Sports Safety

Bicycle Safety

There are so many great reasons to ride a bike: It offers fun, freedom and exercise, and it’s good for the environment.

More children ages five to 14 are seen in emergency rooms for injuries related to biking than any other sport. Helmets can reduce the risk of severe brain injuries by 88 percent – yet only 45 percent of children 14 and under usually wear a bike helmet.

Click here for tips so that your family will be as safe as possible while riding.

Skating and Skateboarding Safety

More than 82,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms for skateboard related injuries every year. Skateboarding injuries can range from mild to life threatening. Skateboarder's have been killed by head injuries and collisions with cars. Click here to learn everything you need to know to keep your kids safe while skating or skateboarding.

Playground Safety

Falls are the most common type of playground injury, accounting for more than 75 percent of all playground-related injuries. Lack of, or improper, supervision is associated with approximately 45 percent of playground-related injuries. Click here to learn everything you need to know to keep your kids safe at the playground.

Boating Safety

With almost 100 different kinds of boats – from kayaks to canoes to motorboats – there’s a good chance you and your family will be having a great time on the water at some point.  Click here for simple safety tips