Recommended Web Sites

A Primer on Summer Safety - The Food and Drug Administration has created this list of summer safety
issues.

Summer Care Tips for You and Your Pets - The US Humane Society offers these tips for caring for pets.

Children's Summer Safety - Yale New Haven Children's Hospital provides these tips about keeping your kids safe.

Eating Outdoors, Handling Food Safely - It's picnic season! Read more about safety concerns, from the FDA.

First Aid and Safety for Families - Great information on first aid and safety from KidsHealth.

Going Barefoot? Beware! - The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons has produced this information.

Home Safety Council Safety Guide - Dozens of great tip sheets are available at this site.

Outdoor Safety - The CDC covers a lot of outdoor topics: grillin' & chillin', tick tips, swimming healthy, sun safety, safety at the state fair, and much more.

Summer Food Advice - Foodsafety.gov offers tips on picnics, barbeques, and other food related events; and now offers podcasts!

Summer Fire Safety - Learn more about fireworks, campfires and barbeques at this site.

Summer Fun/Summer Safety for Pets - Veterinarians offer tips on keeping Fido and Fluffy cool and happy during the summer.

Summer Safety - Lots of great tips here on such things as: scooter and bike safety, barbeque safety, water safety and more.

Summer Safety Quiz - How much do you know about poisonous substances, especially those used during the summer? Check your knowledge with this quiz from the Poison Control Center.

Summer Time News - KeepKidsHealthy has produced this information on all kinds of summer safety ideas.

Summertime Safety - Learn more from the CDC.

WatchOut! - This great site from KidsHealth covers safety for the home, the road, outdoors and first aid tips.

Bicycles

Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute - Click here for information about buying the right bike helmet.

Bicycle Safety Myths and Facts - Excellent coverage of bike safety from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Network - This site contains great information on bike safety programs, legislation, and research; develops national programs on bicycle safety; and shares resources.

Ten Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety - The The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued this booklet with ten good tips for bicycle riders.

Fireworks

Fireworks Safety - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has created this list of safety tips for those who use fireworks.

Fireworks Safety and Eyes - Prevent Blindness America has created this information on statistics on eye injuries from fireworks and tips on protecting your eyes while using fireworks.

National Council on Fireworks Safety - Don't take chances when playing with fireworks - follow these guidelines. You can also check at this site to see if fireworks are legal in your area.

Gardening

Common Poisonous Plants and Plant Parts - Texas A & M offers this list of plants that are harmful.

Edible Flowers - North Carolina State University offers this information.

Gardening Health and Safety Tips - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide these tips.

Gardening Without Tears - Some practical tips for gardening with all the gain and no pain.

Lawn and Garden Safety Checklist - Great checklist from the West Virginia University Extension Service.

Lawnmower Safety - HealthyChildren.org offers this information.

Plant Database - The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers this extensive database.

Safety First! In the Garden! - Great gardening tips.

Safety in the Garden - Great safety tips, especially when gardening with children.

Grilling and Barbecuing

Barbecue Food Safety - Tips from the USDA on how to barbecue safely.

Barbeque Safety - The New York City Fire Department offers these tips.

Father's Day Grilling Tips - This information covers the proper use of all types of grills.

Outdoor Grilling - These tips for proper food storage and cooking on the grill, are from the University of Illinois Extension service.

Hiking and Camping

Camping Basics - This advice was written for teens by KidsHealth.

Camping Safety Tips - Excellent advice about planning a camping trip is available at this site.

Food Safety While Hiking, Camping or Boating - Click here for advice from the US Department of Agriculture on keeping your foods hot or cold while enjoying the outdoors.

Smokey Bear - Forest Fire Prevention - Clever site with lots of information and games for kids about preventing forest fires.

Thunderstorms and Camping Safety - Good advice for anyone caught in thunderstorms, whether camping or on any other outing.

Woods and Camping Safety - KidsHealth offers this information on camping safety.

Sun Safety

Guide to the UV (Ultraviolet) Index - This information comes from the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation.

How To Be Safe When You Are In the Sun - KidsHealth created this information just for kids.

Sun Safety for Kids - Excellent information from the American Academy of Dermatology.

SunWise! - The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) offers lots of tips on staying safe while out in the sun.

*For more information please see the HealthyNJ topic on Sun Exposure.

Water Safety

Healthy Swimming - Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about how to have a healthy swim in a pool or lake.

Life Jacket Wear / Wearing Your Life Jacket -The U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety offers these tips on how to properly wear a life jacket.

National Safe Boating Council - Lots of interesting boating information, including a link to an online boating safety course.

Summer Water Safety Guide - The Red Cross offers this information.

*For more information please see the HealthyNJ topic on Water Safety.

Weather

Heat Safety - The National Weather Service office in Baltimore created this fact sheet on what to do when a heat wave strikes. It includes an explanation of the heat index.

Severe Weather Guide - This guide has been prepared by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman, Oklahoma.

Severe Weather Safety - Information from the Weather Channel.

Summer Storm Fire Safety - The U.S. Fire Administration has created this handout.

Weather Safety - Links to quality sites about hot summer weather presented by the CDC.

*For more information please see the HealthyNJ topic on Heat-Related Illnesses.

You might also be interested in other HealthyNJ topics: Bites and Stings, Heat-Related Illnesses, Poison Ivy, Sports Safety, Sun Exposure, Travel Health, Travel Health for the Disabled, and Water Safety.