Childhood Injury Prevention Handbook

Childhood Injury Prevention Handbook

Have you turned your hot water heater down to 120° F?

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Water that is 150° F can cause a severe burn in only two seconds. It would take at least five minutes of contact with 120° F water before any burn occurs.

Do you buckle up safely on every trip by using car seats, boosters or safety belts properly?

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Using car seats, boosters and safety belts can save lives and protect kids from severe injuries. Children grow quickly! Make sure you have the right car seat for every stage of your child’s development. Buckle up your child on every ride—most motor vehicle injuries happen close to home.

If there is a gun in your home, is it stored locked and unloaded with the ammunition stored and locked separately?

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Secure firearm storage helps keep curious young children from accessing your gun, makes it more difficult for anyone considering suicide to access your gun and also protects your gun from being stolen and used by criminals. Do you have the Poison Information Center phone number on your phone or posted near every phone in your house? The Alabama Poison Information Center is available to you free of charge 24 hours a day at 800-222-1222 . Is there a soft surface under your child’s playground equipment? Pebbles, mulch or manufactured soft surfaces can reduce the chance of injury, but nothing can take the place of direct adult supervision.

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