American Trauma Society, Pennsylvania Division
Preventable injuries are the number one killer of kids in the United States. Every year, 8,000 families lose a child because of a preventable injury. When a child dies, the lives of families change forever. Safe Kids Pennsylvania is part of Safe Kids Worldwide’s global network dedicated to keeping kids safe from preventable childhood injury – the number one cause of death among children ages 1 to 19. We are the only statewide evidence-based child injury prevention program in Pennsylvania that covers home sa
It is estimated that nationally about one-third of households with children ages 17 and under have a gun in the home. Approximately 1.7 million children currently live in a home where guns are unlocked and loaded at least some of the time. SKPA wants gun owners to know how to keep the children in their lives safe -even if they aren’t parents themselves. Read our tips on Firearm Safety here and check out the resources included on the page from Safe Kids Worldwide , Project ChildSafe , and more.
Riding unrestrained is the greatest risk factor for death and injury among child occupants of motor vehicles.
American Trauma Society, Pennsylvania Division