News
 

• Every 8 minutes a child is treated in an emergency room for accidental medicine poisoning. Read more about a recent report on medicine poisoning trends and keeping kids safe around medications.

• Wisconsin passed legislation requiring all youth coaches to provide information to parents and athletes on concussions and head injuries. Learn more and obtain information sheets and signature forms.

• The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated their policy regarding child passenger safety to keep children safer in vehicles. One big enhancement is that infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the highest weight or height limit allowed by the manufacturer of their car seat. Read more about the other recommendations.
   
• Federal standards took effect June 1, 2011 for cribs manufactured, sold, or leased in the United States. In response to the millions of cribs recalled due to a number of infant deaths; the Consumer Product Safety Commission approved standards that stop the manufacture and sale of dangerous, traditional drop-side cribs; make mattress supports stronger; make crib hardware more durable; and make safety testing more rigorous. Learn more on crib safety and safe sleep environments for infants.

Events

June 4 - Car Seat Check Appleton

June 5 - Car Seat Check Wausau

June 6 - Car Seat Check Fitchburg

June 6 - Car Seat Check West Salem

June 8 - Safety Saturday Madison

June 10 - Car Seat Check Rhinelander

June 13 - Car Seat Check Holmen

June 14 - Car Seat Check Madison

June 15 - Splash into Safety Wausau

June 17-20 - Child Passenger Safety Certification Class Menomonee Falls

June 19 - Car Seat Check Waunakee

June 19 - Car Seat Check Wausau

June 20 - Car Seat Check Menomonee Falls

June 25 - Car Seat Safety Class Wausau

June 27 - Car Seat Check Madison