• General Safety
• Cars Safety
• Playground safety
• Home safety
• Poisons
• Water Safety
• Choking
• Toys
• Age related safety
• Burns
• Fire
• Police and Fire: 10111
• Medical: 10177
• From mobile: 112
It is important to know local emergency numbers for your own area as well. Memorise these and make sure your children know what to do and whom to call in an emergency as well.
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- Injury are the leading cause of death and disability to South African children over 4 years of age.
- The leading external cause of fatal injuries to children in South Africa are
- Firearm injuries
- Burns
- Motor Vehicle Crashes- Pedestrians/ Passengers
- Drowning
- More than 70% of childhood injuries occur in and around children own homes.
- More than 80% of childhood injuries can be prevented.
Make child safety a priority!
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