First Aid & Safety

Keeping your child safe is your top priority. Learn how to protect your child inside the house and out, what to do in an emergency, how to stock a first-aid kit, where to call for help, and more.

• First Aid & Safety Center

Emergencies

• A to Z: Head Injury
• Bites and Scratches
• Buckle Fractures
• Bug Bites and Stings
• Burns
• CPR
• Choking
• Comminuted Fractures
• Concussions
• Dealing With Cuts
• Dehydration
• Eye Injuries
• Fevers
• Fire Safety
• Frostbite and Frostnip
• Going to the Emergency Room
• Greenstick Fractures
• Head Injuries
• Heat Illness
• How to Take Your Child's Pulse
• How to Take Your Child's Temperature
• Knowing Your Child's Medical History
• Nosebleeds
• Seizures
• Serious Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis)
• Teaching Your Child How to Use 911
• Vomiting
• What You Need to Know in an Emergency
• When and Where to Get Medical Care
• Wound Healing and Care

Outdoor Safety

• All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety
• Auto Safety
• Backpack Safety
• Cold, Ice, and Snow Safety
• Fireworks Safety
• Frostbite and Frostnip
• Halloween Candy Hints
• Halloween Safety Tips
• How to Choose & Use Sunscreen
• Jellyfish Stings
• Mosquito-Borne Diseases
• Outdoor Water Safety
• Playground Safety
• Poison Ivy
• Pool Safety
• Preventing Abductions
• Preventing Dog Bites
• Safety Tips: Running
• Safety Tips: Sledding
• Sun Safety
• Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
• Using Car Seats Safely (Video)
• Water Safety
• West Nile Virus

Playground and Sports Safety

• All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety
• Bike Safety
• How Can Parents Help Prevent Concussions?
• How to Choose & Use Sunscreen
• Is It OK for Kids to Sleep After a Possible Concussion?
• Playground Safety
• Preventing Children's Sports Injuries
• Safety Tips: Baseball
• Safety Tips: Basketball
• Safety Tips: Football
• Safety Tips: Hockey
• Safety Tips: Lacrosse
• Safety Tips: Running
• Safety Tips: Skateboarding
• Safety Tips: Skiing
• Safety Tips: Sledding
• Safety Tips: Snowboarding
• Safety Tips: Wrestling

Printable Safety Guides

• About First Aid Guides
• First Aid: Allergic Reactions
• First Aid: Animal Bites
• First Aid: Asthma Flare-Ups
• First Aid: Broken Bones
• First Aid: Burns
• First Aid: Chest Pains
• First Aid: Chickenpox
• First Aid: Choking
• First Aid: Common Cold
• First Aid: Constipation
• First Aid: Coughing
• First Aid: Croup
• First Aid: Cuts
• First Aid: Dehydration
• First Aid: Diaper Rash
• First Aid: Diarrhea
• First Aid: Dislocations
• First Aid: Earaches
• First Aid: Eye Injuries
• First Aid: Fainting
• First Aid: Falls
• First Aid: Febrile Seizures
• First Aid: Fever
• First Aid: Frostbite
• First Aid: Head Injuries
• First Aid: Head Lice
• First Aid: Headaches
• First Aid: Heat Illness
• First Aid: Insect Stings and Bites
• First Aid: Nosebleeds
• First Aid: Pain With Urinating (Peeing)
• First Aid: Pinkeye
• First Aid: Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac
• First Aid: Poisoning
• First Aid: Rashes
• First Aid: Ringworm
• First Aid: Seizures
• First Aid: Sore Throat
• First Aid: Spider Bites
• First Aid: Splinters
• First Aid: Stiff Neck
• First Aid: Stomachaches
• First Aid: Strains and Sprains
• First Aid: Sunburn
• First Aid: Teeth Injuries
• First Aid: The Flu
• First Aid: Tick Bites
• First Aid: Vomiting
• First Aid: Warts

Safety at Home

• Are Infant Walkers Safe?
• Backyard and Pool: Household Safety Checklist
• Bathroom Water Safety
• Bathroom, Laundry, and Garage: Household Safety Checklist
• Bedrooms: Household Safety Checklist
• Childproofing and Preventing Household Accidents
• Choking
• Choosing Safe Baby Products
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Bathtubs
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Carriers
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Changing Tables
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Cribs
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Gates
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Infant Seats & Child Safety Seats
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Playpens
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Toys
• Choosing Safe Toys
• Choosing Safe Toys for School-Age Kids
• Choosing Safe Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers
• Concussions
• Electrical, Heating & Cooling: Household Safety Checklist
• Fire Safety
• First-Aid Kit
• Food Safety for Your Family
• Gun Safety
• Halloween Candy Hints
• Halloween Safety Tips
• Hand Washing: Why It's So Important
• Household Safety Checklists
• Household Safety: Button Batteries
• Household Safety: Preventing Burns, Shocks, and Fires
• Household Safety: Preventing Choking
• Household Safety: Preventing Cuts
• Household Safety: Preventing Drowning
• Household Safety: Preventing Injuries From Falling, Climbing, and Grabbing
• Household Safety: Preventing Injuries From Firearms
• Household Safety: Preventing Injuries in the Crib
• Household Safety: Preventing Poisoning
• Household Safety: Preventing Strangulation and Entrapment
• Household Safety: Preventing Suffocation
• Internet Safety
• Kitchen: Household Safety Checklist
• Knowing Your Child's Medical History
• Lead Poisoning
• Leaving Your Child Home Alone
• Making the Holidays Safe
• Medicines: Using Them Safely
• Pool Safety
• Preventing Dog Bites
• Preventing House Fires
• Taking Care of Your Grandchildren
• Walls & Floors, Doors & Windows, Furniture, Stairways: Household Safety Checklist
• Water Safety

Safety Away From Home

• Booster Seat Safety
• Car Seat Safety
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Carriers
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Infant Seats & Child Safety Seats
• Choosing Safe Baby Products: Strollers
• Do My Kids Need Vaccines Before Traveling?
• Flying and Your Child's Ears
• How to Choose & Use Sunscreen
• Road Rules for Little Passengers
• Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers
• Staying Healthy While You Travel
• Using Car Seats Safely (Video)
• When Can a Child Switch to a Regular Seatbelt?

Water Safety

• Bathroom Water Safety
• Jellyfish Stings
• Outdoor Water Safety
• Pool Safety
• Water Safety