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Know the basics: buckle up, wear a helmet, learn to swim, look both ways
When it comes to safety for your children, you know the basics: buckle up, wear a helmet, learn to swim, look both ways. Here are some lesser-known tips to make your family even safer in 7 easy steps.
Despite teens curtailing some risky driving behaviors, parents still have work to do
Long Valley, NJ – The New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition applauds the state’s teens for reporting making better decisions when they’re behind the wheel and in the passenger seat. According to results from the 2013 New Jersey Student Health Survey, 90 percent of teens always wear a seat belt while riding in a car. Only 20 percent have ridden with a teen who had been drinking – down from 30 percent in 2001.
McGuire Chevrolet in Newton, NJ is hosting child seat inspections
A new child seat inspection station has opened in Newton, NJ. McGuire Chevrolet will be providing safety inspections on the 4th Monday of every month from 3 to 6 p.m.
McGuire Chevrolet is located at:
63 Hampton House Rd.
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: 973-383-1300
Car seat inspection stations are supported by grant funding and individual donations. A suggested donation of $10 per seat is recommended at the time of services.
Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe from heatstroke.
Babies and young kids can sometimes sleep so peacefully that we forget they are even there. It can also be tempting to leave a baby alone in a car while we quickly run into the store. The problem is that leaving a child alone in a car can lead to serious injury or death from heatstroke. Young children are particularly at risk, as their bodies heat up three to five times faster than an adult’s. These tragedies are completely preventable. Here’s how we can all work together to keep kids safe from heatstroke.
An interactive exhibit teaches college kids about the connection between car care and safety.
Keeping your car running well is an important aspect of driving safety. With the support of State Farm, Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities has been bringing an interactive driving exhibit to area colleges.
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KJ Feury RN APN, C
karenjean.feury@atlantichealth.org
Phone: 973-971-4327
Fax: 973-290-7350