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Kohl's Gear Up 4 Safety is a year-long injury prevention program that addresses the four most common injuries to children 14 and under in Duval, St. John's, Clay and Nassau counties. These injuries are the result of motor vehicle accidents, drowning, choking/suffocation and falls. Kohl's Gear Up 4 Safety addresses these injuries though four program areas: Child Passenger Safety, Water Safety, Bike/Pedestrian Safety, and Home Safety, providing safety education and the free "gear" needed to help keep kids safe.
At some of our events you will see staff from local Kohl's stores, comprising a five-member team that volunteers their time and talents to assist us in conducting community events. Look for them in their Kohl's Associates in Action -Team t-shirts and tell them thanks for helping keep kids safe!
Kohl's Gear Up 4 Safety Inspection Station - certified child passenger safety technicians will teach you how to keep your child as safe as possible while riding in vehicles, at whatever stage of development! Call 202.4302 for an appointment. The inspection station is usually open once a week.
Special Saturdays are scheduled at the Kohl's Gear Up 4 Safety Inspection Station to focus on getting kids who may have been riding in a seatbelt too soon into a seat appropriate and safe for their age and development. Education about Safety In and Around Cars (backing-up injuries, hot cars, trunk entrapment) is also featured. Dates TBD. Watch "News and Events" on the website.
Click here for a printer-friendly brochure on booster seat information.
A free one hour water safety education program available for community group presentations. Help prevent the number one killer of children under the age of five in Florida! Call 202.4302 to schedule a presentation for your neighborhood association, church group, mom's group, or business.
 click here to watch a video
Baby Safety Basics -- A guide to keeping your baby safe during the first year of life. The leading causes of unintentional injury-related death for infants are suffocation, car crashes, drowning, fire or burn injury, falls, and poisoning. Injuries are preventable and we can show you how. Safe Kids USA and Cribs for Kids have created this guide to give you the safety essentials you need to know when caring for your baby.
Safekids Northeast Florida, Wolfson Children's Hospital and Kohl's presents this information-packed brochure for parents. Topics covered include "Crib Safety," "Back to Sleep," "Bath Time," "Feeding Your Baby," "Making Your Home Safer," "Play Time Basics," "Safety on the Way," and "Baby Product Safety." Click here to download the brochure.
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Fairs held each April or May; watch the website for dates. A fun but educational kick-off to the summer swimming season each year in our community.
Click here for a Safe Kids Water Safety Brochure
Fittings may be scheduled for a group of children by calling 202.4302. The program consists of a video presentation, helmet fitting and giveaway of helmets and educational materials for children and their parents/caregivers. Teach your kids how to prevent traumatic brain injury by wearing a helmet and following the biking rules of the road!
Children under five are most often injured at home, where they spend most of their time. This program for parents and caregivers focuses on childproofing to prevent choking and suffocation, falls, drowning and playtime injuries. Learn how to make your home a safe and happy environment for a growing, curious child! click here to watch a video
Parents can take some safe guards to prevent falls for their children. Safekids Northeast Florida in conjunction with Kohl's Gear Up 4 Safety offers these top ten causes of falls, with ideas and guidelines to prevent falls. Click here for a printer-friendly brochure to prevent falls. click here to watch a video
Look for this in April at the YMCA Healthy Kids Day events. Games, prizes, and exhibits focus on "trauma season"... the months when days are longer and kids are out of school, playing, swimming, riding bikes...and sometimes getting hurt. Learn how to keep them safe while traveling, swimming, biking, and playing outside. click here to watch a video
Halloween can be a scary night for child pedestrians, since they are twice as likely to be struck by a motor vehicle on that night than at any other time! Each year during the week before October 31, free reflective trick or treat bags are distributed at the four area Kohl's stores so little ones can be seen and stay safe!
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