Iowa State University Extension

Information, resources and publications on health and safety for children.

Health and Safety

• Chemical safety awareness posters
• Child Safety on the Internet - PM 1789e (pdf)
• Is Your Baby Safe at Home? Part 1-Poison - PM 954a (pdf)
• Is Your Baby Safe at Home? Part 2-Burns - PM 954b (pdf)
• Is Your Baby Safe at Home? Part 3-Falls - PM 954c (pdf)
• Is Your Baby Safe at Home? Part 4-Hazards - PM 954d (pdf)
• Reduce fires with electrical safety - PM 1265a (pdf)
• Remember sun safety in the field - PM 1518h (pdf)
• Farm emergency and first aid kits - PM 1563k (pdf)
• Home Safety-A Checklist for Parents - PM 1621 (pdf)
• Healthy Air at Home-A Checklist for Parents - PM 1622 (pdf)
• Is it time to change your hat? - PM 1683 (pdf)
• Children and Head Lice - PM 1785 (pdf)
• Never put children's climbing gyms on hard surfaces, indoors or outdoors - SP-23a (pdf)
• Strings can strangle children on playground equipment - SP-23b (pdf)
• Strangulation hazard with playground cargo nets - SP-23c (pdf)
• Prevent burns on hot metal playground equipment - SP-23d  (pdf)
• Remove animal swings from playgrounds - SP-23e (pdf)
• Ten steps towards a safer playground - SP-23f (pdf)
• Playground Safety (small device) - SP-23h (pdf)
• Playground Safety (Large device) - SP-23i  (pdf)
• Wear Bike Helmets on Bicycles--Not on Playgrounds - SP-23j (pdf)
• Review family farm safety rules - PM 1265g (pdf)
• Match age, abilities to farm chores - PM 1518i  (pdf)

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