Check out Summer Safety Tips from the National Safety Council!
For more on these tips, visit the National Safety Council’s website
Beat the Heat
Anybody can be at risk for a heat-related illness. Follow these summer safety tips and be sure to take extra breaks and drink plenty of water.
Bug Safety
Mosquitoes can cause a number of illnesses, including Zika Virus and West Nile Virus. Learn what you can do to protect yourself at work and play including protective clothing and proper sprays.
Playgrounds
Emergency departments see more than 20,000 children ages 14 and younger for playground-related traumatic brain injury each year.
Fireworks
Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades, fireworks displays – and plenty of visits to emergency rooms, especially during July.
Water Safety
Not including boating incidents, on average about nine people die from drowning every day. The younger the child, the greater the risk.
Bicycling
Bicyclists must take extra precautions when they ride. They often share the road with vehicles, but injuries can happen even on a bike path.
Skateboarding
Everyone falls, but there’s a right way to do it. Last year, over 125,000 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms after being injured skateboarding.
Boating
Boating experiences can quickly turn deadly if boaters are not vigilant about safety – at all times.
Pedestrian Safety
Cell phone distracted walking is a huge problem, and rarely are we more vulnerable than when walking, crossing streets and negotiating traffic.
