document.write("\n<H3><FONT color=#cc3300 size=5>Safe Kids \/ Buckle Up<\/FONT><\/H3>\n<P><STRONG>Coordinator: Charity Johnson (919) 735-3371 ext. 240<\/STRONG><\/P>\n<P>&nbsp;<\/P>\n<P>\n<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=500>\n<TBODY>\n<TR>\n<TD>&nbsp;<IMG border=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.pfcw.org\/cr\/content\/images\/safekids-logo.gif\"><\/TD>\n<TD background=\"\" width=30>&nbsp;<\/TD>\n<TD>&nbsp;<IMG border=0 hspace=0 src=\"http:\/\/www.pfcw.org\/cr\/r.asp?u=content\/images\/kidsfestsafekid.jpg\"><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE><\/P>\n<P>Did You Know...?<\/P>\n<P>Injuries are the 2nd leading cause of hospitalization & the leading cause of emergency room visits among children under age 14.&nbsp; <\/P>\n<P>The annual cost of child injury deaths in United States is an estimated $34.5 billion (US dollars).<\/P>\n<P>Each year approximately 1,800 children ages 14 and under are killed as occupants in motor vehicles, & more than 280,000 are injured.<\/P>\n<P>A correctly installed & used child safety seat reduces the risk of death by 71% for infants.&nbsp; However, it is estimated that the majority (approx. 82%) of children who are placed in child safety seats are improperly restrained.<\/P>\n<P><STRONG>WAYNE COUNTY Safe Kids Events\/Activities <\/STRONG><\/P>\n<P>Local Health Fairs<BR>Child Passenger Safety<BR>Fire & Burn Safety<BR>Buckle Bear<BR>Playground Safety<BR>Bike Rodeos<BR>Water Safety<\/P>\n<P><STRONG>Child Passenger Safety Week <\/STRONG>- September 19-25, 2010<BR><STRONG>Safe Kids Week<\/STRONG><BR><STRONG>Fire Prevention Week <\/STRONG>- October 3-9, 2010<\/P>\n<P><A href=\"http:\/\/www.ncdoi.com\/OSFM\/safekids\/default.asp\" target=_blank>Safe Kids North Carolina <\/A>&nbsp;Mission statement:&nbsp; <EM>Safe Kids North Carolina&nbsp; works to prevent accidental childhood injury, the leading killer of children aged 14 years and under.&nbsp; More than 300 grassroots coalitions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments, and volunteers to educate and protect families.<\/EM>&nbsp; <\/P>\n<P><A href=\"http:\/\/www.safekids.org\/\">Safe Kids USA<\/A> is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing accidental injury. The organization was founded in 1987 by Children’s National Medical Center with support from Johnson & Johnson.<\/P>\n<P><STRONG>Safe Kids Wayne County<\/STRONG> Mission statement:&nbsp; <EM>To eliminate accidental injury & death to children of Wayne County.<\/EM><\/P>\n<P><A href=\"http:\/\/www.buckleupnc.org\/index.cfm\" target=_blank>Buckle Up North Carolina<\/A><\/P>\n<P>For more information. . . <BR>Call <STRONG>Charity Johnson- Safe Kids Acting Coordinator (919) 735-3371 ext. 240<\/STRONG><\/P>");