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Child Safety: Fires

… Overview Preventing household fires is one way to prevent injury or death … Keep your family safe by following these safety tips. Teach children that only grown-ups … programs and medicines. Preparing your child to survive a fire Teach your children …

Child Safety: Preventing Burns

… all cause burns. You can help protect your child by being aware of these hazards and … around your home by using the following safety measures. Place plug covers on all … Burns and Electric Shock Child Safety: Fires Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years …

Keeping your child safe

… recognize dangerous situations. Keeping your child safe requires careful attention. Children … ages and activity levels require different safety precautions. Babies and toddlers require … safety: Bicycles and tricycles Child safety: Fires Child safety: Guns and firearms Child …

Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years

… Overview What can you do to help keep your child safe? No one can watch a child's every … balance among supervising your child, taking safety precautions, and allowing your child to … more Child Safety: Bathing Child Safety: Fires Child Safety: Guns and Firearms Child …

Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years

… Overview What can you expect from your child at this age? Children in this age range … phases. Think about what you can do to avoid safety hazards. If your child is discovering … more Child Safety: Bathing Child Safety: Fires Child Safety: Guns and Firearms Child …

Wildfires and your health

… thousands of wildfires (also called forest fires). Wildfires can affect your health and safety in many ways. The smoke from wildfires … management Stress management: Helping your child with stress BC Children’s Kelty Mental …

Burns and scalds in young children

… thinner skin than adults (the top layer of a child’s skin gets thicker as they develop), so … raised scars Tight scarred skin as the child grows, restricting movement. Surgery is … regulate water temperature Place a fence or safety screen around fireplaces and other …

Burns and Electric Shock

… fluids from the body. But in a baby or young child, the same size and depth of a burn may cause a severe fluid loss. How safe a child's environment needs to be depends on the … look for burn hazards. Then use appropriate safety measures to keep things out of a child's …

Disease and Injury Prevention

… topics to answer your questions. From bath safety and food poisoning to rattlesnake bites … for Staging Cancer Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth Burns and Electric Shock … in Pools and Hot Tubs Child Safety: Fires Child Safety: Guns and Firearms Child …

Environmental Illness

… processes, wood burning, and forest fires. Indoor sources include cigarettes and … tuna. Check local advisories about the safety of fish caught by family and friends in … gland of a developing baby (fetus) or young child. footnote 9 , footnote 10 Health Canada …