – Pull the pin. It is there to prevent accidental […]
Can’t decide which crib (or other equipment) to purchase for your newborn … look for this seal of approval from the Juvenile Products Manufacturer’s Association (JPMA): Link: https://www.jpma.org/?
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Dad’s can get left behind in the flurry of caring for a newborn baby. Help them understand all they are feeling and how best to be of help to the new Mom. Share the Dad’s Adventure website and new dad’s bootcamp with them with these links: https://dadsadventure.com/ https://www.bootcampfornewdads.org/
Child Proof Advice achieves Platinum level with GuideStar! Learn more about our non profit dedicated to preventing unintentional and preventable injuries to children by visiting our GuideStar profile athttps://www.guidestar.org/PUT/PlatinumReportResults/8957913
A Safe Kids Worldwide report found that almost 52,000 US children age 5 and younger had medicine-related emergency department visits for poisoning in 2017, down about 32% from 2010. Researchers found that parents didn’t consider medicine safety a top priority in home childproofing. Child Proof Advice does! See the following informative article about the importance […]
Child Proof Advice welcomes another outstanding Board member! Sherena Samuel is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 14 years of Nursing experience specializing in preventable, unintentional injuries to children. Sherena will soon complete her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and brings exceptional medical expertise to our team. For the children you are protecting, […]
Electrical Outlet Covers What’s best? Not the all too familiar oval ones a little larger than a quarter. Sold everywhere and the most popular, these covers/plugs are choke hazards. Choose wisely…. Use this larger design with holes so a child can still breath if an outlet cover is stuck in their mouth. Or even better, […]
Medications are the leading cause of child poisoning, with more than 67,000 children going to an emergency room for medicine poisoning each year, according to a study by Safe Kids Worldwide. Safe Kids N.C. will host medicine take-back media events and press conferences at the following locations: Charlotte, N.C. – Wednesday, March 20, from 10 […]
Charlotte Aquatics is hosting a water safety event for families Safe Kids Day – May 5th – 12 noon until 2:30 Join the fun and have your Passport stamped as you visit each child safety display! Visit https://charlotteaquatics.com/ to learn more Charlotte Aquatics – Swim Lessons for kids in Charlottecharlotteaquatics.comWe make children safer, healthier, and smarter!™ Since 1996, we […]
