BACK TO SCHOOL: 5 THINGS EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW

By Editor
August 20, 2015
back to school blog

Here is an alarming statistic: Every day 44 kids are hit by a car while walking in the United States. That’s 16,000 kids hurt every year. Clearly, something needs to be done, and Safe Kids and FedEx are teaming up to help keep kids safe on the road as they head back to school.

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Walking Safely in the City

By Amanda Sessego
August 20, 2015
pedestrian safety blog 2015

Moving to D.C. and having to walk everywhere was a huge adjustment. My worries coming out centered around running out of data on my phone from using Google Maps, getting lost, or the blisters I might get on my feet from walking so much. What I should have been concerned with is my safety as a pedestrian.

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PREVCON 2015: Turning Ideas into Action to Protect Children Around the World

By Editor
August 5, 2015
PREVCON 2015 Blog

More than 500 safety professionals from 25 countries and nearly every U.S. state gathered at the 2015 Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PREVCON) on July 29 - August 1 to explore innovative new ideas and strategies to protect children from preventable injuries.

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