The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its list of good and bad booster seats. It’s listing was on the “Today” show Wednesday, Sept. 8. Click here for the story and the video clip. As a rule, car seats and booster seats should properly fit a child and the car in which the child rides. [...]
Skagit County Safe Kids News
Booster Seat Review
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010What would you do?
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010From our friends at ABC News, this video tells an interesting tale of what normal people would do if they saw a baby left alone in a car. A child does not have the ability to regulate their body temperature. The inside of a vehicle will heat up more quickly then the outside of the [...]
Splashtacular 2010
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Safe Kids Skagit County held its 6th annual Splashtacular at Washington Park in Anacortes on July 29. Dozens of kids from around the area came out to receive safety information on injury prevention areas: water and fire safety, wheeled sports, child passenger safety, tobacco awareness, and other areas from our health and safety partners. Safe [...]
Mr. Yuk Poster Contest Coming Aug. 1
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010The Washington Poison Center Announces Mr. Yuk Poster Contest Contest details: Contest is open to all 6-12 year olds in Washington State Posters must be postmarked between August 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011 with an Entry Form (found at www.wapc.org) Theme – Mr. Yuk Rules All participants will receive a small gift from Mr. [...]
Boost ‘em in the Back Seat
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Washington’s current child passenger safety law has been on the books for three years as of July 1, 2010. Simply put, kids need to be in a car seat of some kind until 8 years old, unless that child is 4′ 9″ tall. That means older kids need to be in a booster seat until [...]
Safe Ducks
Monday, June 7th, 2010Kids and adults aren’t the only ones who need a little help crossing the street. This family of ducks needed the assistance of our own Safe Kids vice president Jim Lippert navigating dangerous territory during National Trails Day on Saturday, June 5, in Mount Vernon. Safe Kids Skagit County provided safety information, water and other [...]
Texting and Driving Law In Effect June 10
Friday, May 14th, 2010Washington State will have a primary offense cell phone usage law in effect beginning June 10. Word is going out that drivers will have no excuse once that law goes into effect. Safe Kids Skagit County has endorsed this law as there are too many distractions that get in the way of safe driving. No [...]
Pulitzer Prize-winning article on kids left in cars
Thursday, May 6th, 2010The following link is for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning article, “Fatal Distraction,” from the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022701549.html. Should parents who left their children alone in cars, and, as a consequence, died in the sweltering heat, face prosecution? This article tells some very heart-rending stories. These should be a reminder to all with children or who car [...]
Tulip Pedal is history, and history-making
Monday, April 19th, 2010The 29th annual Tulip Pedal took place on Saturday, April 17, with a record number of riders participating. We have an unofficial count of 805, the most ever in event history. Thank you to the cyclists who came from far and wide to our annual event. You all are awesome to come out and support [...]
Our Billboard
Friday, March 26th, 2010Motorists on Memorial Highway are invited to the Tulip Pedal The 29th annual Tulip Pedal is coming soon!
