Egg the youngsters on, so life tastes better Aug 15, 2008
Gruss won't countenance such a slapdash approach to child safety. Not on her watch. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Child Hurt in Crash Aug 15, 2008
Police say the child was restrained in a child safety seat. Witnesses tell police both cars had a green light at the time of the crash. (WTVR.com, VA)
Safe Child program aims to help parents and police in an emergency Aug 14, 2008
Child Safety seat installation checks were also held, where parents brought their cars to the Recreation Park to determine if their child's safety seat was properly installed. (The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 8 out of 10 child safety seats are not properly installed) ... Operation Safe Child was created in July of 2005 to raise awareness about child safety. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
Success By 6 Safety Day Aug 13, 2008
FREE a Child Safety Journal which will provide law enforcement officials with all the necessary vital information about your child and other important facts they will need immediately after a child is reported missing ... There is no data basing: After each child goes through the line, parents are handed a Child Safety Journal (which contains the Biometric Fingerprints and Digital Photo) and a DNA Kit ... You will also be given John Walshs Child Safety Tips. (KSBW 8, CA)
Celina police to zero in on school zones Aug 12, 2008
Celina Police Department is urging drivers to slow down for school zones and pay heed to child safety belt laws. As the first day of school Aug. 25 approaches, Corporal Shea Scott, Celina police public information officer, is reminding residents and motorists that police officers will be strictly enforcing all school zone laws and the wearing of child safety belts per the state law. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The bumps in the night worth it Aug 9, 2008
Q: Child safety advocates say that heavy sleepers, the overweight and substance abusers pose a special danger when they share a bed with children. Your thoughts. (Albany Times Union)
Durant Police Department offers tips for a safe back to school Aug 8, 2008
Make sure children age 6 and under are protected in a child safety seat. Children over 6 years must be seat belted properly. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Smoke alarm and window leap save family of five from blaze Aug 8, 2008
"I came running out of the bedroom and saw all the smoke. I just forgot everything, went and got the kids. I tried to get out of the front windows but they have child safety catches on so in the end I threw the mattress out of the back window.". He jumped and his partner passed the children down. (guardian.co.uk)
Diving Accidents Common Among US Kids Aug 5, 2008
For more on child safety, visit the. SOURCES: Lara McKenzie, Ph. (Washington Post)
Cache Valley immigrant enjoys helping others Aug 5, 2008
Here, Avala works as a parent liaison at Woodruff Elementary, volunteers three hours a week at the English Language Center to assist parents striving to teach their children and also serves on the Hispanic Health Coalition at the Bear River Health Department where she translates information into Spanish on issues from child safety seats to nutrition. She knows first hand the challenges and sacrifices many of the parents she works with make. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Meet the candidates for Moniteau County Sheriff Aug 4, 2008
As far as making our children aware of the dangers ahead - I started a child safety program to raise money for child safety projects. I have used that money to purchase child safety material which I have used when speaking to our children in the schools throughout the county ... Try and expand on the child safety program. (California Democrat, MO)
Diving Accidents Common Among U.S. Kids Aug 4, 2008
For more on child safety, visit the. Copyright. (Health-Finder)
Mosquitoes with West Nile found in city Aug 2, 2008
SJC expands reach of child safety law The state's highest court ruled yesterday that a law enacted after the state's clergy sex abuse scandal to penalize people who endanger a child applies to more than sex abuse cases. The Supreme Judicial Court made the ruling in the case of Thomas Hendricks, who led Mashpee police on a chase down a rural road in 2004 while his 3-year-old daughter was in his car. (Boston Globe)
Legislature restores Melrose funding vetoed by governor Aug 2, 2008
The Legislature also agreed to restore a child safety grant for Melrose to $150,000 ... Child safety grants for Everett, Andover, Hull and Winthrop home of House Ways and Means Chairman Robert DeLeo were also included in that line item ... Clark and Melrose Mayor Rob Dolan said the child safety grant would be used for safety improvements around the Franklin School, in anticipation of the new consolidated Early Childhood Center scheduled to open this coming school year. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Friday's Sentinel police reports Aug 2, 2008
All adults involved wore seat belts, and a child in Airesmans vehicle was properly secured in a child safety seat, police said. The only injury reported was to Russel Strohecker, age unavailable, a passenger in Shana Stroheckers vehicle. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Experts Will Check Your Child Safety Seat Aug 2, 2008
So 7 Can Help Kids has teamed up with the National Safety Council and Kohl's to host a free child safety seat check. Dozens of experts will be on hand to check your child's safety seat. (7 KETV Omaha)
Police look for driver who hit six cars in Washington County Aug 2, 2008
Witnesses said the driver, a woman with brown hair, about 5-foot-7 and weighing about 150 pounds, grabbed an infant out of a child safety seat in back and fled into a woods. Deputies contacted the registered owner of the vehicle and found it was last driven by Jessica Lynn Oldroyd, 24, of Northeast Portland, Thompson said. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Selectmen send police agreements to town meeting Aug 2, 2008
The town meeting will also cover a proposed ordinance to create "child safety zones" in town where sex offenders would be banned. Based on a similar law in Danbury, the zones would include town parks, playgrounds, recreational centers, beaches, swimming pools, sports fields and other places where children congregate. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
Tewksbury police receive grant for child safety efforts Aug 1, 2008
The grants will be used primarily to purchase child safety seats for distribution to parents and caregivers in need. In April, Gov. Deval Patrick signed Senate Bill 2018, dubbed the Booster Seat Bill, into law. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Row over video games ratings plan Jul 31, 2008
He said all the titles the BBFC rate are also currently rated under Pegi for reasons of "consistency and child safety" ... "The compromise that Tanya Byron recommended in her report was not a good one for child safety," he said. (BBC News)
Senator takes safety seriously Jul 30, 2008
Published: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 7:13 PM CDT Child safety is not a trivial issue for Sen. Bill Purcell. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
DCF Secretary Butterworth Resigns Jul 30, 2008
"Under General Butterworth's leadership, Florida saw its first significant decline in entries into foster care since 1998 with no compromise of child safety," said Richard Wexler, executive director of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform. "He understood it is only common sense that there can be no child protection without family preservation.". (News4Jax.com, FL)
Marana Care Fair is August 2 Jul 29, 2008
There will also be information booths set up where students and parents can learn about health insurance, fire prevention, finger printing and child emergency preparedness, child safety, medical topics, and sports programs. In addition there will be a number of childen s activities including a jumping castle, pony rides, clown entertainment, and food booths. (FOX 11, AZ)
Gibson Dunn Will Fight Court's $13.4 Million Reversal in Crash Case Jul 29, 2008
The victim, 8-month-old Joshua Flax, was in a child safety seat in the back of a Chrysler minivan when a speeding driver rear-ended the car in Nashville in 2001, court records show. The impact jolted the front passenger seat backward; it struck Joshua's head, causing fatal brain injuries. (Law.com)
Boosting Child Safety Jul 28, 2008
As a pediatrician and child safety advocate, I want to urge strong support for the new Massachusetts "booster seat law," which was discussed in the June 29 essay "Children, Seat Belts, and Safety" ("Perspective") ... I have been very concerned with the fact that while there is a law for seat belts and child safety seats in private cars, where the number of children is limited and under parental supervision, there exists no child seat belt laws for school buses, where there are many kids without... (Boston Globe)
Guest Commentary-Budget woes are misguided Jul 26, 2008
There is no question the document is not perfect; with, as the Selectman points out, over a million dollars mislabeled under child safety and 1. 2 million in earmarks, but this represents less than. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Health Department Reveals Concerning Trends Jul 25, 2008
Hoffman said survey results indicated a large number of Warren County residents were not even award of services such as free safety helmets for bike riders and child safety seats for infants in automobiles. "Our hope in offering free bike helmets is that we can help establish some good habits for children," Hoffman observed. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
* Youths in plea for better road safety Jul 25, 2008
Because of unsafe road traffic conditions, nearly 1,000 people under 24 years of age die in traffic accidents every year, said Lin Yue-chin (L^), chief executive of the Jing Chuan Child Safety Foundation at a press conference. Traffic accidents are the major cause of death among children and teenagers in Taiwan, Lin said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Teen arrested in 2007 DUI accident injuring three from Lake Butler and killing 2 others Jul 25, 2008
Neither were properly buckled in a seatbelt or child safety restraint at the time of the accident. The impact of the crash forced Camiel's car into southbound traffic, where it collided with a pickup truck driven by George Griffis, 57, of Lake Butler. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
Bulletin board Jul 24, 2008
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Death of Oregon teen who jumped from van spurs lawsuit Jul 23, 2008
He noted that staff didn't know how to properly secure the van with child safety locks, and the center hadn't provided training. Williams had attempted something similar Dec. 5, when staff members took the talented pianist to Walla Walla, Wash. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Itochu to Check for Flaws in Baby Strollers Jul 22, 2008
said Tuesday that it will check and repair for free any defects in Chinese-made baby strollers that it imports and sells in Japan (JCN Network, Japan)
Death of Oregon teen prompts lawsuit Jul 22, 2008
He noted that staff didn t know how to properly secure the van with child safety locks, and the center hadn t provided training. Williams had attempted something similar Dec. 5, when staff members took the talented pianist to Walla Walla, Wash. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Orangeburg native businesswoman invents pad to keep kids comfortable in car seats Jul 21, 2008
The device has received publicity in various publications, television shows and is often shown and sold at child safety seat awareness events throughout the country. We also have a huge Japan distributor that we are working with for exclusive distribution rights, Headden Lowe said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Taking the scalpel to DOCS Jul 19, 2008
They want a pared-down Department of Child Safety to replace DOCS. Its sole function would be to investigate the most serious reports of suspected abuse and neglect, to take court action, and to remove children if necessary. And to stop the new department from being overwhelmed by reports, as now happens with DOCS, the threshold for mandatory reporting by doctors, police, teachers and child-care workers would need to be raised. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
It's Annual Fence Fix-up Time Jul 18, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008. Published Friday, May 2, 2008 12:00 AM CDT. (Pekin Times, IL)
Clinic focuses on safety seats Jul 18, 2008
Families are invited to a free child safety seat inspection clinic to be held Friday in Coquille ... Trained volunteers will be on hand to check child safety seats to ensure the seats are safe and are correctly installed in the vehicle. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
A Majority of One- Ugly State of Affairs on Beacon Hill Jul 18, 2008
The Boston Herald reports that more than a million dollars of this budget are mislabeled and disguised under child safety ... Disguising this as child safety is a sham and yet another reason why the people should have doubt in the legitimacy of the budget process. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Three-vehicle crash sends several to hospitals Jul 18, 2008
Police believe some of the occupants were not wearing seat belts and the child was not in a child safety seat. The crash is still under investigation. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Govs vetoes cut deep in Melrose Jul 17, 2008
Child Safety grant buried in state s tourism budget ... 5 million in earmarks vetoed by Gov. Patrick last weekend included a child safety grant that originated in the House and was earmarked for Melrose to the tune of $150,000 ... Tisei said while he was sure the money would be used correctly in Melrose, he pointed out the incongruence of child safety money being included in a tourism budget. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Third time the charm for cop station? Jul 17, 2008
" she asked. McKenna disagrees, saying that his department is an indispensable component of the community and many services his department offers would no longer exist if the town relied on the sheriffs and State Police. McKenna cited a few of those services: ohelping residents gain access to vehicles when they lock their keys in the car; o police have carried defibrillators for the last three years and are often on the scene before ambulances; o security checks for residents and business owners... (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
Burn ban reinstated throughout county Jul 16, 2008
- not accept an additional fee to be collected on each vehicle registered in the county, which would have established a Child Safety Fund Fee for the calendar year 2009, and. - accept the contract with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to receive Title IV-E eligible funding for the preparation and participation in judicial determination for cases filed by DFPS.. (Madisonville Meteor, TX)
Child safety class set for Saturday Jul 16, 2008
A Child Safety Open House will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Karate for Kids in Corvallis. The Open House is part of ATA Martial Arts worldwide initiative to help minimize the risk of child abductions through education. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Booster seats now law in Massachusetts Jul 14, 2008
The law requires children under 8 years of age - or shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches - to use a child safety seat or a booster seat while traveling in a vehicle. For kids who outgrow a traditional child safety seat, the booster seat raises a child higher so a vehicle s existing seat belt properly fits around a kid s shoulder and lap. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
New booster seat law takes effect today Jul 13, 2008
The previous law only required children younger than 5 years old and weighing less than 40 pounds to ride in a child safety seat ... The previous law only required children under 5 years of age and under 40 pounds to ride in a child safety seat ... Children need to move from a child safety seat to a booster seat when they reach the weight limit on their forward facing child safety seat. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Community Events Jul 8, 2008
Bowling Blast Off will feature a bowl-a-thon, health and safety awareness, K-9 Police Unit, Wilkes-Barre Fire Department s smoke trailer, Emergency Services vehicles and officers, Digikids child safety identifcation booth, Andy Mehalshick of WBRE with Stranger Danger, magician Pat Ward, Osterhout Free Library story time, NutriFitness bootcamp, David Blight School of Dance, Miller Lite and Yuengling Girls, games, prizes, crafts, face painting and appearances by Sponge Bob, Elmo and Winnie the... (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Several Fatal Crashes Over Holiday Weekend Jul 8, 2008
The car's three other occupants Vega, 26, and two rear-seat passengers, Scholtz's 3-year-old son, who had been restrained in a child safety seat, and Roberto Morales of Manchester were also injured. On Sunday, Laura Tetreault, 19, of Rhode Island, was killed in a head-on collision on Route 2 in North Stonington, state police said. (FOX61, CT)
Garland police arrest suspect in shootings Jul 8, 2008
The woman s 4 month old daughter was in a child safety seat in the back seat and was covered with broken glass but was not injured. About four hours later, police received another call on Walnut Street just east of Plano Road from a 37-year-old Dallas man who had been shot. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Woman injured in rollover accident Monday afternoon. Jul 8, 2008
Child safety seats in the rear of the vehicle prompted the use of the Jaws of Life so emergency personnel could rule out the possibility of trapped occupants. Concern over possible occupants ejected from the roll also resulted in a search of the surrounding area. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
For a future, it's back to the past Jul 5, 2008
In a brief statement last night, its Minister for Child Safety, Margaret Keech, would only say the plan was being considered closely ... In the past year the Department of Child Safety has been criticised for the lack of protection it offers the children of Cape York, most famously in the case of the 10-year-old Aurukun girl who was raped by nine men and boys over six weeks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Safety programs available Jul 5, 2008
With child safety in mind, the program will deal with the effects of an over-consumption of media violence and the relationship between profit motive and corporate entertainment decision-making. Monday s program is only for people 18 years of age and older, Wizgird said. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Keep summer fun: Community Police Officer Vetter offers family safety tips Jul 4, 2008
Child Safety: Supervision is the best first-line defense for our children. Educate your children on safety and being aware of their surroundings. (Charles City Press, IO)
DPS To Step Up Holiday Patrols Starting Thursday Jul 3, 2008
They also issued 2,167 tickets for seatbelt violations and 577 for child safety seat violations. Troopers are participating in the national Combined Accident Reduction Effort, or Operation CARE.. (KWTX.com, TX)
DPS increases patrols to reduce holiday traffic fatalities Jul 3, 2008
During that same weekend, they issued 2,167 tickets for safety belt violations and 577 for child safety seat and booster seat violations. Fort Stockton Pioneer Phone: 432-336-2281 Address: PO Box 1528 * Fort Stockton * Texas *79735-1528Email. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Regulating the industry: fallout from the Byron Review Jul 2, 2008
According to , there is an assumption that the games industry will fund its own child safety advertising. Centralising regulations and ratings will have several desired effects, including, as the BBFC press release states, providing a well-understood system for those people who aren't au fait with the content of interactive media. (guardian.co.uk)
Newtown Police Note Enforcement Efforts Jul 2, 2008
The following are other enforcements made: two infractions for operating without a license, two infractions for operating an unregistered motor vehicle, one infraction for failure to have a child safety seat, one infraction for failure to obey a traffic control signal, one infraction for unsafe movement, 41 warnings for improper display of a registration plate and four warnings for headlight violations. One of the department's certified child safety seat technicians was working at the check... (Voices, CT)
Random gunfire has police looking for shooter Jul 2, 2008
The females 4-month-old daughter was in a child safety seat in the back seat and was covered with broken glass but was not injured. The three were transported to Parkland Hospital of Dallas and will recover from their injuries. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Troopers to increase patrols during July 4 holiday Jul 2, 2008
During that same weekend, they issued 2,167 tickets for safety belt violations and 577 for child safety seat and booster seat violations. This year, beginning at midnight on Friday and running through midnight Sunday, the Texas Highway patrol will have all available troopers patrolling highways throughout the state. (Boerne Star, TX)
Letter: Changes made to booster seat law Jun 30, 2008
This means that for children who have grown out of their forward facing child safety seat, the next step is a booster seat ... The previous law only required children under 5 years of age and under 40 pounds to ride in a child safety seat. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Children, Seat Belts, and Safety Jun 29, 2008
The old law required that all children under age 5 and 40 pounds be buckled into child safety seats, and after that use seat belts ... In 2005, economist and Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt caused a stir by arguing that for children ages 2 to 6, there was no meaningful difference in fatality rates between those in child safety seats and those in regular seat belts. (Boston Globe)
Registry doesn't tell whole story of sex offenders Jun 29, 2008
At least two other Connecticut towns, Danbury and Bristol, already have a "child safety zone" ordinance in place. Danbury has netted one violator of the new ordinance. (New Haven Register, CT)
2008 Volvo V70 Jun 29, 2008
Rear seat child safety is improved by combining a new standard height-adjustable integrated booster cushion - a world first - with an extended inflatable curtain and power child locks. The V70's new, stronger side structure uses high-tensile steel of different grades to optimize side-impact protection. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New seat belt laws aim to protect smaller children Jun 28, 2008
The amendment to the child safety restraint law says a child between the ages of 4 and 7, who is less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height, and who weighs less than 65 pounds, must ride in a booster seat so that the safety belt can properly protect them. "This adds the 4, 5, and 6 year-olds that are less than 4'9" or weigh less than 65 lbs. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Somerset welcomes new postmaster Jun 27, 2008
A program is planned for the schools to include child safety fingerprinting and tours. If businesses or civic groups would like information, they are welcome to call and set up meetings with myself or the business representative, she said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Nationwide crib recall frustrates some parents Jun 27, 2008
The recall is supposed to protect infants from strangulation, but some parents question whether the crib maker really has child safety in mind. About 320,000 of the Jardine cribs have been recalled, but parents claim the company is making it difficult to replace the potentially dangerous cribs. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
