Learn about summertime injuries, summer heat, volunteering for an emergency exercise and immunizations.

1. Health and Safety Podcast
Aug. 11, 2010

2. Topics
Aug. 11, 2010:
 Summertime injuries.
 Summer heat.
 Volunteering for an emergency exercise.
 Immunizations

3. Summertime Injuries
Falls, bicycle crashes, burns, motorized
vehicle accidents and near-drownings
are the leading causes of hospitalization
for children during
the summer.

4. Summertime Injuries
 Children should always wear a helmet
when riding a bicycle, use hand signals
and walk the bicycle
across busy streets
and intersections.
 Parents should make
sure the bike's seat and handlebars fit
the child.

5. Summertime Injuries
 Keep hot foods and
beverages away from
the edges of tables or
countertops.
 Supervise older children
when they're using
fireworks or near a
campfire.

6. Summertime Injuries
 Many children are attracted
to motorized vehicles such
as cars, scooters, golf carts
and ATVs.
 Parental supervision is the key to
preventing injuries.

7. Summertime Injuries
 Drownings and near-drownings can
occur in just a few inches of water.
– Parents should always practice touch
supervision, meaning they need to be close
enough to reach out to a child at any time.
– Children should always wear an approved
flotation device when in a pool.
– Parents should be certified in CPR.

8. Summer Heat
 Heat is the number
one weather-related
killer in the U.S.
 National Weather
Service data shows that heat causes
more fatalities per year than floods,
lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes
combined.

9. Summer Heat
 Never leave your child unattended in a
vehicle, even with the windows down.
 Make sure your child's safety seat and
safety belt buckles aren't too hot
before securing your child in a safety
restraint system, especially when your
car has been parked in the heat.
www.weather.gov

10. Emergency Exercise
 Fairfax County residents are needed
Saturday, Sept. 25, to act as mock
emergency volunteers.
 Volunteer Fairfax, the Fairfax County
Office of Emergency Management and
the Fairfax County Health Department
will be testing Volunteer Reception
Center (VRC) plans.

11. Emergency Exercise
 No prior training is needed.
 There are no physical limitations
prohibiting participation.
 Time commitment will not last the
length of the exercise.
 If you are interested in acting as a
volunteer, e-mail Volunteer Fairfax at
ERexercise@volunteerfairfax.org.

12. Immunizations
 Review children’s immunization records
to ensure they are up-to-date before
school begins.
 A certificate of immunization is
required for children entering
kindergarten, sixth grade, and new
students transferring into Fairfax County
Public Schools.

13. Immunizations
 Required school immunizations are
available through your health provider or
one of the five Health Department
clinics.
 In addition to regular hours, the Health
Department has extended clinic hours on
Aug. 24, Aug. 31, Sept. 3 and Sept. 7.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd

14. Additional Information
 www.fairfaxcounty.gov
 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency
 9-1-1 – Emergency police, fire, medical.
 703-691-2131 – Non-emergency.