s a parent, you play a crucial role in your children's safety. By giving your children the tools needed to make positive choices about personal safety, you can help them lead safer lives.

Click on the icons below to access fun, interactive activities that you can do with your children. Each icon covers a major risk area addressed in Risk Watch.

	Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for children 14 and under.
	Children under five and adults over 65 have the highest fire death rates in the United States.
	IIn 2001, 864 children ages 14 and under died from airway obstruction injuries. Choking (food and nonfood) resulted in 169 deaths in children 14 and under.
	Each year in the U.S., nearly 100 children die from poisoning, and more than 1 million are injured by poisonous substances.
	In 2002, more than 2.3 million children ages 14 and under are treated in hospital emergency room for fall-related injuries.
	In 2001, 72 children ages 14 and under died from unintentional firearm injuries, primarily during recreational activities or at home.
	In 2001, 134 children 14 and under were killed in bicycle-related incidents. In 2002, more than 300,000 children were injured.
	In 2001, 859 children ages 14 and under drowned. For every drowning, there are three drowning-related injuries that require emergency room treatment.

Bring Risk Watch to Your Community

Is Risk Watch being taught in your children's school? If the answer is yes - great! But it is still important that as a parent you create a "link" between the classroom and your home, reinforcing what your children learn at school. If Risk Watch is not taught in your community, these activities will serve as a great introduction for your family.

For more information on Risk Watch in your state or to learn how to get Risk Watch implemented in your children's schools, go to the "State by State Resources" in the "Advocate Aids" section. You'll find contacts in your state who can help you advocate use of Risk Watch in your children's classrooms.

Data Source: National SAFE KIDS Campaign®