Sledding Safety

Thousands of children end up in the hospital every year due to sledding injuries. Keep your child on the hill by preparing ahead of time.

Targeted outreach week: December 3-9, 2018
Note: Materials may now be used anytime.
Toolkit reviewed: 2018

Suggested hashtag: #Sledding

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Sledding Safety National Experts

Prevent Child Injury offers members access to spokespeople selected for their knowledge on injury prevention topics. These experts are available to speak to media and other interested parties.

Sledding Safety PROJECT MATERIALS

These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to assist in outreach efforts on educating the public about sledding. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization's logo.

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Sledding Safety RESOURCES

These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury members or other trusted sources.

Webpages

Snow Sledding Safety Tips – Denver Health

Sledding Injury Prevention – AAOS*

Sledding Safety – NCH*

Safety Tips: Sledding – KidsHealth

Sledding Safety Tips – UPMC*

Slippery Slope: Sledding Can Be Dangerous Without Proper Precautions – NSC*

Sledding Safety – HealthDay

Chill Out for Winter Safety – Munson Healthcare

Infographics, Fact Sheets, & Checklists

Sledding Safety – CIPA*

Blog Posts

Mom Cautions Parents on Sledding Dangers After Daughter’s Traumatic Accident – UMM*

No Helmet, No Slide: Wear a Helmet While Sledding, Because your Brain Matters – Gillette Children’s

Sledding Safety: How to Choose the Best Sled and Avoid Injury – NYMetroParents

Audio Clips

A Minute for Kids: Sledding Safety – healthychildren.org

Videos

MedWatch: Winter Sports and Helmet Safety – MMC*

How to Decrease Your Risk of a Sledding Injury – AOSSM*

Cities Across the US are Banning Sledding – Today Show

Tips to Keep Kids Safe While Sledding – Local 12 WKRC

7 Tips to Avoid Injury While Sledding – IMC*

Dayton Children’s Hospital Gives Tips on Sledding Safety – ABC22 WKEF

Cities Banning Sledding – WLWT 5

Children’s Sledding Safety – CM*

News Articles

Sledding Can Send Kids Slip-Sliding Into Injury – NBC News

Take Precautions to Avoid Sledding Injuries – CCHMC*

*List of Abbreviations
AAOS: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
AOSSM: American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
CCHMC: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
CIPA: Child Injury Prevention Alliance
CM: Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
IMC: Intermountain Medical Center
MMC: Munson Medical Center
NCH: Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
NSC: National Safety Council
UMM: University of Michigan Medicine
UPMC: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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