posted May 12, 2008
Safe & Sound, a childhood injury prevention service of Children’s Hospital, will host the second annual Kids Fair this Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the Chattanooga Riverfront, in front of Blue Plate Diner.
Children, from toddlers to teens, will have the opportunity to participate in exciting activities while learning the importance of health and safety issues such as fire safety, water safety, drug prevention and much more. Parents will be informed on the latest in child safety and health information from organizations and businesses that serve area families.
As a special feature this year, Safe Kids Worldwide is re-introducing Gear-Up Games. The purpose of the Gear-Up Games is to stimulate a change in behavior in an effort to decrease injuries and to increase the proper use of safety equipment.
The Gear-Up Games include:
-“Protect your Brain”-how to protect your brain during wheeled sports activities such as biking, skateboarding, scooter riding, rollerblading. This activity will demonstrate the affects of traumatic brain injury.
-“In a boat, stay afloat”- this game is designed to illustrate which water devices will actually keep you afloat and which ones will not.
-“In and around cars safety race”- motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death and injury to our children. This game illustrates the proper use of vehicle safety devices.
“Each year, nationwide, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 and under are treated for sports related injuries,” said Becky Campbell, Safe & Sound program coordinator. “Roughly half of these injuries are sustained in solo activities — especially biking, skating and skateboarding, which is why we want to encourage parents and children to properly gear up for safety.”
The free event will feature more than 40 local agencies, including:
Chattanooga Zoo
Erlanger Health System Trauma Department- ATV safety
YMCA- pool safety
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Operation Lifesaver
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department- bike rodeo
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department- McGruff the crime dog and DUI simulation
Safe Kids “Gear Up Games”
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Dr. Joani Jack, author of Raising Fit Kids in a Fat World
Read 20- Readmobile
Discovery Toys- educational play
Valor Security- stranger danger
911 center
Suck Creek Cycle- bicycle safety
Babies R Us- home safety
Chattanooga Allergy Clinic
Chattanooga Speech & Hearing
Coast Guard- boating safety
Safe & Sound is a prevention service of T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital at Erlanger and is an affiliate of Safe Kids Worldwide, the first and only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury.
The Safe and Sound Kids Fair is made possible by a grant from T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital Foundation.
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