Overviews principles of boating safety, including teaching campers how to select a personal flotation device that fits properly, teaching skills related to keeping a small boat steady while moving about, and what to do when a boat capsizes or when a person is immersed in water. (LP)

Provides safety considerations for snowshoe travel on iced waterways such as those of Algonquin Park (Ontario). Addresses what season is safe for waterway travel, how to determine the strength of the ice, reasonable travel time per day, what to do if you fall through the ice, and appropriate sites for winter camping. (LP)

Provides suggestions to help parents select safe toys for children under five years, including assess breakability; investigate flammability; avoid electrical toys; avoid toys with sharp edges; watch for toys that might pinch; avoid small pieces; consider sound and vision; and think about appropriate themes. (SM)

In an effort to reduce deaths and serious injuries among bicyclists, physicians and bicycling organizations are promoting safety skill classes. Children are at especially high risk of accidents and need proper training and education. Helmets and other protective gear are considered crucial equipment, and common sense and alertness are important.…

New prevention programs, rescue techniques, and treatment methods are helping to reduce the number and severity of diving accidents, the fourth leading cause of spinal cord injuries. (JD)

Discusses supervision of children on playgrounds, addressing rationale, ratio of supervisors to children, and training of supervisors. Training issues covered include what to look for in the setting, how to actively move through the playground, and how to respond. Includes a list of video and print resources. (EV)

Illustrates how evaluating the Oklahoma City Smoke Alarm Project increased its success in reducing residential fire-related injuries and deaths. The program distributed and tested smoke alarms in residential dwellings and offered educational materials on fire prevention and safety. Evaluation provided sound data on program processes and outcomes,…

Outlines four types of valuable information that camp directors can extract from their accident reports: the effectiveness of the camp's emergency action plans, links between minor accidents or near misses and major injuries, contributing factors leading up to an accident, and where the camp's safety record stands in relation to industry…

Examined the self-perceived continuing education needs of certified athletic trainers and factors affecting those needs. Survey data indicated that trainers perceived some to moderate need for continuing education in all domains investigated, particularly in the areas of rehabilitation of athletic injuries and programs for the back and neck.…

Injury prevention at home is an important concern for parents of toddlers. This study investigated safety-related intervention strategies of 40 middle-class Australian mothers, and their relationship with three child characteristics: gender, temperament and language comprehension. In an interview at home, mothers reported frequency of use of 15…

This paper examines access to bathtub grab bars in privately and publicly owned apartment buildings and explores the profile of seniors who have access to bathtub grab bars. Results indicate that bathtub grab bars were significantly more prevalent in apartments that were publicly owned (91.3%) as compared to privately owned (37.8%) (p lesser than…

Context: The physical hazards of farming have been extensively studied and reported upon. Far less studied are the social and emotional impacts of farmwork injuries and deaths. Purpose: To investigate and document broad but targeted issues regarding the impact on individuals, families, and communities of farmwork injuries and fatalities of farmer…

This guide suggests ways to prevent specific kinds of common school accidents by incorporating safety into curriculum areas. Strategies for accident prevention are organized by grade level under these categories: (1) Introductory Strategies; (2) Classroom; (3) Schoolyard; (4) Gymnasium and Playing Field; (5) Cafeteria; and (6) School Building. A…

The American Lung Association of Los Angeles County developed the SAFE-AT-HOME curriculum to teach preschool children home safety concepts through early childhood group experiences. This report evaluates the efficacy of the curriculum by testing 2 experimental and 2 control groups of children from 34 preschool classes on fire, water, foreign…

In these hearings consideration was given to: the Toy Safety Act of 1984, House Resolution (H.R.) 5630 (May 31, 1984); H.R. 1797, concerning steel-jaw leghold traps (August 3, 1984); and House Resolutions concerning amusement park safety (H.R. 5788, 5790, and 5982 (August 6, 1984). The Toy Safety Act of 1984 amends the Federal Hazardous Substances…