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Keep Your Kids Safe from Power Window Accidents
January 04, 2012
Power windows have the capacity to exert enough force to fracture or crush bones or even strangle a child. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study estimated that approximately 2,000 emergency room visits each year are caused by power windows.
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Bay Area accidents highlight importance of children's safety around vehicles
January 01, 2012
It's hard to fathom how a young child can be accidentally killed outside his home by a loved one, but such tragedies happen more often than people might think.
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Group says backover deaths frequent among children
December 31, 2011
While Shreveport police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Thursday's death of 5-year-old Mackenzie Beightol in the 600 block of Robinson Place, one national organization points out the situation is more common than most people realize.
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Little-Known Seat Belt Danger Could Be Deadly
December 13, 2011
Here's a warning for the millions of parents who believe their child is safely buckled into their car seat. There is a little-known danger in the back seat that can claim the life of a child in seconds.
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Keeping Kids Safe: 12 Tips for Child Car Safety
December 08, 2011
It's easy to get caught up in our daily routines. Take one kid to school; drop the other at daycare; get to work on time. Rinse. Repeat. But what about when that routine changes or when you have a million different things on your mind - bad things can (accidentally) happen. Read these rules for keeping your kids safe.
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3-On Your Side: Backseat Child Safety Warning
November 17, 2011
A 2-year-old boy was nearly strangled to death by backseat seatbelt, Chris May has the 3-on your side safety warning
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Save your children from accidentally being backed over by a vehicle
November 02, 2011
After visiting KidsandCars.org and seeing the countless, heartbreaking stories of kids being backed over I knew I needed to do something to protect my own kids and the kids of others.
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Backing up for many drivers is like driving blind
November 02, 2011
Our overall goal is really for the automakers to think about children when they're designing these vehicles, said Janette Fennell of Kids and Cars.
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Reduce the danger of vehicle back-overs
October 27, 2011
Unfortunately, accidents like the one in Chattanooga happen too often. In the United States, at least 50 children are backed over by vehicles every week - 48 of whom are treated in hospital emergency rooms - and at least two children are fatally injured, according to KidsAndCars.org, a national nonprofit child safety organization dedicated to preventing injuries and death to children in or around motor vehicles.
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Power windows can be dangerously powerful for kids
October 21, 2011
As we've written about before, child safety when it comes to cars is about a lot more than purchasing the correct child seat and teaching your kids about seat belt use. Cars are simply dangerous machines for kids to be around and far too many accidents involving kids and cars have nothing to do with a car crash, but happen in our own driveways or neighborhoods because of somewhat hidden hazards.
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KidsAndCars.org - Preventing Backover Accidents
October 12, 2011
There's an old saying that some things can't be helped, but thankfully, backover accidents aren't one of them. Backover tragedies happen far too often, claiming the lives of at least two children in the U.S. every week (source: KidsAndCars.org). Yet, they can be minimized by heightened awareness and safe driving practices.
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Ray Ray's Story: A Call to Action for Parents and Caregivers
October 07, 2011
We have asked ourselves thousands of times how could this happen. Where did we go wrong? How could either of us ever possibly forget our most precious gift? How can we ever move forward? How can we ever live after this? Can we ever forgive ourselves?
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Keep Your Family Safe In The Neighborhood
October 07, 2011
Although the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does not keep statistics on non-crash, non-traffic fatalities, an organization started by a passionate mother of two children does. Janette Fennell founded www.kidsandcars.org as a non-profit focused on preventing injuries and deaths of children in and around cars.
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Look Before You Lock
October 06, 2011
Please join Kidsandcars.org to spread the word of car safety around children and the Look Before You Lock campaign. These simple suggestions can help save the life of a child, maybe yours.
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30 Under 30 San Diego County Leader No. 6: Patrick Ivison
October 06, 2011
The only difference between this teenager and others is that Patrick Ivison needs a wheelchair - and that's it, or so he says. But to others, Ivison's determination and ability to inspire others at an early age is what sets him apart. Ivison, who says he is inspired by his mother, said his biggest accomplishment is advocating for a federal law.
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