an investment and common risks

Safety is an investment, not a chore

Consider the previous numbers to yourself and then consider the payoffs of safety training and prevention. Safety training makes up for itself in both time and money with the prevention of just one of those hazards, which is likely to befall your family at some point during your kids lives. Not to mention the added benefit of protecting your child from the most serious and deadly of those potential outcomes. Safety training with your children is not a chore, it is an investment, and one which will pay off tenfold. You can spend a little bit of time training your kids in safety, and a little bit of money to upgrade your child’s environment. Or, if you choose, you can spend that time and money down the road, sitting in an emergency room and paying ambulance and doctors bills. The choice is yours.

What are the most common risks?
Accidental death is the leading cause of all childhood fatalities in the United States. Here are the most common causes of deaths and serious injuries for children.

Drowning
Approximately 1,000 deaths per year
Between 4,000 and 5,000 drowning’s each year

Airway obstruction
Approximately 900 Deaths per year
Around 18,000 hospital treated injuries

Pedestrian
Approximately 600 to 800 deaths per year
Between 40,000 and 50,000 serious injuries each year

Fire
Between 500 and 600 deaths per year
Approximately 100,000 emergency room treated burns each year

Bicycle
Around 150 deaths each year
Around 280,000 Hospital treated emergencies

Accidental Poisoning
Around 100 children die each year
Around 115,000 hospital visits
More than a million calls to poison control every year for accidental child poisoning.

Falls
Around 100 deaths each year
More than 2.3 million hospital treated visit s for falls each year