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KEENANS KIDS FOUNDATION 4th of July Safety
Project
Gas Grill
Fireworks
Water
STATISTICS
STATISTICS
STATISTICS


Legal Fireworks Sparklers
Take the gas tank knob test
Grill Safety
House Boat Safety
Child Predators Water


Illegal Fireworks
JetSki Safety
Personal Floatation Devices Toddlers
Does your gas cylinder meet safety requirements?
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Water Statistics

• AAA estimates 22 of all 4th of July travelers
  went to the beach in 2006.
• Nearly 25 of all boating and jet ski injuries
  occur over three days Memorial Day, Labor Day
  the 4th of July.
• Since 2004, there have been 36 CO-related
  fatalities involving jet skis and cabin cruisers
  26 CO-related fatalities involving houseboats.

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Firework Statistics

• In 2005, 10,800 people were injured in fireworks
  related accidents. Nearly half of those injured
  were under 15.
• Sparklers cause 21 of all fireworks injuries
  reported, and account for half of the firework
  injuries to children under 5.
• Homemade fireworks cause 33 of injuries
• Bottle Rockets can reach speeds of 200 miles per
  hour and account for 17 of all injuries.

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Gas Grill Statistics

• More than 134 million people will celebrate the
  4th this year by using a grill
• Each year there are 6,500 grill fires
• Almost 1/5 of all gas grill fires happen in July
• Every year 600 explosions are caused by
  overfilled propane tanks

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Child Predators

• There are 11,990 registered sex offenders living
  in Georgia
• Child molesters love water. They love bumping
  into kids in the wave pool and using goggles to
  watch kids underwater. They loiter around the
  changing areas and bathrooms, taking pictures of
  videotaping children without permission.
  Returning day after day to play with unsuspecting
  toddlers in the kiddie pool. -Praesidium, Inc.,
  corporate training company specializing in
  abuse risk management

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What to Do?

• Identify places where someone could watch without
  being noticed
• Watch for strangers alone in the water who seem
  uncomfortably close to children
• Designate an adult to watch the water

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Houseboat Exhaust Routing System

• Exhaust is routed adjacent to the swim platform,
  releasing carbon monoxide and endangering anyone
  sitting on the platform or swimming nearby.

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What to Do?

• Install carbon monoxide detectors
• Make first aid available
• Be aware of nearby houseboats
• Be aware of carbon monoxide build-up
• Dont allow children to play on the dive platform

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Jet Skis

• In 2003, 200 youth under the age of 14 were
  injured in Jet Ski accidents and 10 were killed.
• Injuries sustained in Jet Ski accidents were
  shown to be more severe than injuries sustained
  in small boating accidents more required
  surgery and extended hospital stay. -University
  of Florida, Dept of Surgery
• Jet Skis are the only recreational boats for
  which the leading cause of death is blunt trauma
  rather than drowning. -American Academy of
  Pediatrics

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What to Do?

• No one under 16 allowed to operate
• Flotation devices must be worn at all times
• Children must wear protective gear wet suits,
  gloves, eye wear, helmets
• Operators must have a radio or cell phone
• Awareness of carbon monoxide

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Life Vests (personal floatation device)

• Tragically, many child drown every year while
  wearing a life vest orpersonal floatation device
• This happens because not all life vests are
  designed to keep a childshead out of the water.
  Infants and toddlers tip forward in the water,
  andare unable to right themselves.
• What to do Only Coast Guard rate type 1 life
  jackets are designed to keep an unconscious
  swimmer face up in the water. For this
  reason Type 1 vests are the most desirable.
• Only buy Coast Guard rated vests
• Read all instructions included with your childs
  PFD test it forproper fit.

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Legal Fireworks

• Sparklers Sparklers burn at 1,200 degrees
  Fahrenheit. This is the same temperature used
  by ranchers to brand cattle.
• Sparklers cause ½ of all fireworks injuries to
  children under the age of 5.
• What to do? Dont allow young children to play
  with sparklers. They dont understand that the
  sparkler is 1,200 degrees. Children often drop
  the sparklers or hold them too close to other
  children or themselves causing serious burns.

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Legal Fireworks (continued)

• Bottle Rockets (and other airborne fireworks).
  Bottle Rockets can be dangerous for two reasons
• They are susceptible to ricochet and can end up
  traveling in any direction but the one intended.
• Rockets presents a significant fire hazard. When
  a bottle rocket detonates, the casing burns for a
  few minutes. Only a few seconds are needed to
  start a fire.
• What to do?
• Avoid using recreational rocket fireworks. If
  you decide to use them, make sure children are
  shielded from any malfunction or change of
  direction

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Illegal Fireworks

• Be aware of the fireworks on the federally
  banned list and dont buy or use them
• Ashcans, Silver Salutes, Cherry Bombs,
  Quartersticks, Quarterpounders, M-80s, M-100s,
  M-1000s
• What to do?
• Buy fireworks from vendors who operate openly
  and welcome visits by fire departments and
  police officers. Dont buy fireworks from
  people who approach you, people who are
  operating on the street, or from the internet.
• NOTE while these fireworks are banned, other
  less potent versions are not (like the M-60).
  Avoid these as well. Abuse of these fireworks
  (like shooting two at the same time) have the
  same devastating affect as the real thing and
  cause 33 of all fireworks related injuries.

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Grill Safety

• Gas leaks, blocked tubes and overfilled propane
  tankscause most grill fires and explosions.
• What to do Never use a gas cylinder if it
  shows any form of visual damage.
• After a period of storage or disuse (such as over
  the winter), the gas grill should be checked for
  gas leaks, deterioration, proper assembly and
  burner obstructions before using.
• Never force a gas tank connection if it doesnt
  connect easily, the connection may be the wrong
  size.

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Overfill Protectors

• Overfilled gas tanks can explode violently when
  exposed to moderate heat.
• All cylinders manufactured before 2002 are
  potentially dangerous.
• Today, all cylinders must have overfill
  protection devices (OPDs).
• A float valve closes when the propane level
  reaches 80. OPDs also stop gas flow when the
  cylinder is not connected.

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Gas Tank Knob
Old cylinders that have not been fitted with
overfill protection devises will have 5 prong
knobs and should not be used.
Cylinders with new overfillprotection valves
will havea 3 prong, tamper proofhand wheel

• Never ask your propane filler to fill the tank
  past the valve shut off

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