Safe Kids USA
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Halloween safety tips for pedestrians and drivers
Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt know Halloween can be scary, but for different reasons than you might think. On average, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Read MoreOct 28, 2014
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Take extra steps on Halloween to keep children safe, caution safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
iStock Halloween is an exciting time for parents and children, but it can also be one of the most dangerous nights of the year. Twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on other days, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. As… Read MoreOct 29, 2012
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‘Look Before You Lock’ to prevent child heat stroke and death
It took less than 10 minutes for temperatures to rise from 79 to a blazing 113 degrees inside a parked SUV on the plaza at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The SUV was used to illustrate the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles — part of a special safety demonstration… Read MoreJun 27, 2012