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Drowning Tragedy at YMCA Pool

A talented swimmeron the Dartmouth College swim team was exercising in a Florida YMCA pool while on vacation with his family. After a..

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Choosing the Right Childcare: Understanding State Licensing Reports

Sadly, we continue to hear stories about childcare providers abusing or neglecting children all the time. Parents searching for childcare..

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Bounce Houses: Growing in Popularity and Injuries

Take a kid to a party with a bounce house and chances are you won’t see them for long. Most kids are thrilled to jump and flip in these..

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Pool Safety: Starting Blocks

One of our loss control experts was at a YMCA pool and a swimmer was up on a starting block getting ready to jump into the pool. Suddenly..

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Choosing the Right Childcare: Staff Ratios

Maintaining staff-to-child ratios is a very important part of a high-quality childcare environment. In fact, the number of children allowed..

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Fatal Allergic Reactions

Atragedy at a preschool in New York City made headlines across the country. A three-year-old with a known dairy allergy was fed a grilled..

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Workers' Comp Spotlight: Work Comp 101 Webinar

While businesses often spend significant amounts of money on workers’ compensation insurance, the ins and outs of how work comp works can..

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Keeping Pools Safe with Swim Tests

Too often here at West Bend we receive frightening near-drowning claims. These claims can result in serious injury and many times the..

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Life Jackets in Pools?

Once warm weather finally hits, families and children head to pools and lakes to cool down. Swimming is a standard summer activity but many..

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Accommodating Children with Disabilities

One of our loss control representatives was asked about including children with disabilities in camp activities. This organization had..

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Pumpkin Patch Safety

A news story about a child at a pumpkin farm caught our attention here at West Bend.The child suffered a medical emergency and passed out...

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Protective Sports Equipment

Fall sports are ramping up as the weather cools down. Football and lacrosse seasons are starting; even some baseball and softball teams are..

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