Safe Kids Week

Each spring, Safe Kids Springfield participates in National Safe Kids Week, a program of Safe Kids Worldwide. For the past 20 years, Johnson & Johnson has partnered to promote child safety issues ranging from bike safety, water safety and home safety. Mark your calendar now for Safe Kids Week 2009 - April 26 to May 3.

Despite a 40 percent decline since 1987, drowning is still the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death to children ages 1 to 14, taking more than 900 children's lives each year. For every child who drowns, four more are hospitalized for near-drowning; for every hospital admission, approximately four children are treated in hospital emergency rooms.

Knowledge is a powerful tool for combating these tragedies. Knowing how and where children drown, as well as the concrete steps you can take to avoid danger, may make a life-and-death difference for your family.