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  • A Safe Crib For Your Baby
    Also available in: Spanish
    Important crib safety information provided to parents on putting babies to sleep safely. This information is in keeping with CPSC's Safe Cribs for Kids Campaign. Families can call 1-866-SafeCrib for  details...
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    AgSafe: Safely Working Around Agricultural Machinery
    Also available in: Spanish
    This fact sheet presents strategies for the safe operation of farming equipment and agricultural machinery. Equipment inspection, appropriate attire, accident prevention, hand signals, and lockout/bl details...
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Basic First Aid
    Also available in: Spanish
    This fact sheet describes first aid procedures including bleeding control and attending to victims of shock. Instructions for the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, burn care, and the appropriate details...
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
    Also available in: Spanish
    A summary report of research on violence prevention, intervention and crisis response in schools. The report can help school communities -- administrators, teachers, families, students, support staff, details...
    Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
    Earthquake: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    This pamphlet describes specific prevention measures that can help reduce your chance of serious injury if an earthquake occurs in your area. These guidelines will help you and your family to be prepa details...
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    Exposure to cold temperatures can cause other serious or life-threatening health problems, particularly to infants and the elderly. This consumer health education brochure provides advice on preventin details...
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    There are several conditions that can limit the ability to regulate temperature including old age, fever, dehydration, heart disease, poor circulation, sunburn, and drinking. This consumer education p details...
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Fight BAC! Campaign
    Also available in: Spanish
    This national public education campaign is sponsored by a public-private partnership of industry, government and consumer groups. The goal is to educate consumers on the problem of foodborne illness a details...
    Partnership for Food Safety Education
    Flood: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    This consumer education pamphlet provides information that will help you and other flood victims prevent diseases and injury and maintain good health in the days and weeks following a flood. details...
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Hurricane: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    This consumer education pamphlet contains information to help you prepare for, react to, and recover from the impacts of a hurricane, and maintain your physical and mental health in the days and weeks details...
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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