First Aid & Safety
Keeping your child safe is your top priority. Learn how to protect your child inside the house and out, what to do in an emergency, how to stock a first-aid kit, where to call for help, and more.
- Bites and Scratches
- Buckle Fractures
- Bug Bites and Stings
- Burns
- CPR
- Choking
- Comminuted Fractures
- Concussions
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Being Ready to Quarantine
- Dealing With Cuts
- Dehydration
- Eye Injuries
- Fevers
- Fire Safety
- First Aid & Safety Center
- Frequently Asked Questions About Casts
- Frostbite and Frostnip
- Going to the Emergency Room
- Greenstick Fractures
- Head Injuries
- Heat Illness
- Hemophilia: Handling Bleeds
- How to Take Your Child's Pulse
- How to Take Your Child's Temperature
- Knowing Your Child's Medical History
- Nosebleeds
- Seizures
- Serious Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis)
- Teaching Your Child How to Use 911
- Vomiting
- What You Need to Know in an Emergency
- When and Where to Get Medical Care
- When to Call Your Child's Doctor
- Wound Healing and Care
- 10 Tips for a Safe Halloween This Year
- All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety
- Auto Safety
- Backpack Safety
- Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety
- Common Childhood Ear Problems
- Evaluate Your Child's Lyme Disease Risk
- Firesetting
- Fireworks Safety
- First Aid & Safety Center
- Frostbite and Frostnip
- Halloween Candy Hints
- How Can I Get My Kids to Be Active Outdoors?
- How to Choose & Use Sunscreen
- Jellyfish Stings
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- Outdoor Water Safety
- Playground Safety
- Poison Ivy
- Pool Safety
- Preventing Abductions
- Preventing Dog Bites
- Safety Tips: Running
- Safety Tips: Sledding
- Should Your Child Get the Lyme Vaccine?
- Sun Safety
- Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Using Car Seats Safely (Video)
- Water Safety
- Water and Sun Safety
- West Nile Virus
- Woods and Camping Safety for the Whole Family
- All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety
- Bike Safety
- First Aid & Safety Center
- How Can Parents Help Prevent Concussions?
- How to Choose & Use Sunscreen
- Is It OK for Kids to Sleep After a Possible Concussion?
- Playground Safety
- Preventing Children's Sports Injuries
- Safety Tips: Baseball
- Safety Tips: Basketball
- Safety Tips: Football
- Safety Tips: Hockey
- Safety Tips: Lacrosse
- Safety Tips: Running
- Safety Tips: Skateboarding
- Safety Tips: Skiing
- Safety Tips: Sledding
- Safety Tips: Snowboarding
- Safety Tips: Wrestling
- About First Aid Guides
- Emergency Contact Sheet (Travel Size)
- First Aid: Allergic Reactions
- First Aid: Animal Bites
- First Aid: Asthma Flare-Ups
- First Aid: Broken Bones
- First Aid: Burns
- First Aid: Chest Pains
- First Aid: Chickenpox
- First Aid: Choking
- First Aid: Common Cold
- First Aid: Constipation
- First Aid: Coughing
- First Aid: Croup
- First Aid: Cuts
- First Aid: Dehydration
- First Aid: Diaper Rash
- First Aid: Diarrhea
- First Aid: Dislocations
- First Aid: Earaches
- First Aid: Eye Injuries
- First Aid: Fainting
- First Aid: Falls
- First Aid: Febrile Seizures
- First Aid: Fever
- First Aid: Frostbite
- First Aid: Head Injuries
- First Aid: Head Lice
- First Aid: Headaches
- First Aid: Heat Illness
- First Aid: Insect Stings and Bites
- First Aid: Nosebleeds
- First Aid: Pain With Urinating (Peeing)
- First Aid: Pinkeye
- First Aid: Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac
- First Aid: Poisoning
- First Aid: Rashes
- First Aid: Ringworm
- First Aid: Seizures
- First Aid: Skin Infections
- First Aid: Sore Throat
- First Aid: Spider Bites
- First Aid: Splinters
- First Aid: Stiff Neck
- First Aid: Stomachaches
- First Aid: Strains and Sprains
- First Aid: Sunburn
- First Aid: Teeth Injuries
- First Aid: The Flu
- First Aid: Tick Bites
- First Aid: Vomiting
- First Aid: Warts
- 10 Tips for a Safe Halloween This Year
- Are Infant Walkers Safe?
- Backyard and Pool: Household Safety Checklist
- Bathroom Water Safety
- Bathroom, Laundry, and Garage: Household Safety Checklist
- Bedrooms: Household Safety Checklist
- Childproofing and Preventing Household Accidents
- Choking
- Choosing Safe Baby Products
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Bathtubs
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Carriers
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Changing Tables
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Cribs
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Gates
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Infant Seats & Child Safety Seats
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Playpens
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Toys
- Choosing Safe Toys
- Choosing Safe Toys for School-Age Kids
- Choosing Safe Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Computer-Related Repetitive Stress Injuries
- Concussions
- Electrical, Heating & Cooling: Household Safety Checklist
- Fire Safety
- Firesetting
- First Aid & Safety Center
- First-Aid Kit
- Food Safety for Your Family
- Gun Safety
- Halloween Candy Hints
- Hand Washing: Why It's So Important
- Household Safety Checklists
- Household Safety: Button Batteries
- Household Safety: Preventing Burns, Shocks, and Fires
- Household Safety: Preventing Choking
- Household Safety: Preventing Cuts
- Household Safety: Preventing Drowning
- Household Safety: Preventing Injuries From Falling, Climbing, and Grabbing
- Household Safety: Preventing Injuries From Firearms
- Household Safety: Preventing Injuries in the Crib
- Household Safety: Preventing Poisoning
- Household Safety: Preventing Strangulation and Entrapment
- Household Safety: Preventing Suffocation
- Internet Safety
- Kitchen: Household Safety Checklist
- Knowing Your Child's Medical History
- Lead Poisoning
- Leaving Your Child Home Alone
- Making the Holidays Safe
- Medicines: Using Them Safely
- Pool Safety
- Preventing Dog Bites
- Preventing House Fires
- Preventing Household Accidents
- Taking Care of Your Grandchildren
- Taking Your Child's Temperature
- Walls & Floors, Doors & Windows, Furniture, Stairways: Household Safety Checklist
- Water Safety
- Booster Seat Safety
- Car Seat Safety
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Carriers
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Infant Seats & Child Safety Seats
- Choosing Safe Baby Products: Strollers
- Do My Kids Need Vaccines Before Traveling?
- First Aid & Safety Center
- Flying and Your Child's Ears
- How to Choose & Use Sunscreen
- Road Rules for Little Passengers
- Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers
- Staying Healthy While You Travel
- Using Car Seats Safely (Video)
- When Can a Child Switch to a Regular Seatbelt?
