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Underride Collisions with Big Rigs
Truck trailers can (easily) be made safer Tractor-trailer rolls over in 3-car Tollway crash on Aug. 12, 2015. (WGN-TV) Our view: Crash tests show that hundreds of lives might be saved if future truck trailers were required to have relatively inexpensive underride guards along their sides The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a widely-respected safety…
Trampoline Safety
Trampolining is such a fantastic outdoor activity because it encourages children to exercise and be outside in the fresh air. Trampolines provide hours of healthy entertainment building coordination and muscle development. There are risks associated with trampolines, however, so it pays to be informed about safety standards. Most of the trampoline-related trips to the emergency…
Promoting Booster Seat Use
Boost ’em in the Back Seat is a four-minute empirically-supported threat appeal video that delivers preventive messages about the importance of booster seat and rear seat use to parents. A thirty-second version of the video is also available for free download and use as public service announcements.
Escalator Safety Rules
Hold on to a handrail. Hold small children by the hand. Use caution when stepping on or off escalators. Avoid dangling shoelaces or other clothing that can get caught in the moving parts of an escalator. In an emergency, the escalator can be stopped by pressing an emergency stop button at the top and bottom…