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Links & Resources
| The National Safety Council, founded in 1913 and chartered by the United States Congress in 1953, is the nation's leading advocate for safety and health. Our mission is "to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health and environmental policies, practices and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes." For more info visit their web site. |  |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Association This site provides a list of new child restraints and features; new vehicles and Child Safety features; proper tips for installing and using child safety restraints. For more info visit their web site. |  |
| The "Mission Goes Beyond the Name" at the Austin Fire Department (AFD), a multi-role safety organization. Known as a leader in the fire service, AFD protects lives and property through extensive fire prevention and safety education efforts, in addition to a quick and effective response to emergencies. For more info visit their web site. |  |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an Independent Federal Regulatory Agency. CPSC works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. For more info visit their web site. |  |
| The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury - the number one killer of children ages 14 and under. For more info visit their web site. | |
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. As the world leader in Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and CPR training, we offer the highest-quality courses and training materials available. The "Links in the Chain of Survival" recognize an emergency. Call 9-1-1! Begin Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Use an AED. Find out more about the links in the Chain of Survival. For more info visit their web site. |  |
The International Association for Child Safety (IACS) is a non-profit organization formed in 1997 to promote safety awareness and injury prevention for children. Its membership includes safety professionals across the United States, Canada and Europe who's business it is to childproof homes. For more info visit their web site. |  |
| The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance - a national non-profit voluntary health organization - unites families, caregivers, health professionals and scientists with government, business and community service groups in a nationwide movement to advance infant safety and survival across America, support bereaved families, and hasten the elimination of SIDS through research. For more info visit their web site. |  |
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| The vision of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids is
that children and families will live in safe communities supported by
Injury Free Coalition for Kids centers that have developed
hospital-community partnerships working to prevent injury. For more info visit
their web site. |  |
| The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to
reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of
life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes
and standards, research, training and education.
For more info visit their web site. |  |
| The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association exists to
advance the interests, growth and well-being of the juvenile products
industry through advocacy, public relations, information sharing and
business development opportunities. For more info visit their web site . |  |
| The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization
led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the
Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will
provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare
for, and respond to emergencies.
For more info visit their web site . |  |
| The mission of the Poison Center is to prevent
poisonings, save lives, and limit injury from poisoning. In addition to
saving lives, the Center decreases health care costs of poisoning cases.
For more info visit their web site . |  |
| The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to
attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all
infants, children, adolescents and young adults. To this purpose, the
AAP and its members dedicate their efforts and resources.
For more info visit their web site . |  |
| President Bush has asked all federal agencies to
streamline communications with the public and improve interagency
information sharing in order to enhance public security. Therefore, to
provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe,
hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly
different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov
-- a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls.
For more info visit their web site . |  |