Helmets Save Lives
from Shine Newsletter, Winter 2006
For activities involving possible head injuries such as bicycling, in-line skating or skiing, helmets should be considered a necessity – they reduce the incidence of head injury by at least 20 percent.
Having trouble convincing your kids to keep their helmets on? If you encourage helmet use at a young age, it will become an expectation your children will likely accept without question or complaint. Other appropriate equipment such as knee and elbow pads, as well as wrist guards for snowboarding, should be used with helmets to ensure children are as protected as possible. Here are some Web sites with information about certified helmets and other safety equipment and how to purchase them.
In conjunction with the National Ski Areas Association and other leaders in the ski industry, this Web site has safety information and links to approved equipment.
Parents can order youth helmets from $49.95 to $69.95 and wrist guards for $24.95, as well as other high-tech pads for extra security and peace of mind.
Offering children’s skiing and snowboarding helmets from $44.95 up to $74.95, this Web site also provides parents with a gear guide and a checklist to prepare in advance for everything they will need on the slopes.
Helmets at this site are the most expensive, ranging from $64.95 to $99.95, but their site also offers a wide variety of clothing, gloves, goggles andunique hats kids will love (all around $24.95).
