2012

The Children’s of Alabama Patient Safety Educator is offering tips designed to keep children safe when they ride their bicycles.  The first tip, not surprisingly, advised all members of the family to wear helmets, as doing so greatly reduces the risk of an injury.  The helmets should fit appropriately in order to gain the most… read more

To help raise awareness about bicycle safety, officials from the Bethany Beach Police Department gathered along Route 26 in Delaware to hand out helmets and lights.  They say that many cyclists in the state don’t understand pertinent laws.  For instance, it’s mandatory for kids under 16 to wear a helmet, but not everyone complies.  500… read more

Paramedics from Ontario’s Haldimand County are taking part in a program known as Operation Brainsave.  The operation is designed to promote the importance of using a bike helmet while riding a bicycle.  It works like this:  if a paramedic sees a kid wearing a helmet while on a bike (or a skateboard, rollerblades, etc.), they… read more