Child Safety News - Government reconsiders ATV safety regulations (Springfield News) New data showing

Government reconsiders ATV safety regulations (Springfield News)
New data showing a continued increase in the number of children killed riding all-terrain vehicles have prompted the federal government to reconsider its approach to ATV safety.

Local safety invention on ABC National television (Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury)
A MUKINBUDIN couple have shown off their creativity with an invention that appeared on the ABC show, The New Inventors. Sharynn and Graeme McCormack invented a heatproof oven guard to save young children from serious contact burns.

IRC's Child Friendly Spaces Provide Safety and Solace for Pakistani Children (AlertNet)
In Manshera District alone, more than 6,000 school-age children were killed, and many other younger ones died as their homes were destroyed.

Halloween safety tips to ensure the safety of Trick-or-Treaters (Santa Paula Times)
Halloween is Monday night, but it s a good time to review safety tips to ensure that trick-or-treaters remain safe.

Students learn about railway safety (Fort Frances Times)
Students at J.W. Walker School here got an important lesson in safety last Thursday thanks to a partnership among local emergency services and Safe Kids Canada.

Holiday Safety Advice from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Safe Kids Georgia (Newswise)
Children anticipate few things as eagerly as the holiday season. However, holiday decorations and gifts can cause accidental injuries if not used properly. These and other injuries can be avoided by following a few standard guidelines.

Red Cross offers safety, aid classes (Coos Bay World Link)
American Red Cross safety and first aid classes are being offered through Southwestern Oregon Community College. Community First Aid and Safety, which includes first aid for infants and children, will be taught from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. Cost is $45.

N.S. to continue to allow children under 14 to drive ATVs: minister (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
HALIFAX (CP) - The Nova Scotia government pushed ahead Tuesday with a contentious plan that will allow children under 14 to continue driving all-terrain vehicles, despite the recent deaths of two teenage girls and pleas from the medical community to ban the practice.

County shows improvement in care of children (Arkcity.net)
By DAVE SEATON Winfield Publishing Co. Cowley County's last grade in the Kansas KIDS COUNT Data Book was a C. The book tracks progress in the safety and health of Kansas children, county by county.

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