Safe Kids Clark County News Articles

Written on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005


Our Funding for Car Seats Is Ending

For several years, Safe Kids Clark County has offered free car seats to parents who could not afford to buy them. Because of reduced funding, we can no longer provide this life-saving service without charge. You can help. By donating to Safe Kids Clark County, you can help us to offer free or reduced-cost car seats to families that might otherwise go without. To donate to Safe Kids Clark County to help us keep our child passenger safety program running, or to keep our many other risk areas funded, please send a check to:

Safe Kids Clark County
3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 315
Las Vegas, NV 89109
We also accept PayPal payments to donate@ccsafekids.com.




Because we are a non-profit organization, your donation is tax-deductible and a receipt will be mailed to you.

Thank you for your generosity and support! We hope to see you at one of our many events in the community!

Back to School Safety

If your child is riding a bicycle to school this year, don't forget the safety gear! A helmet is a must and can reduce the risk of head injury by 88%. The helmet should fit securely and fit down across the forehead. If your child rides a scooter, in addition to the helmet, s/he should also wear elbow and knee pads.

At the playground, check for at least 9" of shock absorbing material underneath play equipment. Inspect the play equipment for exposed bolts or other sharp parts. Soccer goals should be securely anchored to the ground or chained to a fence post when not in use. Don't allow children to climb on them! There have been at least 28 reported deaths associated with soccer goals since 1979.

Check that all art supplies bought for elementary-aged children don't have hazard warnings on them and contain the message "CONFORMS TO ASTM D-4236."

For more information, visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site.

Children walking to school should cross the street at street corners and should always look left first, right, then left again. Kids should be taught to never assume that the driver can see them and should always walk, not run, across the street. Children should also try to make eye contact with the driver.