Most Recent Resources
Playground Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Every year in Saskatchewan, children between the ages of one and nine years are hospitalized due to playground injuries. This fact sheet outlines the steps parents can take to protect their children. Includes a checklist for ensuring their local playgrounds are safe and well-maintained.
SKU: 4-800
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.
SKU: 4-301
Gotta Brain Getta Helmet
Booklet, Revised 2024
This booklet provides safety information about helmet use for a variety of activities. It also includes an example of a young boy’s experience of a head injury.*
As part of the Gotta Brain Getta Helmet booklet, view this video featuring Savannah Smith, a motocross rider from Saskatchewan. Savannah shares information about her experiences, the importance of wearing a properly fitted helmet, and how to choose a helmet.
*This booklet contains an impactful image showing a head injury that resulted from a child falling from a bicycle without a helmet. This image is better suited for older children.
SKU: 4-220
Bicycle Safety Bookmark
Bookmark, 2024
This double-sided bookmark illustrates the proper technique for fitting a bicycle helmet and arm signals for cyclists. There is a corresponding poster on helmet fitting technique.
SKU: 4-225
How to Prevent Poisoning
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Contains information on how to prevent poisoning and a checklist for poison-proofing your home.
SKU: 4-400
Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year
Booklet, Revised 2022
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from birth to 1 year of age.
Safety tips are included on the following topics: safe sleep, coping with crying, burns, scalds, drowning, falls, choking, and car seats.Also available: Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-023
Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years
Booklet, Revised 2023
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 1 to 4 years of age.
Safety tips are organized by activity, and address the following topics: safe sleep, drowning, burns, scalds, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, car seats, and pedestrian safety.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-024
Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 Years
Booklet, Revised 2023
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 5 to 9 years of age.
Safety tips are included for at home and in the community and address the following topics: falls, playgrounds, trampolines, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, pedestrian safety, drowning, and car seats.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 YearsSKU: 4-025
Protect Your Baby’s Head Shape: Preventing Flat Spots on Your Baby’s Head
Brochure, Revised 2023
This brochure provides parents and caregivers with information on positional plagiocephaly, or “flat head”. Information includes how to prevent flat spots and what to do if a flat spot is found on baby’s head.
SKU: 4-101
Poison Prevention Magnet
Information Card, 2023
This refrigerator magnet provides a reminder of Canada’s national toll-free poison centre number, 1-844-POISON-X or 1-844-764-7669.
SKU: 4-905
Gotta Brain Getta Helmet
Booklet, Revised 2024
This booklet provides safety information about helmet use for a variety of activities. It also includes an example of a young boy’s experience of a head injury.*
As part of the Gotta Brain Getta Helmet booklet, view this video featuring Savannah Smith, a motocross rider from Saskatchewan. Savannah shares information about her experiences, the importance of wearing a properly fitted helmet, and how to choose a helmet.
*This booklet contains an impactful image showing a head injury that resulted from a child falling from a bicycle without a helmet. This image is better suited for older children.
SKU: 4-220Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year
Booklet, Revised 2022
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from birth to 1 year of age.
Safety tips are included on the following topics: safe sleep, coping with crying, burns, scalds, drowning, falls, choking, and car seats.Also available: Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-023Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years
Booklet, Revised 2023
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 1 to 4 years of age.
Safety tips are organized by activity, and address the following topics: safe sleep, drowning, burns, scalds, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, car seats, and pedestrian safety.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-024Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 Years
Booklet, Revised 2023
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 5 to 9 years of age.
Safety tips are included for at home and in the community and address the following topics: falls, playgrounds, trampolines, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, pedestrian safety, drowning, and car seats.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 YearsSKU: 4-025
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?
SKU: 4-224
Bicycle Safety for Children and Parents
Booklet, 2017
Children and caregivers can enjoy learning about bicycle safety together! This resource has safety messages for children and adults. Bicycle safety information includes: helmet safety, bike maintenance, rules of the road, and sidewalk safety.
SKU: 4-203
Bicycle Trailer
Booklet, 2017
This brochure highlights bicycle trailer safety messages for caregivers.
SKU: 4-027
Bicycle Carrier
Booklet, 2017
This brochure highlights bicycle carrier safety messages for caregivers.
SKU: 4-026
Protect Your Baby’s Head Shape: Preventing Flat Spots on Your Baby’s Head
Brochure, Revised 2023
This brochure provides parents and caregivers with information on positional plagiocephaly, or “flat head”. Information includes how to prevent flat spots and what to do if a flat spot is found on baby’s head.
SKU: 4-101
Protecting Children’s Brains
Brochure, 2022
This brochure contains information about characteristics of children at different ages and stages, what this means for their safety, and prevention tips for protecting their brains.
SKU: 4-219
When Your Baby Can’t Stop Crying
Brochure, Revised 2019
Although infant crying is normal, it can be very frustrating for caregivers. This brochure identifies strategies for dealing with a crying infant, as well as strategies for handling caregivers’ frustration. Ideal for use with all caregivers. For information aimed at professionals and service providers, see Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome) (resource 4-900).
SKU: 4-902
Playground Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Every year in Saskatchewan, children between the ages of one and nine years are hospitalized due to playground injuries. This fact sheet outlines the steps parents can take to protect their children. Includes a checklist for ensuring their local playgrounds are safe and well-maintained.
SKU: 4-800Vaping 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.
SKU: 4-301How to Prevent Poisoning
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Contains information on how to prevent poisoning and a checklist for poison-proofing your home.
SKU: 4-400
Aftermarket Car Accessories
Fact Sheet, 2022
This fact sheet explains the safety risks associated with aftermarket accessories for your child’s car seat and your vehicle and why they should not be used.
Please note: This resource is a pad of 50 fact sheets. An order quantity of 1 equals 50 fact sheets.SKU: 4-128
Bicycle Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
The best way to avoid injury while cycling is to follow safe practices. This fact sheet outlines some rules of the road and general tips to help you avoid injury while cycling. This resource is ideal for all cyclists.
SKU: 4-202
How to Choose a Bicycle Helmet for a Child
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
This document provides information on the standards for helmets, types of helmets, and how to adjust a helmet for proper fit.
SKU: 4-201
Booster Seats
Fact Sheet, 2022
This fact sheet shares information about the importance of booster seats, the different types of booster seats, and tips for installing and properly fitting booster seats.
Please note: This resource is a pad of 50 fact sheets. An order quantity of 1 equals 50 fact sheets.SKU: 4-126
Rear-Facing Car Seats
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
This fact sheet explains the different types of rear-facing car seats and how to properly buckle and tighten a child into one.
Please note: This resource is a pad of 50 fact sheets. An order quantity of 1 equals 50 fact sheets.SKU: 4-000
Forward-Facing Car Seats
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
This fact sheet explains the different types of forward-facing car seats, describes how to properly secure the child into one, and contains car seat installation tips.
Please note: This resource is a pad of 50 fact sheets. An order quantity of 1 equals 50 fact sheets.SKU: 4-125
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.
SKU: 4-002
Protecting the Brain
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
The brain enables us to do everything that we do – breathe, walk, plan for our futures, and makes us who we are as individuals. It is important to understand how the brain works so we can protect it as best as possible.
SKU: 4-005
Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
Explains what abusive head trauma is, including how and why it happens, the long-term effects, and how it can be prevented. Aimed at health professionals and service providers who work with families. For information aimed at caregivers, see When Your Baby Can’t Stop Crying (resource 4-902).
SKU: 4-900
Brain Injury Due to Trauma
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
Explains the different ways the brain can be injured, including closed, open, and crushing head injuries. Information about effects on the brain and how to prevent this type of injury is also shared.
SKU: 4-004
Fire and Burn-Related Hospitalizations Summary
Fact Sheet, 2018
This summary provides information about fire and burn-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 10, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent fire and burn-related injuries in children is also provided.
SKU: 4-405
Sport-Related Hospitalizations Summary
Fact Sheet, 2018
This summary provides information about sport-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 20, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent sport-related injuries in children is also provided.
SKU: 4-403
Fall-Related Hospitalizations Summary
Fact Sheet, 2018
This summary provides information about fall-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 10, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent fall-related injuries in children is also provided.
SKU: 4-402
Unintentional Poisoning Summary and Prevention Tips
Fact Sheet, 2018
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
Winter Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
This fact sheet provides tips on winter safety and includes a colouring page.
SKU: 4-020
Halloween Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
This fact sheet provides Halloween safety tips and includes a colouring page.
SKU: 4-018
Holiday Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
This fact sheet provides safety tips to help ensure an injury-free holiday season and includes a colouring page.
SKU: 4-019
Child Pedestrian Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2015
This fact sheet provides tips and facts on child pedestrian safety.
SKU: 4-021
Farm Safety
Fact Sheet, 2010
Every year, children are injured on Saskatchewan farms. This information sheet was developed to assist families in making the farm a safe place for children and outlines ways to help prevent injuries.
SKU: 4-600
Drowning Prevention
Fact Sheet, 2010
Drowning can happen swiftly and silently. In Saskatchewan, drowning is the leading cause of death due to injury among children birth to four years of age and is the second leading cause of death due to injury among children five to nine years of age. The fact sheet outlines ways to assist you in protecting your family from drowning. Ideal for families and professionals working in the area of child safety.
SKU: 4-500
Preventing Injuries
Fact Sheet, 2010
Injuries are the leading cause of death for Saskatchewan children. This fact sheet defines the differences between injuries and “accidents,” outlines the causes of injuries, and identifies the different types of strategies that can be used to prevent injuries.
SKU: 4-003
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.
SKU: 4-906
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.
SKU: 4-010
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.
SKU: 4-217
Child Injury Prevention Programming and Action Guide
Guide and Manual, 2017
The Child Injury Prevention Programming and Action Guide provides information about the importance of injury prevention, why children are more at risk of injury, and how to develop and implement an injury prevention strategy. This resource was developed for community-based programs to use in their work with families to prevent child injury, but it will be of interest to anyone who works with caregivers and children. Adapted with permission from Parachute Canada’s Introduction to Child Injury Prevention (ICIP) online resource.
SKU: 4-008
Walking School Bus: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Guide and Manual, 2010
A Walking School Bus (WSB) is a group of children (passengers) and adults (drivers and conductors) who walk to and from school along a designated, safe route. The “bus” picks up students and drops them off in the reverse order in the afternoon. This guide identifies the benefits, such as safety, environmental, and health of a WSB. It also goes through the process needed to set up a Walking School Bus.
SKU: 4-305
Bicycle Safety Bookmark
Bookmark, 2024
This double-sided bookmark illustrates the proper technique for fitting a bicycle helmet and arm signals for cyclists. There is a corresponding poster on helmet fitting technique.
SKU: 4-225Poison Prevention Magnet
Information Card, 2023
This refrigerator magnet provides a reminder of Canada’s national toll-free poison centre number, 1-844-POISON-X or 1-844-764-7669.
SKU: 4-905
Close Before You Doze Door Hanger
Informational Door Hanger, 2022
This resource outlines the importance of closing bedroom doors before going to sleep to reduce the risks associated with fire and smoke. It is intended to be used as a door hanger for children’s bedrooms.
SKU: 4-040
Trampoline Safety Information Card
Information Card, 2021
This information card is part of the Injury prevention begins with you campaign, and shares tips for how you can prevent trampoline injuries in children.
SKU: 4-913
Promoting Risky Play Information Card
Information Card, 2021
This information card is part of the Injury prevention begins with you campaign, and shares tips for how you can promote children’s risky play.
SKU: 4-912
Drowning Prevention Information Card
Information Card, 2021
This information card is part of the Injury prevention begins with you campaign, and shares tips for how you can prevent drowning injuries in children.
SKU: 4-911
Burn and Scald Prevention Information Card
Information Card, 2021
This information card is part of the Injury prevention begins with you campaign, and shares tips for how you can prevent burn and scald injuries in children.
SKU: 4-910
Cannabis and Children Poster
Poster, 2022
This poster raises awareness of the importance of safe storage of cannabis products to protect children from poisoning.
SKU: 4-110
2V1 Poster
Poster, 2017
This poster illustrates bicycle helmet fitting technique. The poster has a corresponding bookmark.
SKU: 4-222
I’m Growing up Safely – Growth Chart
Poster, Revised 2011
This resource provides home safety information for parents and caregivers in the form of a children’s growth chart. The growth chart reaches a maximum height of 90 cm (36 inches or 3 feet) and is intended for children between birth and 2 years of age.
SKU: 4-012
Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 2004-2013 Summary
Report, 2017
This summary is based on the report, “Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 2004-2013” (resource 4-007). It provides information about injury-related deaths and hospitalizations of Saskatchewan children and youth, including the top causes of injury-related hospitalizations and types of injuries.
SKU: 4-009
I Am Your Child Video Series: Safe from the Start
Video, 2005
Childhood is a time of growth, experimentation and learning. Although a few bumps and scrapes are to be expected along the way, there are many things parents and caregivers can do to help prevent serious childhood injuries.
It is important to think ahead about potential hazards to make a child’s environment as safe as possible. Prevention will go a long way towards making children “safe from the start.”
This video provides helpful information about:
- Bath Time/Bathroom Hazards
- Car Seats and Car Safety
- Childproofing at Home
- Feeding and Food Safety
- Kids and Gun Safety
- Kitchen Safety
- Safety Outside the Home
- Sleep/Bedtime
- Toy Safety
SKU: 5-V-520
Most Recent Resources
Playground Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Every year in Saskatchewan, children between the ages of one and nine years are hospitalized due to playground injuries. This fact sheet outlines the steps parents can take to protect their children. Includes a checklist for ensuring their local playgrounds are safe and well-maintained.
SKU: 4-800Vaping 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.
SKU: 4-301
Gotta Brain Getta Helmet
Booklet, Revised 2024
This booklet provides safety information about helmet use for a variety of activities. It also includes an example of a young boy’s experience of a head injury.*
As part of the Gotta Brain Getta Helmet booklet, view this video featuring Savannah Smith, a motocross rider from Saskatchewan. Savannah shares information about her experiences, the importance of wearing a properly fitted helmet, and how to choose a helmet.
*This booklet contains an impactful image showing a head injury that resulted from a child falling from a bicycle without a helmet. This image is better suited for older children.
SKU: 4-220Bicycle Safety Bookmark
Bookmark, 2024
This double-sided bookmark illustrates the proper technique for fitting a bicycle helmet and arm signals for cyclists. There is a corresponding poster on helmet fitting technique.
SKU: 4-225
How to Prevent Poisoning
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Contains information on how to prevent poisoning and a checklist for poison-proofing your home.
SKU: 4-400Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year
Booklet, Revised 2022
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from birth to 1 year of age.
Safety tips are included on the following topics: safe sleep, coping with crying, burns, scalds, drowning, falls, choking, and car seats.Also available: Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-023
Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years
Booklet, Revised 2023
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 1 to 4 years of age.
Safety tips are organized by activity, and address the following topics: safe sleep, drowning, burns, scalds, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, car seats, and pedestrian safety.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-024Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 Years
Booklet, Revised 2023
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 5 to 9 years of age.
Safety tips are included for at home and in the community and address the following topics: falls, playgrounds, trampolines, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, pedestrian safety, drowning, and car seats.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 YearsSKU: 4-025
Protect Your Baby’s Head Shape: Preventing Flat Spots on Your Baby’s Head
Brochure, Revised 2023
This brochure provides parents and caregivers with information on positional plagiocephaly, or “flat head”. Information includes how to prevent flat spots and what to do if a flat spot is found on baby’s head.
SKU: 4-101Poison Prevention Magnet
Information Card, 2023
This refrigerator magnet provides a reminder of Canada’s national toll-free poison centre number, 1-844-POISON-X or 1-844-764-7669.
SKU: 4-905
Booklets
Gotta Brain Getta Helmet
Booklet, Revised 2024
This booklet provides safety information about helmet use for a variety of activities. It also includes an example of a young boy’s experience of a head injury.*
As part of the Gotta Brain Getta Helmet booklet, view this video featuring Savannah Smith, a motocross rider from Saskatchewan. Savannah shares information about her experiences, the importance of wearing a properly fitted helmet, and how to choose a helmet.
*This booklet contains an impactful image showing a head injury that resulted from a child falling from a bicycle without a helmet. This image is better suited for older children.
SKU: 4-220Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year
Booklet, Revised 2022
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from birth to 1 year of age.
Safety tips are included on the following topics: safe sleep, coping with crying, burns, scalds, drowning, falls, choking, and car seats.Also available: Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-023Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years
Booklet, Revised 2023
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 1 to 4 years of age.
Safety tips are organized by activity, and address the following topics: safe sleep, drowning, burns, scalds, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, car seats, and pedestrian safety.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-024Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 Years
Booklet, Revised 2023
All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 5 to 9 years of age.
Safety tips are included for at home and in the community and address the following topics: falls, playgrounds, trampolines, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, pedestrian safety, drowning, and car seats.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 YearsSKU: 4-025Ready 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?
SKU: 4-224Bicycle Safety for Children and Parents
Booklet, 2017
Children and caregivers can enjoy learning about bicycle safety together! This resource has safety messages for children and adults. Bicycle safety information includes: helmet safety, bike maintenance, rules of the road, and sidewalk safety.
SKU: 4-203Bicycle Trailer
Booklet, 2017
This brochure highlights bicycle trailer safety messages for caregivers.
SKU: 4-027Bicycle Carrier
Booklet, 2017
This brochure highlights bicycle carrier safety messages for caregivers.
SKU: 4-026
Brochures
Protect Your Baby’s Head Shape: Preventing Flat Spots on Your Baby’s Head
Brochure, Revised 2023
This brochure provides parents and caregivers with information on positional plagiocephaly, or “flat head”. Information includes how to prevent flat spots and what to do if a flat spot is found on baby’s head.
SKU: 4-101Protecting Children’s Brains
Brochure, 2022
This brochure contains information about characteristics of children at different ages and stages, what this means for their safety, and prevention tips for protecting their brains.
SKU: 4-219When Your Baby Can’t Stop Crying
Brochure, Revised 2019
Although infant crying is normal, it can be very frustrating for caregivers. This brochure identifies strategies for dealing with a crying infant, as well as strategies for handling caregivers’ frustration. Ideal for use with all caregivers. For information aimed at professionals and service providers, see Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome) (resource 4-900).
SKU: 4-902
Fact Sheets
Playground Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Every year in Saskatchewan, children between the ages of one and nine years are hospitalized due to playground injuries. This fact sheet outlines the steps parents can take to protect their children. Includes a checklist for ensuring their local playgrounds are safe and well-maintained.
SKU: 4-800Vaping 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.
SKU: 4-301How to Prevent Poisoning
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Contains information on how to prevent poisoning and a checklist for poison-proofing your home.
SKU: 4-400Aftermarket Car Accessories
Fact Sheet, 2022
This fact sheet explains the safety risks associated with aftermarket accessories for your child’s car seat and your vehicle and why they should not be used.
Please note: This resource is a pad of 50 fact sheets. An order quantity of 1 equals 50 fact sheets.SKU: 4-128Bicycle Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
The best way to avoid injury while cycling is to follow safe practices. This fact sheet outlines some rules of the road and general tips to help you avoid injury while cycling. This resource is ideal for all cyclists.
SKU: 4-202How to Choose a Bicycle Helmet for a Child
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
This document provides information on the standards for helmets, types of helmets, and how to adjust a helmet for proper fit.
SKU: 4-201Booster Seats
Fact Sheet, 2022
This fact sheet shares information about the importance of booster seats, the different types of booster seats, and tips for installing and properly fitting booster seats.
Please note: This resource is a pad of 50 fact sheets. An order quantity of 1 equals 50 fact sheets.SKU: 4-126Rear-Facing Car Seats
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
This fact sheet explains the different types of rear-facing car seats and how to properly buckle and tighten a child into one.
Please note: This resource is a pad of 50 fact sheets. An order quantity of 1 equals 50 fact sheets.SKU: 4-000Forward-Facing Car Seats
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
This fact sheet explains the different types of forward-facing car seats, describes how to properly secure the child into one, and contains car seat installation tips.
Please note: This resource is a pad of 50 fact sheets. An order quantity of 1 equals 50 fact sheets.SKU: 4-125Button 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.
SKU: 4-002Protecting the Brain
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
The brain enables us to do everything that we do – breathe, walk, plan for our futures, and makes us who we are as individuals. It is important to understand how the brain works so we can protect it as best as possible.
SKU: 4-005Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
Explains what abusive head trauma is, including how and why it happens, the long-term effects, and how it can be prevented. Aimed at health professionals and service providers who work with families. For information aimed at caregivers, see When Your Baby Can’t Stop Crying (resource 4-902).
SKU: 4-900Brain Injury Due to Trauma
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
Explains the different ways the brain can be injured, including closed, open, and crushing head injuries. Information about effects on the brain and how to prevent this type of injury is also shared.
SKU: 4-004Fire and Burn-Related Hospitalizations Summary
Fact Sheet, 2018
This summary provides information about fire and burn-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 10, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent fire and burn-related injuries in children is also provided.
SKU: 4-405Sport-Related Hospitalizations Summary
Fact Sheet, 2018
This summary provides information about sport-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 20, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent sport-related injuries in children is also provided.
SKU: 4-403Fall-Related Hospitalizations Summary
Fact Sheet, 2018
This summary provides information about fall-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 10, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent fall-related injuries in children is also provided.
SKU: 4-402Unintentional Poisoning Summary and Prevention Tips
Fact Sheet, 2018
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