For Parents
Are you concerned about the safety of your child? There are many resources available for you to help protect your loved ones from harm.Child Car Seat Inspections
Statistics show the majority of car seats have safety defects or are installed incorrectly. Improperly installed seats can result in injury or death to the child they are designed to protect.
For more information, see Kidsafe, Alberta Health Services.
Child Firesetters Project
Does your child play with fire?
The Child Firesetters Project evaluates and educates children caught playing with fire. The project began in 1991, and has since worked with more than 2,000 children, mostly those under the age of 12. Children may be referred by teachers, parents, fire investigators, social workers, police, therapists and the alternative measures program.
Children referred to the project attend a single meeting with the following components:
- An assessment interview with parent and child
- An incident overview
- An educational discussion
- A video discussion
- Referral to professional help when necessary
Signs your child plays with fire
- Your child smells of smoke.
- He/she has burned clothing such as pant or coat cuffs.
- He/she has singed hair, eyebrows or eyelashes.
- You find used matches in the waste basket or toilet.
- You find burned papers or melted toys in garbage cans or under furniture.
- He/she has burned fingers or conceal his/her fingers to hide burned areas.
What can you do?
- Locate matches and lighters in your home, and dispose of them or place them in a secure area.
- If you smoke, keep the lighter with you at all times and dispose of other lighters.
- Teach your children to tell an adult when they find a match or lighter.
- Test your smoke alarms as a family to ensure they are working, and ensure there is an alarm on each level of your home.
- Construct a home fire drill escape plan and practice it as a family.
- Perform your own home fire inspection to ensure your home is fire safe.
To talk to someone, please call 780-496-3628.
