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Getting Help: Know the Numbers
The best time to prepare for an emergency is before one happens. Make sure your family knows emergency phone numbers ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Preparing for Emergencies
Images from hurricanes Katrina and Rita recently flooded into our homes as we watched the devastation caused by these ...
Source: National Fatherhood Initiative
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Gun Safety
Guns are in more than one third of all U.S. households, so they're a very real danger to children, whether you own one ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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School Building Air Quality is Fast Becoming a Top Education Issue
The crisis began in February 1999 when an ailing student in the Saugus Union School District in Santa Clarita, Calif., ...
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Bioterrorism: Talking With Kids About Threats They Can't See
IntroductionOn a daily basis, children hear news reports about the potential threat of bioterrorism and biological ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Keeping Schools Safe
In the 2003-2004 school year, 44% of public schools reported at least one violent incident to the police, and 21 ...
Source: Education.com
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Drink the Toilet Water and Other Tips for Surviving a Disaster
As a parent, you've got a lot of things on your mind. And preparing for disaster is one of them. True, the likelihood ...
Source: Education.com
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Tips for Stocking Your Car in Case of Emergency
If something bad were to happen and you got stuck in your car for hours or days, would you be ready? Practical ...
Source: Education.com
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Escape Planning
Get Out Safely More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires, and approximately 20,000 are injured. Deaths resulting ...
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Emergency Preparedness for the Family
Emergencies can make anyone feel insecure. One of the best ways to help children feel safe in an emergency situation is ...
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Learn About Fire: The Nature of Fire
Every day Americans experience the horror of fire. But most people don't understand fire. Only when we know the ...
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Helping Children Feel Safe in Unsafe Times
Upsetting or violent community or national events put everyone on edge. The extensive news coverage can add to the...
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Teach Your Child the Dangers of Lightning
Lightning kills about 80 people and injures hundreds more each year in the United States, according to the National...
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Teaching Children Fire Safety
Every day Americans experience the tragedy of fire. Each year more than 4,000 Americans die in fires and approximately...
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
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In Case of Emergency: School Crisis Plans
Virginia Tech, Columbine, the fires in San Diego county... As a parent, there’s nothing more frightening than thinking...
Source: Education.com
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