Summer safety for kids
1. Keep watch to prevent drowning.
Summer water safety should be top of mind for parents, regardless if you have a pool in your backyard or visit a community pool. Actively supervise children at all times when in or around water, and make sure you have the right equipment to keep pools safe.
2. Look for signs of heat exhaustion.
Cases of heat stroke spike during the summer months and this can be life-threatening in children. Prior to heat stroke, kids often show milder symptoms such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion. Make sure children take water breaks and wear lightweight clothing when playing outside.
3. Check for car safety.
Make sure your child's car seat is properly fitted before hitting the road for a family vacation. Never leave a child unattended in a car. The temperature inside a car can rise quickly, and just a few minutes can be the difference between life and death. Establish a routine to check the car before locking
4. Protect skin from the sun.
Apply sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher whenever your child is going to be outdoors. Reapply every three hours or immediately after your child has been in or splashed by water. Try to avoid outdoor activities during peak sunshine hours, and consider dressing children in sun protective clothing.
5. Avoid bug bites.
As the weather warms up, bugs come out in full force. To avoid bug bites, apply insect repellant before spending time outdoors, avoid using heavily scented soaps or lotions and cover arms and legs as much as possible.
6. Enjoy fireworks safely.
More than 10,000 people are treated in emergency departments in the U.S. each year due to injury from fireworks, nearly a third are children under 15. If you're celebrating summer holidays with a bang, keep kids safe. Read instructions carefully, and never let young children touch or light fireworks.
7. Drink enough water.
Kids are more prone to dehydration than adults, and their risk increases as temperatures rise. The amount of water a child should drink varies by age, weight and activity level. However, a general rule is to take half of your child's weight (up to 100 pounds) – and that's the number of ounces of water they should drink every day.
Childrens.com/health-wellness
1. Keep watch to prevent drowning.
Summer water safety should be top of mind for parents, regardless if you have a pool in your backyard or visit a community pool. Actively supervise children at all times when in or around water, and make sure you have the right equipment to keep pools safe.
2. Look for signs of heat exhaustion.
Cases of heat stroke spike during the summer months and this can be life-threatening in children. Prior to heat stroke, kids often show milder symptoms such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion. Make sure children take water breaks and wear lightweight clothing when playing outside.
3. Check for car safety.
Make sure your child's car seat is properly fitted before hitting the road for a family vacation. Never leave a child unattended in a car. The temperature inside a car can rise quickly, and just a few minutes can be the difference between life and death. Establish a routine to check the car before locking
4. Protect skin from the sun.
Apply sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher whenever your child is going to be outdoors. Reapply every three hours or immediately after your child has been in or splashed by water. Try to avoid outdoor activities during peak sunshine hours, and consider dressing children in sun protective clothing.
5. Avoid bug bites.
As the weather warms up, bugs come out in full force. To avoid bug bites, apply insect repellant before spending time outdoors, avoid using heavily scented soaps or lotions and cover arms and legs as much as possible.
6. Enjoy fireworks safely.
More than 10,000 people are treated in emergency departments in the U.S. each year due to injury from fireworks, nearly a third are children under 15. If you're celebrating summer holidays with a bang, keep kids safe. Read instructions carefully, and never let young children touch or light fireworks.
7. Drink enough water.
Kids are more prone to dehydration than adults, and their risk increases as temperatures rise. The amount of water a child should drink varies by age, weight and activity level. However, a general rule is to take half of your child's weight (up to 100 pounds) – and that's the number of ounces of water they should drink every day.
Childrens.com/health-wellness
Social Security Fraud Information
Fraudsters will never take a break. While you are out enjoying fun and sun this summer, they are working hard to find new ways to scam you. Seniors and younger people are particularly vulnerable to scammers who claim to represent Social Security. To protect you and your loved ones, you can:
Visit our Protect Yourself from Social Security Scams webpage at www.ssa.gov/scam for information on what tactics scammers use and how to report them.
Check out the Federal Trade Commission’s page at consumer.ftc.gov/scams for additional scam-related information.
Here are some tips to follow when you identify a potential scammer:
Hang up right away or ignore the message.
Never give personal information or money.
Report the scam immediately to our Office of the Inspector General at https://oig.ssa.gov/report/.
If you owe money to Social Security, we’ll mail you a letter with payment options and appeal rights. We only accept payments electronically through Pay.gov or Online Bill Pay, or physically by check or money order through our offices.
We will never do the following:
Threaten you with arrest or legal action because you don’t agree to pay us money immediately.
Promise a benefit increase in exchange for money.
Ask you to send us gift cards, prepaid debit cards, wire transfers, internet currency, cryptocurrency, or cash through the U.S. mail.
There are no vacations for fraudsters, so you need to stay informed of the latest Social Security-related scams. For more information, please visit our blog at www.blog.ssa.gov. Please share these useful resources with your loved ones.
Fraudsters will never take a break. While you are out enjoying fun and sun this summer, they are working hard to find new ways to scam you. Seniors and younger people are particularly vulnerable to scammers who claim to represent Social Security. To protect you and your loved ones, you can:
Visit our Protect Yourself from Social Security Scams webpage at www.ssa.gov/scam for information on what tactics scammers use and how to report them.
Check out the Federal Trade Commission’s page at consumer.ftc.gov/scams for additional scam-related information.
Here are some tips to follow when you identify a potential scammer:
Hang up right away or ignore the message.
Never give personal information or money.
Report the scam immediately to our Office of the Inspector General at https://oig.ssa.gov/report/.
If you owe money to Social Security, we’ll mail you a letter with payment options and appeal rights. We only accept payments electronically through Pay.gov or Online Bill Pay, or physically by check or money order through our offices.
We will never do the following:
Threaten you with arrest or legal action because you don’t agree to pay us money immediately.
Promise a benefit increase in exchange for money.
Ask you to send us gift cards, prepaid debit cards, wire transfers, internet currency, cryptocurrency, or cash through the U.S. mail.
There are no vacations for fraudsters, so you need to stay informed of the latest Social Security-related scams. For more information, please visit our blog at www.blog.ssa.gov. Please share these useful resources with your loved ones.