Outdoor Safety

Spending time outdoors with your family, whether it is in the yard, garden, park, or in the wilderness, can be both rewarding and enjoyable. However, each location has its own hazards to include environmental dangers such as insects, pests, domestic or wild animals, and climate/weather.  Prior planning and implementing prevention measures can ensure your time outdoors is both a safe and pleasant experience.  Check out the links below to learn more.

Recreational Safety

• Healthy Living: https://www.cdc.gov/family/index.htm
• Recreation Safety (USDA, Forest Service): http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/safety/safety.shtml
• Camping Safety (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/family/camping
• Swimming Pool Safety (CPSC): http://www.poolsafely.gov
• Sports, Fitness and Recreation (CPSC): http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/Sports-Fitness-and-Recreation/Playground-Safety
• Grilling Safety (NFPA): http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/outdoors/grilling

Lawn and Garden Safety

• Lawn and Garden Safety (CPSC): http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/News-Releases/1996/Lawn-and-Garden-safety-Tips---CPSC-Urges-Care-With-Springtime-Chores
• Gardening Safety (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/family/gardening
• Hand Safety: https://www.assh.org/handcare/hand-safety
• Power Tool Safety (Power Tool Institute): >https://www.powertoolinstitute.com/

Posters

• Grilling Safety: https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Public-Education/Resources/Safety-tip-sheets/Grilling_safety_Tips.pdf
• NFPA – Lightning: https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Public-Education/Resources/Safety-tip-sheets/Lightning_Safety.ashx