Accidents: Safety Tips
We could make a list of thousands of ways to keep people safe. Some simple, obvious tips for children are listed here. Teach children how to swim at an early age to help them save themselves. As a teenager it is not too early to help teach younger children safety rules and being role models by wearing protective gear when playing sports, riding bikes or skateboarding.
Safety Tips to Protect Adolescents
- Have an emergency plan
- Check environment for fire and burn dangers
- Never keep loaded guns where children can reach them
- Buckle up in motor vehicles
- Watch children in/around water
- Use gates on stairs
- Keep plastic bags, cords, and small objects away from young children
- Keep emergency phone numbers readily available
- Follow and teach safety rules
- Stay away from dark, secluded areas
