Safety
  • 4-021: Child Pedestrian Safety

    Child Pedestrian Safety

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2025


    This fact sheet provides information about how child development impacts the skills and abilities needed for safe pedestrian crossings. It also provides tips for talking to children about pedestrian safety and step-by-step instructions on how to cross a street safely.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2025


    This fact sheet provides information about how child development impacts the skills and abilities needed for safe pedestrian crossings. It also provides tips for talking to children about pedestrian safety and step-by-step instructions on how to cross a street safely.



    SKU: 4-021
  • 4-500: Drowning Prevention

    Drowning Prevention

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2025


    The fact sheet outlines water safety tips and drowning prevention strategies for children along with guidelines for lifejacket and personal floatation device (PFD) use. It outlines information for caregivers supervising children at home, in the yard, in a watercraft, and at the pool, lake, or beach.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2025


    The fact sheet outlines water safety tips and drowning prevention strategies for children along with guidelines for lifejacket and personal floatation device (PFD) use. It outlines information for caregivers supervising children at home, in the yard, in a watercraft, and at the pool, lake, or beach.



    SKU: 4-500
  • 4-600: Farm Safety for Children

    Farm Safety for Children

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2025


    This fact sheet was developed to assist families in making the farm a safer place for children to live, grow, and play. It outlines tips for creating safer environments, the importance of supervision, and strategies to help prevent injuries in children.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2025


    This fact sheet was developed to assist families in making the farm a safer place for children to live, grow, and play. It outlines tips for creating safer environments, the importance of supervision, and strategies to help prevent injuries in children.



    SKU: 4-600
  • 4-800: Playground Safety

    Playground Safety

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2024


    This fact sheet outlines the steps parents and caregivers can take to protect children from playground-related injuries. It includes a checklist to assist with monitoring local playgrounds to ensure they are safe and well-maintained.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2024


    This fact sheet outlines the steps parents and caregivers can take to protect children from playground-related injuries. It includes a checklist to assist with monitoring local playgrounds to ensure they are safe and well-maintained.



    SKU: 4-800
  • 4-301: Vaping Products and Risks to Children

    Vaping Products and Risks to Children

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2024


    This fact sheet defines what vaping products are and how they can be harmful to the health of children and youth. This resource outlines tips for parents to avoid injury or accidental poisoning from vaping products and devices. Vaping devices are also sometimes referred to as vape pens, vapes, electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2024


    This fact sheet defines what vaping products are and how they can be harmful to the health of children and youth. This resource outlines tips for parents to avoid injury or accidental poisoning from vaping products and devices. Vaping devices are also sometimes referred to as vape pens, vapes, electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes.



    SKU: 4-301
  • 4-400: How to Prevent Poisoning

    How to Prevent Poisoning

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2024


    This fact sheet contains information on how to prevent childhood poisoning and a checklist for caregivers to keep their home safe by identifying potential poisons.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2024


    This fact sheet contains information on how to prevent childhood poisoning and a checklist for caregivers to keep their home safe by identifying potential poisons.



    SKU: 4-400
  • 4-202: Bicycle Safety Fact Sheet

    Bicycle Safety

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2022


    This fact sheet outlines general bicycle and helmet safety tips as well as important rules of the road. This resource is ideal for cyclists of all ages to prevent injuries while biking.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2022


    This fact sheet outlines general bicycle and helmet safety tips as well as important rules of the road. This resource is ideal for cyclists of all ages to prevent injuries while biking.



    SKU: 4-202
  • 4-201: How to Choose a Bicycle Helmet for Your Child

    How to Choose a Bicycle Helmet for a Child

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2022


    This fact sheet provides information to caregivers about bicycle helmet safety standards, the types of helmets, and how to adjust a helmet for proper fit.

    NOTE: Remember to always refer to the bicycle helmet manufacturer’s instructions for information about the size, use, and expiry date (if specified) of the helmet.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2022


    This fact sheet provides information to caregivers about bicycle helmet safety standards, the types of helmets, and how to adjust a helmet for proper fit.

    NOTE: Remember to always refer to the bicycle helmet manufacturer’s instructions for information about the size, use, and expiry date (if specified) of the helmet.



    SKU: 4-201
  • 4-002: Button Battery Safety

    Button Battery Safety

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2021


    This fact sheet provides information about what button batteries are, how they can be harmful to the health of children, safety tips, and what to do if a child swallows a button battery.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2021


    This fact sheet provides information about what button batteries are, how they can be harmful to the health of children, safety tips, and what to do if a child swallows a button battery.



    SKU: 4-002
  • 4-224: Ready to Ride Booklet

    Ready to Ride?

    Booklet, Revised 2021


    Children (ages 5-12), their caregivers, and educators can find out how to stay safe while biking. This booklet answers the following questions: why bike safety is important, what should I wear when I ride my bike, why should I wear a bike helmet, what’s the right bike for me, and what road rules should I know?

    Booklet, Revised 2021


    Children (ages 5-12), their caregivers, and educators can find out how to stay safe while biking. This booklet answers the following questions: why bike safety is important, what should I wear when I ride my bike, why should I wear a bike helmet, what’s the right bike for me, and what road rules should I know?



    SKU: 4-224
  • 4-401: Unintentional Poisoning Summary and Prevention Tips

    Unintentional Poisoning Summary and Prevention Tips

    Fact Sheet, 2021


    This summary provides information about unintentional poisoning-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 10, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent unintentional poisonings in children is also provided.

    Fact Sheet, 2021


    This summary provides information about unintentional poisoning-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 10, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent unintentional poisonings in children is also provided.



    SKU: 4-401
  • 4-906: Poison Prevention Guide

    Poison Prevention Guide

    Guide and Manual, 2021


    This guide is for anyone who works with children and their families, and can be used to educate children and families about home and personal safety related to poisoning prevention. There are activities for both children and adults in the guide. There are activity pages at the end of the guide that can be photocopied.

    Guide and Manual, 2021


    This guide is for anyone who works with children and their families, and can be used to educate children and families about home and personal safety related to poisoning prevention. There are activities for both children and adults in the guide. There are activity pages at the end of the guide that can be photocopied.



    SKU: 4-906
  • 4-010: Child Injury Prevention Demonstration Activities

    Child Injury Prevention Demonstration Activities

    Guide, 2020


    This activity guide was developed for community leaders, educators, and other professionals to use in their work with families to help prevent child injury. The ten hands-on activities included in this guide demonstrate the risk to children and youth from common causes of injury. The causes of injury addressed in the guide include burns, choking, poisoning, scalds, traumatic brain injury, cycling-related injury, drowning, and motor-vehicle injury. Each activity includes a list of the materials, the process, discussion points, and safety tips. Additional materials such as fact sheets, images, and videos are also listed for each activity.

    Guide, 2020


    This activity guide was developed for community leaders, educators, and other professionals to use in their work with families to help prevent child injury. The ten hands-on activities included in this guide demonstrate the risk to children and youth from common causes of injury. The causes of injury addressed in the guide include burns, choking, poisoning, scalds, traumatic brain injury, cycling-related injury, drowning, and motor-vehicle injury. Each activity includes a list of the materials, the process, discussion points, and safety tips. Additional materials such as fact sheets, images, and videos are also listed for each activity.



    SKU: 4-010
  • 4-217: Your Activity Guide for Teaching Bike Safety Skills

    Your Activity Guide for Teaching Bike Safety Skills

    Guide, Revised 2020


    This booklet is for any individual to use in educating children and youth about bicycle safety. These nine activities are designed for teaching bike safety skills for children ages 5 – 12. Included are speaking notes, notes to the educator, items required for the activities, and tools to support the activity (e.g., diagrams and photos). This booklet will help individuals focus on the importance of safe cycling through education.

    Guide, Revised 2020


    This booklet is for any individual to use in educating children and youth about bicycle safety. These nine activities are designed for teaching bike safety skills for children ages 5 – 12. Included are speaking notes, notes to the educator, items required for the activities, and tools to support the activity (e.g., diagrams and photos). This booklet will help individuals focus on the importance of safe cycling through education.



    SKU: 4-217
  • 4-001: Concussion in Children Under the Age of 6

    Concussion in Children Under the Age of 6

    Fact Sheet, 2019


    Although the majority of concussions are minor, they can have serious outcomes for children under the age of six. This fact sheet defines what a concussion is, how concussions happen, and the signs and symptoms of a concussion. Information on treatment, potential long-term outcomes, and prevention is also provided. Aimed at health professionals and service providers who work with families.

    Fact Sheet, 2019


    Although the majority of concussions are minor, they can have serious outcomes for children under the age of six. This fact sheet defines what a concussion is, how concussions happen, and the signs and symptoms of a concussion. Information on treatment, potential long-term outcomes, and prevention is also provided. Aimed at health professionals and service providers who work with families.



    SKU: 4-001