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recent BLOG posts

Open Water Safety Season

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of the summer season, and many families will soon be heading to the beach. Sadly, it’s also the time

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Are You Open?

Child Safety Services in the Sacramento area open during COVID-19 Birth and Beyond Family Resource Centers – Referral Form Car Seat Services Cosumnes Fire Department

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Home Safety

Avoiding Childhood Injuries at Home As we all spend more time at home, we want to avoid seeing an increase in childhood injuries inside the

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Winter Safety

Make your list and check it twice! Safe Kids Worldwide has given us a winter safety checklist to use at home and on the road.

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Be Safe, Be Seen!

As a pedestrian, what are you doing to help cars see you and your children at night? From back to school time, to Halloween trick-or-treating,

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Prevent TV Tipovers

Buying a new TV for the holidays or the big game? You wouldn’t think to bring a baby home from the hospital without a car

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Safe & Fun in the Sun!

As Sacramento Valley temperatures heat up, it’s time to brush up on summer safety. Have you reviewed each of these top tips with your family?

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Don’t Rush to Flush!

What is the Right Way to Dispose of Medications? Meds in the Bin, We All Win! We have talked about the dangers of curious kids

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Winter is Fire Season?

We have had a tough outdoor fire season in California this summer, and our indoor fire season is just beginning.  Fall and winter bring holidays and gatherings

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Give the Gift of Safety

Dear Holiday Shoppers, What do you buy for the person that has everything? This year, give your loved ones the gift of safety. Instead of

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Grandparents Day Postcard

A Sweet Safety Reminder We have a wonderful safety craft for you to share, just in time for National Grandparents Day. National Grandparents Day 2014

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Heatstroke in the News

Recent events have created media coverage regarding a child that may have been purposely left in a car, but this can distract us from the

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Safe Kids Announces Important Changes to California Car Safety Seat Law

Age that children must remain in a booster seat has increased to age 8.

Beginning January 1, 2012, children under age 8 must be properly buckled into a car seat or booster seat, in the back seat. In addition, children age eight or older who are not tall enough for the seat belt to fit properly, must ride in a booster or car seat. The previous law required that children remain in a booster seat until the age of six or they weighed sixty pounds.

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Jennifer Rubin

Injury Prevention Specialist
UC Davis Health

Safe Kids Greater Sacramento Coalition Coordinator
916-734-9784
[email protected]