| July 2, 2008
Outstanding and impressive year for Safe Kids in 2007 - Safe Kids North Central Florida receives numerous awards at the state level. |
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| July 1, 2008
Never Leave Your Child Alone - Over 330 children have died as a result of being left in a vehicle |
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| June 30, 2008
Safe Kids Wins 2 Awards for their Educational Programs - Safe Kids North Central Florida wins 2 awards for "Best Practices" for two educational programs from Florida's Community Traffic Safety Teams. |
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| June 30, 2008
Fireworks can be dangerous - Safety awareness during the Fourth of July |
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| June 16, 2008
Safe Kids Program Hits Major Milestone—One Million Seats Checked for Proper Installation - Safe Kids has reached a milestone no other program can claim: one million child safety seats checked for proper installation. |
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| June 15, 2008
Levy County - Teen driving program returns - Levy County Teen Driver Improvement Program
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| June 4, 2008
CPSC is warning all members about the serious risk of child drownings in pools and spas. - 283 children younger than 5 drown in pools and spas each year. |
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May 30, 2008
Don't Take a Vacation from Safety!
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May 3, 2008
Congratulations Safe Kids Worldwide for 20 years of dedicated education and service!
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| April 19, 2008
Parent Safety Checklist: What You Can Do to Keep Kids Safe - Accidental injury remains the number one killer of kids in the United States. |
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| April 1, 2008
Seasonal Safety - Gear Up and Warm Up for Spring Sports Safety |
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March 20, 2008
Summer is the most dangerous time of year
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| February 25, 2008
Safe Kids North Central Florida offers tip to poison proof your home - Most poisonings occur when parents or caregivers are home but not paying attention. The most dangerous potential poisons are medicines, cleaning products, antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, pesticides, furniture polish, gasoline, kerosene and lamp oil. Safe Kids North Central Florida offers tips to poison proof your home... |
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| February 20, 2008
Prevent Child Poisonings - Each year, about 91,000 kids ages 14 and under are treated in emergency rooms for accidental poisoning and about 100 die. Safe Kids North Central Florida offers poison prevention tips... |
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| January 28, 2008
Parents Cautioned: It Doesn’t Take a Fire to Burn a Child - Among all accidental injuries, fire and burns are the number five cause of death in children ages 14 and under. |
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January 12, 2008
Family Fun & Safety Day
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| January 8, 2008
2,000 Children Per Year Fatally Injured at Home - Safe Kids North Central Florida urges parents to childproof homes |
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| January 7, 2008
Is it safe for my child to ride an ATV? - As more cases of serious injury and death are attributed to All-terrain vehicles (ATVs), there is a need for education due to their increasing popularity and improper use. |
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| December 3, 2007
Prevent Kitchen Injuries This Holiday Season - Safe Kids North Central Florida offers kitchen safety reminders |
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| December 2, 2007
12 Tips for Buying Toys - This year there have been tens of millions of toys recalled due to lead paint, small magnets, or toxic chemicals. |
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| December 1, 2007
Toy Recalls - Parents need to sign up for emails that will keep them up-to-date on toy recalls |
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| November 15, 2007
Children Under 10 should not be allowed to cross streets alone - Elevan Pedestrian Safety Tips |
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| November 14, 2007
Safety at Railroad Crossings - Parents should teach children that trains and railroad tracks may be dangerous places. |
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| November 13, 2007
Railroad Safety - What You Need to Know - Railroad Quick Tips for Kids |
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| October 31, 2007
SAFE KIDS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PROVIDES HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS - Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than the rest of the year. |
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| October 30, 2007
Halloween Stats - Alarming stats for children during Halloween. |
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October 26, 2007
Williston Elementary Students have Fall Into Safety Day
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October 13, 2007
Kids Sream for Safety!
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September 18, 2007
Parents Learn Safety Tips at the Belk Baby Expo
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| August 29, 2007
Heat Kills Kids in Parked Cars - Never leave your child alone!
Since 1998, over 330 children have died as a result of being left in a vehicle.
Florida is the 2nd highest state with 35 fatalities.
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August 7, 2007
Helmets are Lifesavers
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August 4, 2007
Is Your Car Seat Correctly Installed?
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June 23, 2007
Tri-County Heal and Safety Expo
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June 20, 2007
Summer Time Risks to Children
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June 19, 2007
Swimming Can Be Deadly
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May 12, 2007
Safe Kids and Shands - Trauma Awareness Day
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May 5, 2007
Williston Arts Festival
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May 4, 2007
Wiles Bike Helmet Education Event
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April 28, 2007
Holy Family Catholic Church 3rd Annual Car Show
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April 25, 2007
Irby Bike Rodeo
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April 23, 2007
Fire Safety Winners Recognized
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March 31, 2007
Starke Safety Fair
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March 23, 2007
Lake City - Children's Day 2007
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March 17, 2007
Kids Karnival
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February 24, 2007
Tweens Learn About Boosters
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| January 27, 2007
Eastside Community Health Fair - "Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies" was the theme for the 2007 Eastside Community Health Fair on January 27th at the MLK Center. |
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| January 13, 2007
Lake City Lowe's Safety Event - Lake City Lowe's hosts a community safety event on January 13th. |
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January 5, 2007
Safe Kids Van Wrapped!
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December 21, 2006
Holiday Traffic Safety Awareness
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| December 9, 2006
Helmet Fittings at local schools - Safe Kids North Central Florida partnered with High Springs Community School and Talbot Elementary School in December to provide over 200 helmets for students. |
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| December 2, 2006
Williston Kids Safety Fair - 4th Annual Kids Safety Fair in Williston.
Dec. 2nd from 10:00am - 2:00pm at the Liner Park at the little gazebo at NW Main and 4th Avenue. FREE bicycle helmets while supplies last! |
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| October 31, 2006
Fire Safety & Prevention - October is Fire Prevention Month |
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October 14, 2006
Fire Prevention at Oaks Mall
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October 7, 2006
Kid's Day at Home Depot
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October 4, 2006
Safe Kids Walk This Way
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May 2, 2006
New Research Shows Parents Not Adequately Aware of the Risk of Drain Entrapment and Drowning
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February 24, 2006
Baby Expo Raises $6,675
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February 18, 2006
BABY EXPO
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| December 6, 2005
Safe Kids North Central Florida and Shands at the University of Florida Level I Trauma Center offer toy safety reminders - Parents and caregivers can make sure they’re choosing safe toys for their children by paying close attention to warning labels and manufacturer’s guidelines. “More than 3 billion toys and games are sold in the United States every year, and most of them are very safe. Warning labels and manufacturers’ instructions tell you how to use the product safely,” says Mindy Underberger Safe Kids North Central Florida coordinator. |
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November 16, 2005
Helmet Fitting at Talbot
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August 4, 2005
Law Enforcement Officers to Begin Ticketing Children
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June 6, 2005
New ATV Safety Poster
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April 25, 2005
Fire Safety Winners Recognized
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March 28, 2005
SHANDS SAFE KIDS EDUCATES PARENTS AND CHILDREN
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March 28, 2005
SHANDS SAFE KIDS DISTRIBUTES AND FITS HELMETS TO KIDS IN DIXIE COUNTY
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February 3, 2005
HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN RECEIVE SPECIAL SMOKE ALARMS
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October 25, 2004
SCHOOL CHILDREN “HEAR THE BUZZ” OF FIRE DANGER
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July 26, 2004
KIDS GET CAUGHT PLAYING IT SAFE
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July 25, 2004
O2B Safe Kids Day
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June 10, 2004
SAFE KIDS FAIR MIXES SAFETY AND SPORTS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN
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