Over 2 Million cribs recalled due to safety concerns read more here: http://bit.ly/az4FWE

Check out this Water Safety Rap, yes I did say rap, shared with us from Primary Children’s! Thanks for sharing it with us.

 FREE car seat check Saturday at Macey’s in Providence.  Did you know that 3 out of 4 car seats are not installed correctly? Come see if you little ones are safe on the roads. 12:00 - 4:00 pm Saturday June 5, 2010.

This will make us all think differently about buckling up. Thank you Sussex Safer Roads.

Did you know that parents can receive a vaccine that will protect their babies against whooping cough? Amazing isn’t it! Infants cannot be fully immunized against whooping cough for awhile and research shows that 1/3 of infants who get whooping cough get it from their mothers. The vaccine is for parents to prevent this is Tdap. The health department has FREE Tdap shots for parents, grandparents or caregiver of an infant and are between the ages of 19 and 64. (Note: This vaccine has not been approved for those over the age of 64)

After cleaning out your cabinets, take your old or unused prescriptions to one of these three community disposal sites.

North Logan City Office

2076 North 1200 East

North Logan

Hours: 8 am- 5 pm Monday through Friday

Brigham City Building

20 North Main, Brigham

Hours: 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday

Tremonton Police Department

125 South 100 W, Tremonton

Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday

April 24 is “Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day”. The Utah Poison Control Center has provided the following tips to help you reduce the chance of poison exposure in your home or workplace:

• Store all medicines separately from household products and household chemicals away from food.
• Avoid flushing old or unused prescription and over-the-counter medications.
• Store household chemicals away from food.
• Never store potential poisons in containers used for eating and drinking. Store all potential poisons in their original, labeled containers. Leave the original labels on all products.
• Never refer to medicine as candy to a young child.
• Avoid taking medication in front of small children.
• Turn on a light when taking or giving medication.
• When you are using household chemical products and medicines, never let them out of your sight, even if you must take them along when answering the telephone or doorbell.

It’s spring time and that means spring runoff.

Here are some things to think about while staying safe on the trails

• Stay on the trails
• There is safety in numbers when hiking
• Dress in layers
• Wear good shoes with traction
• Don’t count on your cell phone for communication. Most cell phones don’t have reception on many waterfall hikes.
• Always tell someone where you are going and when you will return

Have a fun and safe spring time!

Hey Cache Valley, There will be a wheeled sports safety booth during the Cache County Safety Fair on Friday, April 23, from 5:30-7:30pm, located at the Cache County Historic Courthouse (179 N. Main, Logan). A limited number of FREE bicycle helmets will be available for those who attend the booth.

here’s a video that will show you how to properly fit a bicycle helmet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yzSwxWIJTk

Does your family have a fire escape plan? Now is the perfect time to have one. This website http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/all_citizens/home_fire_prev/escape/ can help you and your family plan a safe way to exit your house in case of a fire.

Remember to Practice a fire escape plan with at least two ways out of each room,and choose a place to meet outside the home.