Food Allergy Increase & sad deaths

by | Aug 29, 2013 | Anaphylaxis, asthma, News

Are food allergies really increasing over time? Is this true everywhere? And what are the problems it causes? Read on….. A recent news story told of the sad death of a 13-year-old girl from peanut allergy. We’ve written before about what anaphylaxis is and...

For Older Adults, Fire Safety Is Paramount

by | Aug 12, 2013 | safety

For decades, fire safety and fire prevention education has been geared towards kids. It makes sense: by having fire safety messages reach children while they’re in their formative years, educators can help establish proper safety mindsets early that stick with...

TV related injuries – TV is (still) bad for kids

by | Aug 9, 2013 | CCEFA, News, safety

TV related injuries? Yes, we’ve long known that watching too much TV isn’t great for our kids, but it turns out that TVs are much more dangerous than that. About 17,300 kids a year are physically injured by Televisions! That’s close to 50 every day....

Can a first aider leave someone to die?

by | Aug 4, 2013 | Uncategorized

We recently got some fan mail (yes, people do love us) that I think is worth discussing here in more detail. It seems to me that the person had read our ‘4 Bs’ article. Cutting right to the chase, the core question is “Can a first aider leave someone...

Don’t choke your children

by | Jul 30, 2013 | choking

We’ve written about kids and choking before, but a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics has shown the kinds of things which our children can choke on…. and it’s not just Hot Dogs! So, what’s new about Choking Children? A new study of the...

5 Pool Safety Guidelines You Need To Know

by | Jul 15, 2013 | Drowning

Since the passing of The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SS Act) in December 2007, the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) and other agencies have been conducting ongoing public education programs to heighten awareness regarding pool and...

Let head injuries sleep or keep them awake?

by | Jul 3, 2013 | Head Injury

So your youngster fell off the play equipment again and got a head bump…. Now, of course, you have to keep waking them up all night, don’t you? Let’s look at this myth and what you should actually be doing. First of all…. Let me just check that...

Nose bleeds – head forwards or backwards?

by | Jun 19, 2013 | CCEFA

Well, you can tip the person’s head forwards if you like them, but backwards if you like your carpet better. For the person suffering, forwards is better – let’s see why. Nose Bleeds – head forwards This allows the blood which is escaping to...