WHEN USING PESTICIDES
(INSECT REPELLENTS):

• Always wash your hands thoroughly after handling any pesticide product.

 

• Wipe clean all surfaces that come in direct contact with food such as counters and tables.

 

• Always store out of reach of children.

 

• Always supervise the application on children.

 

• Do not apply to open wounds or to sunburn.

 

• Carefully read the manufacturer's instructions and precautions before using.

 

• When using a pesticide for the first time it is recommended that you do a "patch test" on the child to avoid any possible skin reactions.

 

• Don't apply repellent inside a tent or enclosed area and avoid breathing the mist from a spray-type of repellent

 

• Do not drink, eat, or smoke while applying pesticide.

Remember: Products containing a combination of DEET and sunscreen should be used solely as an insect repellent - not as a sunscreen!

10 PRACTICAL STEPS
TO REDUCE THE CHANCES
OF ABDUCTION

1. Know where your child is at all times. Even when children reach an age when they can play without constant adult supervision, you should still know where they are.

 

2. Do not leave your child alone in your car or yard, in the store or any other place.

 

3. Do not put your child's name on his or her clothing or books. An abductor can use this information to his or her advantage.

 

4. Teach your child never to speak to strangers even to give out their name. Likewise, teach your child that strangers on the Internet are no different than strangers on the street, on the phone or at the mall.

5. Teach your child what to do if he or she is lost. Make sure that your child always understands where to go when separated from parents (some parents are now using beepers).

 

6. Make sure your children know how to use a telephone and know your telephone number. Teach them how to dial the Operator and the police or "911" in an emergency.

 

7. Invent a code word for each child. Teach him or her not to go anywhere with anyone who does not know this code word and change it frequently.

 

8. Walk your child around your immediate neighbourhood and explain which places are off limits.

 

9. Join or establish a "Block Parent" and/or "Neighbourhood Watch" program. The latter program is designed to help neighbours watch out for each other, their homes and their children. The Block Parent program is designed to establish a "safe house", run by a qualified adult, for children seeking refuge from gangs and bullies as well as a place to get help if there is an accident.

 

10. Encourage your child to "buddy-up". The "buddy system" is a safety technique that is useful in everything from swimming to walking to or from school.

NOTE: Children are seldom abducted by strangers. Abductions account for less than 1% of all missing children cases and approximately 90% of those are parental abductions.

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		70% of child poisonings in the home are due to the ingestion of pharmaceutical drugs.   A child can drown in as little as one and a half inches of water.   Secondary drowning - a child can drown during their sleep up to 48 hours after having a near-drowning experience.