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Cycling and skating are fun for the entire family, but both you and your kids need to be properly equipped when riding bikes, skateboards or anything with wheels.
Safe Kids Grand Forks is extensively involved in providing wheeled sports safety education throughout our community. Learn more about what we do, how to get the right helmet for your activity, the best helmet fit and many other tips to make sure you and your kids ride and skate safely.
Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and under. Child safety seats and safety belts, when correctly installed and used can prevent injury and save lives. Unrestrained children are more likely to be injured, to suffer more severe injuries and to die in motor vehicle crashes than children who are restrained.
Much of the area that Safe Kids Grand Forks covers is rural in nature. In fact, nearly 1 million children under the age of 14 in the U.S. live on farms or ranches, with many in North Dakota and Minnesota. Each year, approximately 70 children, ages 14 and under die from farm injuries and another 150,000 are injured in the farm in a preventable incident.
To raise awareness about farm injuries, Safe Kids Grand Forks and Farm Credit Services have teamed up to assist with several farm and summer Safety Camps in and around our region. These events are held in the spring and fall of each year.
The communities in which these events are held include:
- Crookston
- East Grand Forks
- Grafton
- Northwood
Most of these camps are scheduled through the community school systems so they are not open to general attendance. For more information on these camps or in hosting one in your community, contact Safe Kids Grand Forks.
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As children grow, they love to gain independence. Whether it’s going to school, the local park or a friend’s house, walking is a great way to get exercise and gain some of that independence.
While the overall number of pedestrian injury fatalities involving children has decreased dramatically over the last 10 years nationwide, children are still at risk for serious injury and death as pedestrians. Safe Kids Grand Forks does extensive programming in the Greater Grand Forks region to teach pedestrian safety to children and parents. We also work with agencies throughout the region to improve safety through education, environmental changes, engineering and enforcement.
Drowning remains the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in this age group and the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4. The majority of drowning and near drowning occurs in residential swimming pools and in open water sites. However, children can drown in as little as 1 inch of water and are therefore at risk of drowning in wading pools, bathtubs, buckets, diaper pails, toilets, and hot tubs.
Burns can be one of the most painful injuries a person can experience. Whether burns occur in the home or in an outdoor setting, from flames or water too hot, keeping kids safe from burns is important. Safe Kids Grand Forks is pleased to work in partnership with the Grand Forks Fire Department to spread the safety messages related to fires and burns.
Each year nearly 500 children die in residental fies. Eighty-five percent of these children are under age 10, and more than 56% are ages 4 and under. Smoke alarms are extremely effective at preventing fire-related death and injury.
The chances of dying in a residential fire are cut approximately 50% when a smoke alarm is detector
Safe Kids offers fire and burn prevention resources for adults and children, along with links to other safety resources. Visit the Fire and Burn Prevention website for teacher resources and presentations, safety games, coloring pages, quizzes, and many other valuable resources.
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