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Safe Kids South Carolina

IN THE NEWS:
Warning to Parents: Don't Use Crib Bumpers, Oct. 21, 2011, WSPA-TV

McCall named S.C. Child Passenger Safety Technician of the Year, Sept. 27, Anderson Independent Mail

ATV Law Takes Effect July 1, Thursday, June 31, 2011, WLTX-TV

Fireworks Injure more than 2,000 Kids Each Summer, Wednesday, June 30, 2011, Press Release

Chandler's Law Marks New Safety Rules for Children on ATVs, Monday, June 27, 2011, Press Release

Child Deaths in Hot Cars Can Be Prevented, Thursday, June 23, 2011, The State Newspaper

Local Organization Urges Parents, Babysitters Not to Leave Kids in Cars, Monday, June 20, 2011, WLTX-TV

Preventing injuries: at home, at play, and on the way.

Safe Kids South Carolina works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading killer of children 14 and under. Safe Kids South Carolina is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. Founded in 1994, Safe Kids South Carolina is led by The Children’s Trust of South Carolina.

Safe Kids South Carolina aims to teach families to do simple things all the time to prevent unintentional injuries and base our programs on credible data about injuries, so that they address real problems. Safe Kids knows that almost all unintentional injuries are preventable, and works so that no child will have to suffer from their consequences.

Unintentional injuries is the number one cause of death among children ages 14 and under in the United States. Also, each year one out of every four children needs medical attention for an accidental injury.

Did you know in South Carolina…

In 2007, the top four causes of unintentional injury death among children 0-17 are: motor vehicle crashes, suffocation, drowning and pedestrian related incidents.
Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for people 1-44 years old nationally and in South Carolina with motor vehicle crashes being the primary cause of these injuries.
In 2007, there were 230 deaths among children 0-17 years old (rate 21.7/100,000) in South Carolina.

Safe Kids South Carolina empowers families and communities to: