Safe Kids Fayette County

12/02/2025

This check your holiday lights: If they flicker, spark, or look older than Mariah Carey’s 'All I Want for Christmas,' replace them. 🎶

11/17/2025

Have you winterized your home this season? Here are some tips you can use to prepare your home for the cold weather coming. Learn more at weather.gov/safety.

11/17/2025

The safest place for infants and toddlers on a plane is in an approved car seat, not in your lap. Take this free online course and learn how you can keep your littles ones safe this holiday season: https://bit.ly/4nnrWM5.

National Safety Council National CPS Certification NHTSA Safe Kids Worldwide

11/17/2025

Puffy jackets might look cozy, but they can interfere with correct harness fit. Best practice is to buckle the child in and then place the jacket over the harness like a blanket. This makes it easier to stay comfortable when the car gets warm too.

National Safety Council National CPS Certification NHTSA Safe Kids Worldwide

11/17/2025

As part of the Childhood Injury Prevention Team at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, Coreise Johnson, Public Health Educator & Community Engagement Coordinator, leads strategic outreach and partnerships to bring safety education and resources directly into the community; MiKaela Dismukes, Health Equity & Diversity Educator, ensures all injury-prevention efforts are inclusive, accessible, and centered on equity; and Vanesa Garcia, Health Equity & Diversity Educator, strengthens our culturally responsive outreach by supporting Hispanic families through Spanish-language education and engagement. Together, they work to strengthen family safety, reduce childhood injuries, and support community-driven prevention efforts.

We are proud to announce that and were given in honor of these ladies this month. Join us in thanking them for their work in protecting kids from preventable injuries and death.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

Dressing baby safely for sleep includes not using hats, headbands, bibs, teething necklaces, clothing with strings, or hoods, as these items increase the risk of sleep-related death due to suffocation, strangulation, and overheating.

11/17/2025

: About 117k Zippee Silicone Activity Toys; The recalled silicone activity toys contain spherical ends that can reach the back of the throat, posing a serious choking hazard to children. Get full refund: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Zippee-Silicone-Activity-Toys-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Choking-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys-Imported-by-Mobi-Games

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

Secure firearm storage means guns should always be inaccessible to kids—that means storing them unloaded, locked, and separated from ammunition.

Far too often, we see reports of kids being wounded or killed by an unsecured firearm that the adults in their life incorrectly believed was stored securely. Learn more about secure firearm storage at besmartforkids.org

11/12/2025

Shorter days require an extra emphasis on SAFETY!

Pedestrians/cyclists:
🚶🚴 Wear high-vis clothing at night
🚶🚴 Follow the rules of the road

Drivers:
🚘 Make sure your headlights are on
🚘 Be extra cautious at night and in hard-to-see conditions