Family Safety Resource Center

Family Safety Resource Center from The Life Safety Pro

Family Safety Resource Center

Clear, simple steps for when something happens to your child.

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By Jeremy Manke, paramedic and firefighter since 1998

Call 911 if your child is not breathing normally, will not wake up, or is having a seizure.

Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 if they swallowed something and are awake and breathing normally.

What happened?

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Common choking hazard foods on a high chair trayChoking Holding gauze with pressure on a child's bleeding kneeBleeding that won't stop Epinephrine auto-injector for an allergic reactionAllergic reaction Child holding an ice pack on a bump on the headHead bump Medicine and detergent pods stored in a cabinetSwallowed medicine or chemicals Button batteries next to a remote and key fobSwallowed a button battery High-powered magnets next to toy blocksSwallowed magnets Cannabis edible gummies left on a coffee tableAte an edible Cooling a child's burned hand under cool running waterBurn Washing a child's hand after an animal biteAnimal bite Child leaning forward while pinching the nose during a nosebleedNosebleed Bee on clover in a backyardBee sting

Free printables

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Diaper Bag & Registry ChecklistWhat a paramedic dad packs, plus a printable emergency card.
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Home Safety ChecklistWalk your home room by room.
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When to Call 911Know when it's an emergency.
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Children's First Aid GuideThe guide that comes in our kits.
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Car Seat SafetyOne-page infographic.
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Winter Storm ChecklistGet ready before the power goes out.
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Ice Safety TipsFrozen ponds, lakes, and creeks.
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Be ready before it happens

Parent and child with a first aid kit at the kitchen table

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Organized and labeled, so you can find what you need fast.

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Practice the skills

Hands-on CPR and first aid for families, schools, and childcare.

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These guides are for education and do not replace medical care. In an emergency, call 911.

Last reviewed October 2026