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Important crib safety information provided to parents on putting babies to sleep safely. This information is in keeping with CPSC's Safe Cribs for Kids Campaign. Families can call 1-866-SafeCrib for ... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet presents strategies for the safe operation of farming equipment and agricultural machinery. Equipment inspection, appropriate attire, accident prevention, hand signals, and lockout/bl... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet describes first aid procedures including bleeding control and attending to victims of shock. Instructions for the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, burn care, and the appropriate... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also available in: Spanish 

View and order CPSC publications on a wide variety of consumer safety issues.... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Also available in: Spanish   

The following is a general overview of some of the areas of most concern to older people. These are common sense tips that can help fight crime and protect your safety.... Details >

National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Spanish 

This page links to safety tips to help protect yourself, your family and your home from the potential threat of fire during or after a disaster. The page links to information about earthquake, flood, ... Details >

United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Also available in: Spanish   

A summary report of research on violence prevention, intervention and crisis response in schools. The report can help school communities -- administrators, teachers, families, students, support staff,... Details >

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice  

Also available in: Spanish 

Summertime activity, whether on the playing field or the construction site, must be balanced with measures that aid the body's cooling mechanisms and prevent heat-related illness. This pamphlet tells ... Details >

National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also available in: Spanish   

This national public education campaign is sponsored by a public-private partnership of industry, government and consumer groups. The goal is to educate consumers on the problem of foodborne illness a... Details >

Partnership for Food Safety Education  

This page links users to a variety of publications regarding fire safety. Publications address chimneys, overheated clothes dryers, household extension cords, and smoke detectors.... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Also available in: Spanish 

This site provides information on how to report hazards to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, if you believe your working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful or if you have been discr... Details >

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

Also available in: French  Spanish  Vietnamese 

This fact sheet discusses key facts about hurricane recovery. The fact sheet provides preparedness tips on how to protect your health and safety after a hurricane, including identify and throw away fo... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This page links to fire related fact sheets on home safety, electrical safety, seasonal safety, vehicle fires/gas and fuel safety, and more.... Details >

National Fire Protection Association  

Also available in: Spanish 

During a natural disaster and its aftermath, there are some basic facts to remember that will help protect one’s personal health and safety. This fact sheet discusses how to protect oneself from anima... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish 

Knowing what to do when you see a tornado, or when you hear a tornado warning, can help protect you and your family. During a tornado, people face hazards from extremely high winds and risk being stru... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services