On Call for the Future

Starting today, April 1st, and lasting until July 31st this service initiative focuses on children’s health and safety issues.

In the United States alone, nearly 8,000 children are killed and at least 50,000 are permanently disabled by preventable injuries each year. These injuries lead to 360,000 hospitalizations and 10.4 million emergency room visits annually. The major unintentional injury risk areas are:

• traffic injury
  
• fire and burns
• drowning
• poisoning
• choking
• falls

April 1 through July 31 is an important time to schedule educational projects focused on keeping children safe during their summer vacation, when they will likely be playing outside and may injure themselves. This also is a great way to keep Circle K clubs and members active while attending summer classes or while home on break. The range of health and safety risks is varied:

• gang violence
• accidental poisonings
• poor eating habits
• malnutrition and disease due to neglect
• children not wearing safety belts
• malfunctioning smoke detectors in the home
• bicycling without a helmet
• unfingerprinted children who are difficult to trace if missing
  

Even though the school year is starting to wind down for some of you dont forget about the service.