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Northern NJ Safe Kids is Ready to Roll!

SafeKidsNJ — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:27:22 +0000

Sunny skies were welcomed for the Netcong Ready To Roll Bike Rodeo 2010. Nearly 70 students participated and those who needed new helmets and received them were thrilled. Reflective spoke stickers were easily attached to every tire that was not rolling. This year we brought a new station into to the rodeo. . . HOT AIR! At this station kids were able to fill their own tires with air.

Again, Safe Kids brought a life skill to life. Hats off to our partners, Netcong PTA, Morris County DOT, Netcong Police Department and Cycleworks. Keep rolling. . .

Chester Car Seat Inspection Station Celebrates First Anniversary

SafeKidsNJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:49:02 +0000

The Chester Car Seat Inspection Station celebrated its 1^st Anniversary on Thursday, January 21, 2010. The Child Passenger Inspection Station opened in January 2009 as an expansion to the Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Program of Northern NJ Safe Kids/Safe Communities. The station has become a visible force for CPS in Morris County. On average 15 car seats are inspected by our certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians.

The Car Seat Technicians celebrated the 1st Anniversary of Chester’s Car Seat Inspection Station on Jan. 21, 2010

Our partner, the Chester First Aid Squad has donated the use of its ambulance bays and a storage area for the program. Additional funding has been secured by the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and Morristown Memorial Hospital as well as Safe Kids Buckle Up and individual donations.

Senior CPS Technician Jackie Leach coordinates the efforts of both career and volunteer CPS technicians. “The goal is to see that every child leaves safer than they arrived,” says Leach. The program has been well received by all.”

Pam Fisher, Director of NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety, Jackie Leach, CPSTI and Laurie Cawley share a laugh at the 1 year anniversary of the Chester Car Seat Station.

Hours of operation are the 1^st Tuesday of the month 2pm – 6pm and the 3^rd Thursday of the month from 7am – 12pm. The Chester First Aid Squad is located at 100 North Road in Chester. For more information call 908- 879-5560.

Safe Kids Middlesex County – 6th Annual Injury Prevention Recognition Luncheon

SafeKidsNJ — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:28:28 +0000

The Level One Trauma Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and Safe Kids Middlesex County held its 6th Annual Recognition Luncheon on December 15th in the Arline and Henry Schwartzman Courtyard. The well-attended event was led by Tim Murphy, Director of the Department of Trauma and Injury Prevention, and Diana Starace, Coordinator, Injury Prevention and Safe Kids Middlesex County. The event highlighted 2009’s outreach achievements and culminated with the presentation of outstanding service awards. Carol Ann Giardelli (center) accepts the Outstanding Prevention Advocate Award.

Safe Kids Night at Elkins Chevrolet

SafeKidsNJ — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:50:04 +0000

On December 7^th, 2009 Elkins Chevrolet hosted Cub Scout Troop #439, Den 7 from Tabernacle, New Jersey and assisted them with earning their Safe Kids Automotive Safety Patch. With the help of Maureen Donnelly, Coordinator, Safe Kids of Southern NJ and Sue Quick from the Brain Injury Association of NJ, the kids learned about seat belt safety, how to use OnStar in the case of an emergency, and preventing ‘backovers’ with the aid of the “Spot the Tot” mat, demonstrating to both kids and parents that the blind spot behind a vehicle could be up to 15 feet. The fun filled night ended with the awarding of the Safety Patch:

For more information about safety in and around cars, visit Safe Kids USA

Spotlight on Safe Kids Middlesex County: Safe Kids Fair

SafeKidsNJ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:29 +0000

Students from local Middlesex County elementary schools show off reflective bracelets they were given at the Halloween and Pedestrian Safety station.

For nearly 20 years, the Level One Trauma Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Safe Kids Middlesex County has held an annual Safe Kids Fair for second and third graders. This year, approximately 775 children from 11 Middlesex County elementary schools attended the safety and injury prevention program for a day filled with fun, interactive safety demonstrations and information. Teachers are provided with educational materials and resources that will enable them to incorporate the injury prevention information into the curriculum year-round.

Thank you to the volunteers from local organizations that helped to make this a meaningful and educational event for teachers and students: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s Emergency and Pharmacy Departments, RWJUH Emergency Medical Services, Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at RWJUH, ShuaLife Skills LLC, and Child Passenger Safety Technicians from the Safe Kids Middlesex County Coalition, the Highland Park First-Aid Squad, Catholic Charities, as well as Safe Kids Coalition members and hospital employees.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Emergency nurses educate students about Pedestrian and Halloween Safety.

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