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Playground Safety (Downloadable Checklist)

A broken arm from falling off monkey bars. A laceration requiring stitches from a broken bottle. A concussion from being knocked over by a..

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Child Abuse Prevention Month

Since 1983 April has been designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month, highlighting an important issue for our country. This is a great time..

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Online Safety for Children

With many schools utilizing virtual instruction this year, kids are spending more time than ever online. Many organizations like YMCAs and..

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School Bus Safety and Supervision

When children go back to school, they often spend a lot of time on school busses. In addition to transportation to and from school, youth..

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Three Trends in Child Abuse Scandals

An ex-Boy Scout camp director andYMCA water safety instructor accusedof filming and distributing child pornography entered a guilty plea..

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Abuse of Young Athlete Swept Under the Rug

A storycame to lightabout abuse in youth sports. A young figure skater accused an older skater of abuse. The abuser’s coaches and others..

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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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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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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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Unsafe Sleep Practices and Tragedies in Childcare

A childcare provider inColorado was sentencedto 10 years in prison after an infant died in her care. She had put the child down for a nap..

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Toxic Chemicals and Children

A recent claim caught the attention of one of our loss control reps. A child in a drop-in daycare facility went into the bathroom to get..

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