Take Action, Save a Life

By Anthony Green
July 30, 2014
Dustin Gessert receives a Badge of Courage Award

From his pictures, Dustin Gessert looks like he and actor Bradley Cooper were separated at birth. But Gessert, an officer with the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department, made his own headlines recently as the leading man in a rescue story.

On an 85-degree day at the end of May, Officer Gessert was responding to an unrelated child welfare 911 call when he came across what could have been a tragic situation. He had to look twice before he saw the small boy, left alone in a car.

 

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Tags: heatstroke prevention, child passenger safety, Badge of Courage Awards, Dustin Gessert, Wisconsin Rapids Police Department

Staying Safe in Open Water: Lessons From a Coast Guard Son

By Daniel Aboagye
July 15, 2014
Kids at the beach

My dad is an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, and although we’ve moved several times I can’t remember ever living more than 50 miles from the ocean. One would think that having a father in the Coast Guard and living so close to the water would mean that I have plenty of experience with the ocean, but in fact the opposite is true.

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Tags: open water, water safety, drowning, swimming safety

Heatstroke Prevention: It's time to take action and put an end to hot car deaths

By Amanda Knowles
July 11, 2014
baby in car set

Every 10 days, across the United States, a child dies while unattended in a hot car. It only takes a few minutes for a car to heat up and become deadly to a child inside. As summer temperatures rise, more kids are at risk – the death toll this summer has already exceeded 20.

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Tags: heatstroke, heatstroke prevention, summer safety, car safety

The Call of the Wild

By Amy Frame
July 3, 2014
Camping Safety Tips

Camping season is in full gear and America’s parks and wilderness areas are filled with city dwellers trying to get some peace, quiet and fresh air. Here are a few tips on how to make your trip not just safe, but really fun.

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Tags: camping safety, summer safety, swimming safety, hydration, sports safety

Summer Fun at FedEx Field

By Amy Frame
July 3, 2014
Safety Fun Day in Landover, MD

Hundreds of kids joined Safe Kids staff and volunteers at FedEx Field on Tuesday to have fun and learn a few simple tips for staying safe this summer. Summer Safety Fun Day was co-sponsored by General Motors Foundation, The Links, Inc., Target, and Prince George’s County Kentland Palmer Park Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative.

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Tags: Safe Kids in the Community, Safe Kids Coalitions, The Links International