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No matter how careful you are, you can't always prevent accidents and injuries. What you can do to protect those you love is become as informed and prepared as possible before trouble strikes. Below are links to the best safety and first-aid information available online. These are websites you can trust, but nothing should substitute for the advice of your healthcare provider. In the event of an emergency, you should call 911 and contact a medical professional immediately.
GENERAL INFORMATION
American Red Cross Health and Safety Services
www.redcross.org/services/hss/
MedlinePlus, from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/
National Safety Council
www.nsc.org
ALLERGIES
Medem: Medical Library
www.medem.com/MedLB/sub_detaillb.cfm?parent_id=78&act=disp
ANIMAL BITES
American College of Emergency Physicians
www.acep.org
BLEEDING
MedlinePlus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000045.htm
BURNS
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FA00022
CARDIOVASCULAR CARE AND CPR
The American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3011764
CHILD SAFETY AND HEALTH
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org/healthtopics/safety.cfm
CHOKING
The Heimlich Institute
www.heimlichinstitute.org/maneuver.html
CPR
Citizen CPR Foundation
www.citizencpr.org/learncpr.html
FALLING ACCIDENTS BY THE ELDERLY
American College of Emergency Physicians
http://www.acep.org/1,309,0.html
FIRE SAFETY
Campus Firewatch
http://campus-firewatch.com
FIRST AID
First Aid Topics
A large collection of articles about common injuries along with information about the appropriate first aid response to many situations.
http://www.firstaidtopics.com
National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org/Research/NFPAFactSheets/NFPAFactSheets.asp
HEAT EXHAUSTION/HEATSTROKE
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FA00019
OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
POISONING
National Safety Council
www.nsc.org/library/facts/poisong.htm
American Association of Poison Control Centers
www.aapcc.org
1-800-222-1222
PRODUCT SAFETY
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Product Recalls
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
Summer Product Safety
(Safety gear for biking, skating, scooters, all-terrain vehicles, horses. Tips for preventing accidents with grills, sports equipment, used refrigerators, lawn mowers, in home playgrounds and pools, and much more.)
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02182.html
SUNBURN
Medline Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000062.htm
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