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Safety

Find useful resources below to keep your child safe. 

Consumer Product Safety Commission Links

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The Safe Nursery Guide: A booklet to help avoid injuries from nursery furniture and equipment, by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Click here for the guide. 
What Does a Safe Sleep Environment Look Like for infants? Click here. For a video about safe sleep, click here.
Safer generation of cribs. For information about safe crib standards, click here.

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Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors can save your life! Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, odorless gas that can cause death if inhaled. For a free smoke detector & carbon monoxide detector, call April at 989-269-6760. Click here for an informational flyer about smoke detectors. Click here for more information about carbon monoxide detectors.


Useful websites, links and videos

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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Children may be exposed to lead—a well known health hazard. Toys that have been made in other countries and then imported into the United States or antique toys and collectibles passed down through generations put children at risk for such exposure. Click here for information regarding lead poisoning.
State Emergency Relief Changes. Click here for a flyer regarding these changes.  

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hild Car Seat Safety. Seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, so before you hit the road, check your car seat.  Click here for car seat information and  safety tips.

Video on Installing Infant Car Seat
Video on Securing Infant in Car Seat
Video on Installing Toddler Car Seat
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Are you and your child prepared in case of an emergency? Click here to view family friendly links for kids and parents with information on practices to stay safe.

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