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Start Safe: A Safe Travel Program for Families of Preschoolers
Safe Kids USA
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WELCOME
1. Safety inside a vehicle 25 minutes
2. Safety outside of a vehicle 25 minutes
3. Discussion 10 minutes
4. Questions 10 minutes
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Never Leave Your Child Alone
Why should kids never be left in a car without an adult?
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Never Leave Your Child Alone
Even on a mild day• In just 10 minutes the temperature in
a car can go up more than 20 degrees. • Children’s bodies warm at a rate 3 to
5 times faster than an adult’s.• It is never safe even for a minute!
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Never Leave Your Child Alone
Kids can get hurt playing alone in cars.
• Cars/trucks are not toys or hiding spots.
• Do not allow children to play with the gear shift or ignition.
• Store your car keys where kids can’t find them.
• Close and lock all car doors and trunks once you have checked for sleeping babies.
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Car Seat Basics
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Car Seat Basics
Babies: • Keep children rear-facing, in a
back seat, for as long as possible.
• Keep baby rear facing until 2 years old AND until the highest weight or height limit of their car seat.
• Never hold a baby in car.
baby Car Seat
Convertible Car Seat (Baby & Toddler)
Baby Seat
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Car Seat Basics
Toddlers: • Children should ride forward-
facing in a car seat that has a full harness.
• Keep the harness snug on the child. Snug means you cannot pinch extra webbing on the harness.
• Use the car seat top tether.
Forward-facing car seat
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Car Seat Basics
Booster seats: • Use the vehicle lap and shoulder
seatbelt while seated on the booster seat. Do not use on very young children who can climb out.
• Use a booster seat until your child can safely fit into the adult seatbelt at 4’9” and between 80-100 pounds.
Booster seat
No booster seat - INCORRECT
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Safety Basics
• Until the adult seat belt fits your child he/she needs to be in a car seat or booster seat.
• For many kids they will be between 8-12 years, weigh 80-100 pounds and be 4’9” tall before the seat belt fits.
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Car Seat Basics
Safety Belts• The shoulder belt should rest on the
collar bone.
• The lap belt should stay low across the hips not the stomach.
• Many kids will be between 8-12 years old when the seat belt alone will fit.
• Never place shoulder belt behind a child's back or arm. Lap and shoulder seat
belt
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Car Seat Basics
TIPS• Keep all children under 13 in a back seat.
• Be sure all children are buckled up on ever ride, in every car.
• Make sure all children are in the correct car seat/booster seat for their age and weight.
• Follow the instructions for your car seat or booster seat every time.
• Make sure all adults are buckled up on every ride, even in the back seat.
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Car Seat Basics
Tips Con’t. • Do not buy car seats or booster seats
from flea markets and yard sales. You will not know if it has been in a crash or if all the parts are there.
• Car seats should be installed in the car using the seatbelt or using LATCH- not both together. Lower anchor
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PEDESTRIAN SAFETYStaying safe while walking
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Walking SafelyWalking Safely
• Why do parents always need to stay with young children while they walk?
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Walking SafelyWalking Safely
• Children under age 10 can’t make safe decisions.
• Children move quickly and without warning.
• Children are small and hard for drivers to see.
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Tips for Walking SafelyTips for Walking Safely
• Always walk with your child until age 10
• Firmly hold your child’s hand
• Stay on sidewalks or paths
• Don’t walk in the street
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Crossing Streets Safely
• Always cross streets with your child
• Crosswalks are marked areas where it is safe to cross the street
• Cross at corners, not the middle of the block
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Tips for Crossing Streets Safely
• Look left, right, then left again before crossing
• Look and listen for cars while you cross
• Firmly hold your child’s hand when crossing
• Obey traffic signals
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Being Seen While Walking at NightBeing Seen While Walking at Night
• Why is it important for walkers to be seen by drivers after dark?
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Tips for Being Seen at Night
• Wear light-colored clothing
• Wear reflective materials on clothing or backpacks
• Kids should never walk alone at night
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Staying Safe Near School Buses
• Walk with your child to the bus stop• Stay on the sidewalk while waiting • Always cross at least 10 feet in front of
school buses• Never walk behind a school bus
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• All vehicles have blind spots
• Childrens small size makes it hard for drivers to see them behind or near a car
• Children should never play around traffic, cars, in driveways, or parking lots
Tips for Staying Safe Near Vehicles
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Tips for Obeying the Rules of the Road
• Follow all traffic signs and signals
• Drivers expect you to follow the rules, too
• Set a safe example for your child
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Questions
For more information about keeping your children safe, visit the Safe Kids
web site:
{local Safe Kids contact}