Child Safety News - Missing children a national epidemic (Charles City Press) EDITOR S NOTE

Missing children a national epidemic (Charles City Press)
EDITOR S NOTE This is the second of two articles written about training the Floyd County Sheriff s Office received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

ITV Motoring - Nissan's Child Safety Alert (CARkeys)
Nissan has announced that it has developed a safety system to warn motorists that there is a child in the vicinity. Nissan hopes that it will reduce traffic accidents involving children, as well to help protect them from crime.

FDA Advisory Committee Affirms Safety of Tamiflu in Children (Medical News Today)
The Pediatric Advisory Committee of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed the safety of Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) in children following a scheduled comprehensive review of data about the use of Tamiflu in children.

Keep holiday cooking a safe activity for children (The Olympian)
The holiday season is here and with this festive time comes plenty of traveling, shopping, and, for many, cooking and kitchen activity. Children are particularly excited and might want to help parents and caregivers prepare holiday goodies.

Following deaths of six children in Arkansas, use of smoke detectors urged (WREG-TV Memphis)
LITTLE ROCK Following the deaths of six children in house fires in Arkansas this month, fire officials are reminding people to install smoke detectors, keep them in working order and take other basic fire safety precautions.

Halloween brought safety hazard (Selma Times-Journal)
Public safety was endangered in Castlewood and Lansdown on Halloween night by the hundreds of children who were bussed into those areas to Trick or Treat.

Thanksgiving Safety (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
Fire is the last thing you want in your kitchen this holiday weekend. To keep clear of the smoke and flames, start with stove top safety. Pot handles should never be left hanging over the edge of the stove where little hands can grab them.

Issues: How do we save our children? (Tennessean)
Nashville has experienced at least 87 criminal homicides this year. With many of the victims and alleged assailants being young adults and teenagers, The Tennessean held a roundtable discussion Tuesday afternoon to discuss how we get guns out of the hands of our children.

NTSB Defines "Most Wanted" Safety Actions for 2006 (Aviation Now)
The NTSB's 2006 Most Wanted List demonstrates there is room for improved aviation safety on the ground and in the air, from runway incursions to seat restraints for children.

Safety violations force daycare closure (CBC New Brunswick)
An Oromocto daycare is being forced to close next month because of safety violations, but parents have told the owner they'll support her if she decides to fight the closure. Sandra Larsen, who owns and operates Pixieland Daycare, said she tried to comply with requests to boost safety.

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