Safe Kids Denver Metro Coalition

The mission of the Safe Kids Denver Metro Coalition is to identify and prevent injuries in children ages fourteen (14) and younger in the Denver Metro area, by using a combined program of education, research, advocacy, and media. Learn more about Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under. Safe Kids Denver Metro is led by The Children's Hospital.

Need Your Car Seat Checked?

Safe Kids Denver Metro reminds all parents and caregivers to check your child's car seat for proper installation.  There are certified CPS technicians available to help parents and caregivers learn how to properly install your child's seat. Check out a location near you for a Safe Kids Denver Metro coalition agency sponsoring a fit or 'inspection' station.

The next Safe Kids Denver Metro-sponsored fit station will be held on Friday, November 20th held in conjuntion with West Metro Fire Rescue at their new training facility at 3535 S. Kipling St., Lakewood, 80235. More information is available.

Safe Kids Reminds Families to Install and Check Their Carbon Monoxide Alarms

As the weather changes to colder days and nights, more Coloradoans are turning on heaters, space heaters, fireplaces and otherwise trying to stay warn. Take this time to check fuel-burning appliances to ensure they are installed and functioning properly. Carbon monoxide (CO) is often called the "silent killer" because it is odorless, colorless and tasteless.

Symptoms often mimic the flue without a fever and can include dizziness, severe headache, nausea, sleepiness, fatigue, weakness and disorientation.

Any time a fuel-burning applicance malfunctions or is improperly installed, CO can quickly reach dangerous levels in the home, leading to injury or even death.

The only safe way to know you are being poisoned is to install a CO alarm.

Additional information about Colorado's law on carbon monoxide alarms, how to choose a CO alarm as well as a fact sheet can be found at www.ASaferColorado.com.

 

Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips:

• Install at least one battery-powered hardwired or plug-in CO alarm (with battery backup) on each level of your home and near sleeping areas.
• Install fuel-burning appliances properly and operate them according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Do not use charcoal or gas grills inside or operate outdoors near a window where CO fumes could seep in.
• Replace CO alarms every 7 years in order to benefit from the latest technology updrades.

Upcoming Networking Opportunities

• Coalition and Committee Meetings
• Education, Trainings and Conferences
• Events and Volunteer Opportunities

 Ways You Can Get Involved in Safe Kids

• Safe Kids Membership Application (Word document)
• Become an Advocate for Child Safety - sign up

Meeting Schedules

• 2009 Safe Kids Denver Meetings Schedule
• 2009 Committee Meeting Dates

About Safe Kids

• Safe Kids Coalition Guidelines
• Safe Kids Forms

Members of the Safe Kids Denver Metro Coalition

Member Directory (.pdf)

• The Children's Hospital - lead organization
• AAA Colorado
• Action Care Ambulance
• American Medical Response
• Arvada Fire Department
• Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis Club
• Aurora Fire Department
• Avista Adventist Hospital  
• Baby Safe Homes
• Brain Injury Association of Colorado
• Broomfield Public Health & Environment
• Catholic Charities
• City & County of Denver
• Colorado Childproofers, LLC
• Colorado Department of Transportation - Traffic Safety
• Colorado Department of Transportation - Bike/Pedestrian
• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
• Colorado Children's Automobile Safety Association
• Colorado State Patrol/CPS Team Colorado
• Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation, Alive-at-25 
• Colorado Walks
• Columbine Ambulance Service
• Denver Health Medical Center
• Denver Osteopathic Foundation
• Denver Police Department
• Denver Public Schools - Risk Management
• Denver Sheriff Department
• Drive Smart Evergreen/Conifer
• Evergreen Fire/Rescue
• FedEx Express
• Full Circle Intergenerational Project, Inc.
• Governor's Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities
• Heinrich Hispanidad
• Jefferson County Department of Health & Environment
• Kids Pages
• Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute
• Littleton Fire Rescue 
• Longmont Police Department
• Medical Center of Aurora
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Nationwide Insurance
• New Hope Family Chiropractic
• North Metro Fire Rescue
• Parents
• Pridemark Paramedic Service  
• Ride Arrangers, DRCOG
• Rocky Mountain District Kiwanis Foundation
• Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
• Rocky Mountain Research & Prevention Institute
• Rural/Metro Ambulance
• Sky Ridge Medical Center
• South Metro Fire Rescue
• St. Anthony Central Hospital
• St. Anthony North Hospital
• Star Fish Swim School
• Swedish Medical Center
• SUNCOR Energy
• Think First Denver
• Thornton Fire Department
• Transportation Solutions
• Tri County Health Department
• University of Colorado Denver
• United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Westminster Fire Department
• West Metro Fire Rescue
• Youth Advisory Council at The Children's Hospital

 

Bicycle Helmet Information

• How to properly fit a bicycle helmet (Spanish version also available)