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Keeping Your Home Safe: A Checklist – available in English, Chinese, Farsi, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil and Urdu Kids are unpredictable. Injuries don't have to be. A step ahead...of traffic injuries A step ahead...of childhood falls A step ahead...at the playground Safe Cycling Information for Young Cyclists Cycling Skills: Ontario's Guide to Safe Cycling For copies of these resources, please call York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933 Keeping Kids Safe on Scooters Parents: Did You Know? Child Carriers and trailers for bikes Parents: Did You Know? Bike Safety Information Safety Tips for New Babies Safety Tips for Older Babies Safety Tips for Toddlers Safety Tips for Preschoolers Safety Tips for Children and Pets You Can Prevent Choking You Can Prevent Drowning You Can Prevent Falls You Can Prevent Poisoning Staying Safe with a Babysitter Inline Skating Safety External links Safe Kids Canada offers information on keeping kids safe and preventing unintentional injuries. Program, media and policy information and resources are available on many safety topics. There is a child safety hotline for anyone to call with questions. Smartrisk provides information and resources on injury prevention to practitioners, researchers, teachers and youth. The latest research articles, newsletters, Best Practice information, Quick links and archives and upcoming conference information are available. Canadian Pediatric Society: Caring for Kids offers child and youth health information from Canada's pediatric experts. There are resources, links and information available on product recalls and health warnings, immunizations, pregnancy and babies, growth and development, caring for a sick child and teen health. The site offers links to professional education opportunities, conferences, membership, advocacy issues, online bookstore (pamphlets, videos), publications and resources to help you care for your kids. Ontario Cycling Association offers information, resources, links, latest news, events calendar and schedules for programs and services offered on the sport of cycling in Ontario. The Canada Safety Council is a national non-government charitable organization dedicated to safety. Offer information related to public awareness campaigns, training opportunities, publications, current and emerging issues, safety tips on a variety of injury prevention topics. St. John Ambulance, York Region Branch offers information on First Aid/CPR courses and training, community services, publications and event information by region and Canada-wide. Information on where to get first-aid safety kits and other frequently asked questions is available. The Canadian Red Cross helps people affected by emergencies and disasters by working with governments and other humanitarian organizations to provide for people's basic needs. The site offers information on First Aid, Water Safety Services, Violence and Abuse prevention, homecare services, health equipment loan programs, links and news on world-wide health crises, publications, training and course information. The Life Saving Society is a charitable organization working to prevent drowning and water-related injury through training programs, public education, safety management services, research and lifesaving sport. Comprehensive information and resources on safety courses (First Aid, Lifeguard), online store (water safety equipment, videos, and books), Quick Links, programs and services are available. Health Canada: Product Safety offers comprehensive information on consumer product safety including advisories, warnings and recalls, children's products, household products, links to reports and publications, incident-reporting services, as well as information for parents, caregivers, industry and professionals.
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