HEALTHY FAMILY
1 If under age 10, don’t cross streets alone in
slippery conditions.

2 Walk on sidewalks when possible. If
snow and ice make sidewalks impassible,
walk on the street close to the curb and
against traffic.

3 Don’t wear anything that hinders vision
or hearing when walking on or crossing
streets. And never cross roads until cars
are at a complete stop. P
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+ Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services on how to avoid fires from winter
lighting and heating: https://www.gearupfirerescue.com/safety/winter-fire-safety/
+ Frederick Health shares indoor and outdoor safety tips, including how to stay
safe in a blizzard: https://www.frederickhealth.org/news/2019/december/
stay-safe-stay-warm-this-winter/ + “No bulky coats in car seats!” and more essential tips from Safe Kids DC via
Children’s National Hospital: https://riseandshine.childrensnational.org/
winter-safety-tips-from-safe-kids-dc/ + Don’t make this holiday like “Home Alone” – anti-burglary tips from the Metropolitan
Police Department in D.C.: https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/winter-holiday-safety-tips
+ Learning how to fall, and other winter sport tips from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia:
https://www.chop.edu/news/health-tip/perfect-10-winter-sports-safety-tips + Need a checklist? Delaware Safety Council’s got one for winter food, car winterization and
more: https://www.delawaresafety.org/resources/Documents/Safety%20Documents/
Winter%20Prepareness.pdf When temperatures fall
below freezing, travel, snow
+ CBS Baltimore shares driving safety experts’ best advice on traveling in the snow:
removal, heating and
+ L ooking for a workshop or other helpful info to prepare for the season? Reach out to
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/winter-driving-tips-for-baltimore/ Safe Kids Baltimore, which also has coalitions in counties including Carroll, Howard and
Montgomery. https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-baltimore
even walking pose risks to
children and adults alike.

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