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The Purpose Of _How To Help Your Child Avoid Our Accident
Epidemic _Is To Keep Your Child Safe By Giving You The Information You
Need To Develop A Customized Personal Safety Plan For All Activities.
LET'S DISCUSS THE BAD NEWS FIRST.
Our Accident Epidemic
A few years into the future, a new drug-resistant virus suddenly
appears in the United States, striking indiscriminately: newborns and
senior citizens are felled; it takes a particularly heavy toll on
teenagers and young adults. About 120,000 die each year, and millions
more are disabled, some permanently. A person will leave home in the
morning and, later in the day, a loved one will receive the terrible
news that he or she has died or is seriously ill.
The disease quickly becomes headline news. There is no cure, but
preventive measures are found and publicized. As these are developed,
organizations create elaborate plans to inform their employees.
Still the disease rages. It is usually contracted as the result of
an individual's failure to take proper precautions. Worse, many people
are infected as a result of others' failure to follow the preventive
guidelines.
This fictional virus would surely stir a national effort to find a
cure. Yet today, something is causing widespread death and injury, and
the response is surprisingly muted. We're talking about accidents, and
our apparent willingness to tolerate such a huge casualty toll year
after year, when good safety habits, practiced consistently, could
save thousands of lives each year.
The only acceptable grade when it comes to safety is 100 percent.
CHILD SAFETY
Children and youth are the most vulnerable members of society. A
combination of inquisitiveness, lack of knowledge, and feelings of
invincibility contribute to this vulnerability. AS KIDS GROW UP,
THEY FACE NEW HAZARDS EVERY YEAR.
It is up to adults to protect children in their early years, and
then to guide them in forming good safety habits as they acquire the
knowledge to make decisions on their own.
Unfortunately, much work needs to be done as accidents are the
leading cause of death from ages one through nineteen.
The principal causes of accidental deaths to children and youth
(birth through age 19) ARE:*
MOTOR VEHICLE
7,650
DROWNING
1,050
SUFFOCATION
850
POISONING
750
FIRE
550
CHOKING
200
FALLS
200
FIREARMS
150
ALL OTHER
800
TOTAL
12,200
*FROM THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 2008 _INJURY FACTS_ PUBLICATION
Under the age of fifteen, 16.1 percent of boys, and 12.1 percent
of girls visit an emergency room every year due to an accident. From
ages 15-19, the percentages increase to 21.7 percent for males, and
16.2 percent for females. Some of these injuries are life-altering.
(Source - 2005 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
Latest statistics available.)
It wasn't too long ago that children rode their bikes through the
streets without wearing safety helmets. Car seats for children were
flimsy contraptions that offered no protection. Potent medicines
didn't have safety caps to guard against curious children rifling
through the medicine cabinet, and few parents gave serious thought to
childproofing their houses.
Safety awareness has come a long way since then, yet most families
still lack a systematic approach to safety. The information that is
available comes to you in a variety of ways - magazines, newspapers,
TV, and the School of Hard Knocks.
Rather than the traditional piecemeal approach, _HOW TO HELP
YOUR CHILD AVOID OUR ACCIDENT EPIDEMIC_ will give you and your family
an organized and comprehensive way to address child safety issues.
HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS!
Studies conducted by the National Safety Council,
and organizations such as DuPont and the U.S. Navy, show that
a proactive approach to safety will significantly reduce accidents.
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A unique feature of the Child Safety Booklet is the use of
light-humored illustrations and true stories to help get the points
across.
CHEVY CHASE IS PAID TO LOOK FOOLISH IN A THEME PARK. TOM AND
DEBBIE DID IT FOR NOTHING. FROM THE MINUTE THEY ARRIVED AT DISNEY
WORLD WITH SON MICHAEL AND HIS PAL, DAVID, THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE
DAY. CHALK IT UP TO TOO MUCH ADRENALINE, AND NOT ENOUGH PLANNING.
FIRST, DEBBIE WORE THE WRONG SHOES. CUTE BUT PAINFUL. TWO HOURS LATER
SHE'S HOBBLING FROM BLISTERS. DANNY'S PARENTS DIDN'T SAY HE WAS
ALLERGIC TO HOT DOGS, OR THAT HE SUNBURNED EASILY (AND BADLY). AND
THEN THERE WAS THE TWO HOUR EPISODE WHEN EVERYBODY GOT SEPARATED FROM
ONE ANOTHER AND WANDERED AIMLESSLY TRYING TO LINK UP BECAUSE THEY
HADN'T ESTABLISHED A MEETING PLACE. THANK GOODNESS THEY WEREN'T ON A
REAL AFRICAN CRUISE. THEY WOULD HAVE ENDED UP AS CROCODILE BAIT.
THE SAFETY TIPS IN THE BOOKLET CAME FROM HUNDREDS OF SAFETY
EXPERTS BASED UPON YEARS OF OBSERVATIONS. EVERY TIP WAS RECOMMENDED
BECAUSE SOMEONE WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THAT TIP WAS NOT
FOLLOWED.
THERE ARE SAFETY TIPS ON 41 PRIMARY TOPICS, PLUS ADDITIONAL TIPS
ON 17 TOPICS.
CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF TOPICS
CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLE PAGE ON KITCHEN SAFETY FOR KIDS
CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLE PAGE ON LATCHKEY SAFETY
CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR CHILD'S LIFE SAFER
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MORE ABOUT THE BOOKLET AND THE AUTHOR
John Myre is the author of the award-winning family safety book,
_Live Safely in a Dangerous World_. From 1992-2002, he was the editor
and publisher of _Safety Times_, an off-the job safety publication for
businesses and organizations. He founded the publication in 1992.
His prior experience includes thirty-four years as a financial
and risk management executive with Southwestern Bell Corporation. A
graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, he has achieved the
Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation. He has been a speaker
at several safety conventions, has written articles for safety and
risk management publications such as _Professional Safety_ magazine
and _Business Insurance_ magazine, and is the author of the
off-the-job safety chapter in _Safety and Health Management Planning_
(Government Institutes, 1999).
More information about the book and Personal Safety Plans for the
entire family can be found at .
JOHN MYRE CAN BE CONTACTED AT SFTTIMES@SWBELL.NET OR
636-536-2875.
The updated topics in this booklet were originally published in
the book _ Live Safely in a Dangerous World._
AWARDS FOR _LIVE SAFELY IN A DANGEROUS WORLD_
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_ Live Safely in a Dangerous World_
is a proud winner of the 2006 Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award,
_the only award program_ to ever be honored by Disney.com.
IN THE 2003 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER AWARDS COMPETITION, WHICH
INCLUDED MORE THAN 1,500 BOOKS, _LIVE SAFELY IN A DANGEROUS WORLD_ WAS
SELECTED AS ONE OF THE TEN OUTSTANDING BOOKS OF THE YEAR. IT WON THE
AWARD FOR THE CATEGORY "MOST LIKELY TO SAVE THE PLANET."
THE BOOK ALSO RECEIVED AN HONORABLE MENTION AWARD IN THE 2003
_WRITER'S DIGEST_ 10TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARDS
COMPETITION, IN THE NONFICTION CATEGORY. THE BOOK WAS ONE OF 68 BOOKS
HONORED. OVER 2,100 BOOKS WERE ENTERED.
IN ADDITION, A CHINESE-LANGUAGE EDITION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN
CHINA.
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JOHN MYRE, AUTHOR
CONTACT INFORMATION
John Myre
Safety Times
1265 Rogue River Ct.
Chesterfield, MO 63017
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636-536-2875
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