The Most News, Traffic and Weather 24/7Mobile AppTraffic AlertsFacebookTwitterAudingoConnect with KXL
FM News 101 KXL
PORTLAND'S AFTERNOON NEWS
MON-FRI 4-7P
Lacey Evans
NEWS ANCHOR
Twitter Email
Dan Mitchinson
NEWS ANCHOR
Email
PORTLAND'S AFTERNOON NEWS

Preventing children’s injuries during the holidays


Comments(0)
Email
Print
Facebook
RSS

The holidays are upon us and we all know what that means: chaos. The holidays are a great time to bring family and friends together but it’s important to make sure everyone is safe—especially children. Travel, trees, decorations, fireplaces and new toys will all place our kids at risk.  The newest post on Doernbecher’s Healthy Families blog explains how the OHSU effect can mitigate holiday hazards.
Dr. Ben Hoffman, Medical director at Tom Sargent Safety Center at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital, highlights a couple key problems that are overlooked during the holidays and how to quickly determine whether something will be dangerous to a child or not. Choking hazards can be determined with a TubeTest, and household hazards with a 10-Second Rule.

For more information on the OHSU effect and how to keep your family safe for the holiday visit  Doernbecher’s Healthy Families blog.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday.

Lacey

 


Add your comments below
Display Name:
Headline:
Comments:
|
Jim Ferretti, Producer
Jim Ferretti
PRODUCER
Jim Ferretti on FacebookJim Ferretti on Twitter
Mike Turner, Reporter
Mike Turner
NEWS REPORTER
Brett Reckamp, News Reporter
Brett Reckamp
ANCHOR/REPORTER
Jeremy Scott
Jeremy Scott
REPORTER/ANCHOR
Jeremy on Twitter
KXL IN DEPTH
Afternoon In Depth #2 05/23/13
More evidence is uncovered in the missing persons case of Susan Cox Powell.
Listen
Subscribe
Afternoon In Depth #1 05/23/13
The Boy Scouts of America announced today they will lift the ban on openly gay youth members. One local mother reacts.
Listen
Subscribe
...Archives
Follow @KXLNews Follow @KXLTraffic