School/Playground

These days when you hear people talk about school safety, they’re usually referring to recent violence. However, studies indicate that school-age children are nine times more likely to sustain an unintentional injury than to be the victim of violence while at school. In fact, an estimated 2.2 million children ages 14 and under sustain school-related injuries each year, and in elementary schools 80 percent of students will see a school nurse for an injury-related complaint over a two year period.   

But parents who do their homework about why and how kids are getting hurt can help keep their children safe. Knowledge is power: knowing what kind of playground surface your school needs, what should be included in any organized sports program, how to help kids stay safe when riding the bus and other tips you’ll find in the links below could save your children from serious injuries – or even save their lives.