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Safe Kids Pee Dee/Coastal

Safe Kids P*e Dee/Coastal, led by McLeod Health is an injury prevention program dedicated to reducing the risk of accidental injury in children ages 0-19.

Our program offers education, resources, and participates in events that share our mission. The mission of McLeod Safe Kids P*e Dee/Coastal is to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death in children 19 years of age and under. This coalition serves Florence, Darlington, Dillon, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Horry, Marion, Georgetown, Willamsburg, Clarendon, Sumter and Lee counties. McLeod Safe Kids P*e Dee/Coastal is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global organization dedicated to preventing accidental injury. McLeod Safe Kids is funded in part by the McLeod Health Foundation, McLeod Angels, McLeod GEMs, and Kohl's Cares.

12/18/2025

Buying gifts for the holidays? Keep these tips in mind while you're shopping!⁠ ⁠
- Read instructions and warning labels when choosing toys for children to make sure they are appropriate for the child's age and development. ⁠ ⁠
- Separate toys by age. Toys intended for older children may contain small pieces, including button batteries, that can pose a risk to curious, younger siblings. ⁠ ⁠
- Don’t forget a helmet. If you are giving a bike, skateboard, or scooter this holiday season, be sure to include a helmet to keep them safe while they’re having fun.

12/16/2025

Winter is here, and while we want our kids to stay warm, it’s important to remember that bulky coats can interfere with the effectiveness of their car seat. If your child is wearing a bulky jacket, don’t be tempted to loosen the harness to make it fit. All that extra air in the coat can make the harness seem secure, but it’s not tight enough to protect them in the event of a crash. The safest option is to adjust the harness when your child is not wearing a heavy coat. Keep them warm by using a blanket or jacket over the harness instead!

Let’s keep our little ones safe and warm this winter!

12/08/2025

On Thursday, December 4, Safe Kids P*e Dee/Coastal hosted a free car seat check at the McLeod Child Development Center. Participants enjoyed hot chocolate, goodies, games, crafts, and photos with Santa!

Thank you to our Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians and community partners for helping nine families ensure their car seats were installed properly and ready for safe holiday travels!

12/04/2025

As you prepare for the holiday season, remember these holiday safety tips!
- Hang breakable ornaments at top of the tree. This leaves room for kids to decorate the bottom with non-breakable items.
- Keep harmful plants out of reach. Some popular holiday plants are poisonous to children and pets, including mistletoe and holly berries. In a poison emergency, call the national Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
- Be aware of devices with button batteries. Keep decorations with button batteries, such as greeting cards and small remote controls, out of children’s reach.

12/01/2025

Safe Kids P*e Dee/Coastal, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Public Health, recently hosted a Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technician certification course. Throughout the training, participants learned about the various types of car seats, how to determine when a child is ready to transition to the next stage, and best practices for ensuring children remain as safe as possible while traveling.

Following the course, a free car seat check event was held at McLeod Pediatric Associates of Florence, offering parents and caregivers hands-on instruction for proper car seat installation and use. A special thank you to our coalition partners with the City of Florence Fire Department, who assisted with car seat inspections and helped families ensure their seats were installed correctly.

Congratulations to the 11 newest CPS Technicians!

11/26/2025

Around the holidays, little ones love to become little helpers! As you pull out your favorite recipes, keep these cooking safety tips in mind to
protect yourself and your kids:
• Avoid carrying or holding a child while cooking on the stove.
• Use the back burners of your stove and turn pot handles away from the edge.
• Check to make sure appliance cords are coiled and away from counter edges.
• Take a minute to test your smoke alarms.
• Use this time to explain and model safe cooking behaviors for your children.

11/24/2025

As holiday gatherings begin, we encourage our community to take a few simple precautions to stay healthy during the peak of cold and flu season.

To help protect yourself and your loved ones, remember to wash hands regularly, use hand sanitizer when needed, cover coughs and sneezes, improve ventilation in indoor spaces, avoid sharing drinks or utensils, stay hydrated, and stay home if you are feeling unwell.

These small steps can make a meaningful difference in preventing seasonal illnesses and ensuring a safe, enjoyable holiday season for everyone.

11/20/2025

Here’s a tip for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone else who may be hosting families with young kids: keep medicine up and away. Kids get into medication in all sorts of places, like in purses and nightstands. The best way to avoid any potential problems is to plan ahead!

11/12/2025

As the temperatures drop and we start using fireplaces and gas heaters more often, it is important to keep safety in mind.

- Always make sure children stay a safe distance away from fireplaces, wood stoves, or gas heaters.
- Use a sturdy screen or safety gate to prevent burns or accidental contact.
- Never leave young children unattended near an open flame or a hot surface.
- Teach kids that fireplaces are not toys and should never be played around.

Let’s stay warm and cozy safely this season!

11/02/2025

When you turn your clocks back for the end of daylight saving time, take one extra minute for safety! Test your smoke alarms and swap out those batteries. A quick check today could save a life. Tag a friend to remind them too!

10/29/2025

Halloween should be scary for the right reasons: haunted houses, spooky movie nights, and cool costumes. Keep a day full of sweet treats from going sour. It’s important to stay alert and be a safe pedestrian when trick-or-treating. Head to https://safekids.org/tip/halloween-safety-tips to
learn more!

10/22/2025

Halloween is just around the corner! While this is an exciting time, we want to make sure safety is top of mind. On average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day.
Here are our top 5 tips to help keep kids safe:
- Carry glow sticks or flashlights, use reflective tape or stickers on costumes or bags, and wear light colors to help kids be seen
- Join kids under age 12 for trick-or-treating
- Select costumes that are the right size to prevent trips and falls, and choose face paint over masks (which can limit children's vision).
- Remind kids to cross the street at corners and crosswalks.
- Stay alert! Kids are excited and may dart into the street.

Address

800 E Cheves Street Suite 150
Florence, SC
29506

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+18437775021

Website

https://www.mcleodhealth.org/mrmc-florence/safe-kids-pee-dee/coastal/keep-our-kids-safe.html

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