Safety Resources

Safe Kids Madison Area is led by American Family Children's Hospital, which provides dedicated and caring staff, operation support and other resources to help keep kids safe. Based on the needs of the community, this coalition implements evidence-based programs, such as car-seat checkups, safety workshops and sports clinics, that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries.

The Madison Fire Department offers information on fire safety, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide, children at home alone and more.

Bike Madison offers programs to teach children how to ride safely including:

• A school based program which involves a combination of classroom and on bike instruction.
• After school and summer camp bike clubs which takes kids on organized rides to teach them the basics of riding safely.
• An interactive display illustrating how to handle various traffic situations. This is suitable for a program such as a health fair.
• A bicycle rodeo where children go through various stations learning how to enter the street safely, how to make turns and ride safely on sidewalks.

The PKO Podcast is brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.  Each episode is approximately 15 minutes and discusses topics like “App of the Week,” tips for combating online child exploitation, bullying and healthy online habits. Download or listen at ProtectKidsOnlineWI.gov or through iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast player.

This Safety Center offers educational materials on improving child well-being, nutrition, access to medical and dental care, preventing injuries, and more. Families can ask trained staff questions about child safety. 

The American Academy of Pediatrics' HealthyChildren.org Safety & Prevention section connects you to information to help keep kids safe. Topics include fire safety, dog bite prevention, backyard safety, over-the-counter medications, backpack safety, bicycle safety and more. 
 

Safe Kids Worldwide is a nonprofit organization working to help families and communities keep kids safe and reduce traffic injuries, drownings, falls, burns, poisonings and more.

Be SMART about Gun Safety and Home Storage

Secure firearm storage is an essential part of home safety. With more guns in more homes due to an unprecedented surge in gun sales over the past two years, it’s more important than ever for parents and caregivers to know how secure storage protects children. During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a rise in unintentional shootings by children and gunfire on school grounds. And in 2020, gun suicide among children ages 17 and under reached the highest rate in more than 20 years and firearms became the leading cause of death among children in the United States. Storing firearms securely can help prevent these tragedies and keep kids safe.

The Be SMART campaign was launched to raise awareness that secure gun storage—storing guns locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition—can save children’s lives. Be SMART emphasizes that it’s an adult responsibility to keep kids from accessing guns, and that every adult can play a role in keeping kids and communities safer.

4.6 million children in the us live in a household with at least one loaded, unlocked gun.

Don't let your child be one of them.

Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens.

Firearm - 2,270
Motor Vehicle - 2,159
Cancer - 1,407
Suffocation - 1,023
Congenital Anomalies - 817

Learn more about secure gun storage and how you can save lives at BeSMARTforKids.org

Resources

• Safe Gun Storage Facts
• Talking to Your Children About Guns