Welcome to the KID'S SAFETY page! This page will be devoted entirely to help improve the safety of your children. Here, you will find: school bus safety information, home escape planning help, information about the risks of fireworks, and the importance of bicycle helmets and water safety. You will also find links to other pages that will provide you more information on child safety seats and seat belts.

* In 1997, more than 282,000 children ages 14 and under were injured as occupants in motor vehicle-related crashes. Children ages 4 and under accounted for nearly 30 percent of these childhood motor vehicle occupant injuries.

* Seventy-five percent of motor vehicle crashes occur within 25 miles of home. In addition, 60 percent of crashes occur on roads with posted speed limits of 40 mph or less.

* The back seat is the safest place for children to ride. It is estimated that children ages 12 and under are 36 percent less likely to die in a crash if seated in the rear seat of a passenger vehicle.

Thanks to the National SAFE KIDS Website for these statistics. Please visit them for more information. http://www.safekids.org/

Other Links:

Sparky the Fire Dog: http://www.sparky.org/

Risk Watch: After years in the making, the NFPA is proud to introduce the world to Risk Watch™, the first comprehensive injury prevention curriculum available for use in schools.
http://nfpa.org/riskwatch/index.html

NHTSA Safety Seat Information:  Child Safety Seat information from the government, as well as proper air bag placement with kids information about air bags and car seats as they relate to kids; provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9f8c7d6359e0e9bbbf30811060008a0c/

Parenting Place Safety Seat Information: This section will address these issues, provide useful information as well as weblinks to other sites dedicated to Car Safety for Children. We also have a discussion board, an 'In the News' section as well as special event & checkup information. http://www.parentingplace.com/carsafety/carseats.htm

Carseat.org: SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to child passenger safety. Their mission is to help reduce the number of serious and fatal traffic injuries suffered by children by promoting the correct, consistent use of safety seats and safety belts. ParentingPlace wants to let parents know that this website is currently the only site on the Internet dedicated solely to child passenger safety.  http://www.carseat.org/