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Safe Start offers some tips for creating a safety presentation to help illustrate the most common injury hazards in the home. For health fairs and other safety events, Safe Start offers a free Display Loan Program to promote safety in the home and outdoors. Topics include choking, poisoning, water safety, car seats, window safety,scald prevention and many more! For more information visit the Display Loan Program.
The most severe choking incidents treated at BC Children's Emergency Department involved hot dogs, popcorn, grapes, carrots, nuts and gel candies. Non-food hazards included coins, nails and screws, small toy pieces, buttons and earrings. Also, keep disc batteries and small magnets away from young children. Deflated or broken balloons are also a choking hazard. During your presentation, drop a few of the above items into a toilet paper tube. Items that fit are likely to be choking hazards and should be kept out of reach. Always remind parents to grate food before serving and cut grapes in half, especially for children under age three. Parents should not give popcorn to children under four years of age.