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Sledding Safety

Sledding Injuries in the News: A group of children and their parents went to a local park to go sledding. All of the kids had experience sledding, and they had all sledded this particular hill many times before.

In the News: "Mike Farr dived off a friend’s ski boat into Folsom Lake moments after his 11-year-old son sank below the churning waters while bodysurfing in the vessel’s wake.

Tornadoes in the News: On May 22, 2011, one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history ripped through downtown Joplin, MO causing an estimated $3 billion in damage and claiming at least 151 lives.

Injuries from high winds in the news: A nine-year-old boy was playing goalie during soccer practice when a large wind gust blew the soccer goal on top of him.

Fireworks Disaster in the News: A three year old child was given a sparkler by her parents to celebrate the Fourth of July. The child left her parent’s supervision and entered the house and set the lit sparkler down in the laundry room.

Real Life Claims: A facility in central Wisconsin was decimated by severe water damage after melting snow on the roof backed up through the shingles due to an ice dam. The ice dams had to be removed before any repairs to the inside of the building could be completed.

Real Life Claims: A YMCA childcare worker slipped on an icy patch of the sidewalk after finishing her shift. The long-time employee had severe arthritis which made cushioning her fall extremely difficult.

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Sledding Safety

Sledding Injuries in the News: A group of children and their parents went to a local park to go sledding. All of the kids had experience sledding, and they had all sledded this particular hill many times before.

Boating and Carbon Monoxide

In the News: "Mike Farr dived off a friend’s ski boat into Folsom Lake moments after his 11-year-old son sank below the churning waters while bodysurfing in the vessel’s wake.

Tornado Readiness

Dealing with High Wind

Injuries from high winds in the news: A nine-year-old boy was playing goalie during soccer practice when a large wind gust blew the soccer goal on top of him.

Preventing Fireworks Disasters

Fireworks Disaster in the News: A three year old child was given a sparkler by her parents to celebrate the Fourth of July. The child left her parent’s supervision and entered the house and set the lit sparkler down in the laundry room.

Ice Dams

Real Life Claims: A facility in central Wisconsin was decimated by severe water damage after melting snow on the roof backed up through the shingles due to an ice dam. The ice dams had to be removed before any repairs to the inside of the building could be completed.

Icy Walkways

Real Life Claims: A YMCA childcare worker slipped on an icy patch of the sidewalk after finishing her shift. The long-time employee had severe arthritis which made cushioning her fall extremely difficult.

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