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Referrals | Information | EducationPreventable injury is the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. Unintentional injuries from vehicle crashes, poisonings, shootings, drowning, and more claim the lives of thousands of children each year, and injure millions more. But, the good news is that preventable injuries are preventable!

Safe Kids Missoula is your partner in protecting children from preventable injury. We provide hands-on education and take-action information to help you create safer environments for children. Contact us to learn more about:

• Car seat checkups and child passenger safety• Safe practices• Safety tip sheets and materials

• Community education and safety events• Referrals to local safety resources• Annual Safe Kids Fair

About UsSafe Kids Missoula, a local Coalition of Safe Kids Worldwide led by Foundation for Community Health, was established in 1991 to connect parents and caregivers with critical safety information and education. Safe Kids Missoula includes more than 30 safety experts and volunteers from nonprofit and government agencies dedicated to protecting children from preventable injury. Learn more about Safe Kids Missoula and ways to get involved at safekidsmissoula.org.

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Get Involved

You can support our efforts to help keep children safe in one of the following ways:

• ADVOCATE: Join our Safe Kids Missoula Safety Advocates Facebook Group to help increase awareness

• VOLUNTEER: Volunteer your time and skills at an event or as part of our Coalition

• DONATE: Make a donation to support our prevention efforts at fchwmt.org/give-safe-kids

• CONNECT: Sign up for newsletters on our website or text SAFE to 31996 for monthly safety tips and updates by text

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Stay Active, Stay SafeComplete the crossword puzzle and learn important sports safety tips by filling in the blanks to the below questions:

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Find more sports safety tips at safekids.org/sports.

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Bring a Water Bottle and Take Regular Breaks• Send athletes to

practice and games with a water bottle and encourage them to stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of water before, during and after play.

• Encourage athletes to drink fluids 30 minutes before activity begins and every 15-20 minutes during activity.

• If you’re a coach, establish mandatory water breaks throughout practices and games – don’t wait for athletes to tell you they’re thirsty.

Drink Enough Water• Encourage athletes to

drink the right amount of water. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends:

• 5 oz. for an 88-pound child every 20 minutes

• 9 oz. for a 132-pound adolescent every 20 minutes

• Athletes will know if they’re drinking enough water if their urine is clear or the color of lemonade.

Know the Signs and Symptoms of Dehydration• Dehydration can vary from mild to more life

threatening if left unchecked. There are three levels of dehydration: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

• Symptoms range from muscle cramping in the calves, back, arms or abdomen (heat cramps) to faintness or dizziness, nausea and rapid heartbeat (heat exhaustion) to collapse, emotional instability and very high body temperature (heatstroke).

Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe from dehydration whenplaying sports.

Sports Dehydration Safety Tips

To keep kids in top shape for sports, it’s important for them to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Dehydration occurs when a body loses more water than it takes in (such as through sweating). When kids don’t drink enough water while playing sports, they could be at risk for dehydration, heat exhaustion or even heatstroke.

While at play, children generate more heat than adults, but also sweat less, which makes them more susceptible to dehydration. It is estimated that more than 9,000 high school athletes are treated for heat illness each year in the United States.

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Respond Appropriately to Signs of Heat Illness• If an athlete is

dehydrated or suffering from heat exhaustion, call 911 if his or her condition doesn’t improve or worsens.

• Move the athlete to shade and cool the body with cold water. Have the athlete drink cool water, remove any equipment and excess clothing and lie down, raising his or her legs about 8-12 inches.

• Make sure the athlete gets checked out by a doctor or medical personnel and is cleared before returning to play.

• If you suspect heatstroke, call 911 immediately and make every effort to cool the athlete.

• Treat heatstroke victims right away by immersing them in cold water before the ambulance arrives.

• If immersion is not an option, soak the child with cold water from a shower, hose or soaking towel.

For more resources on how to keep your athletes healthyand injury free, go to www.safekids.org/sports.