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The [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) have suggested taking the following safety precautions for reducing the risk of suffering a TBI.<ref name="cdctips">[http://www.cdc.gov/safeusa/home/tbi.htm CDC, Department of Health and Human Services].</ref> | The [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) have suggested taking the following safety precautions for reducing the risk of suffering a TBI.<ref name="cdctips">[http://www.cdc.gov/safeusa/home/tbi.htm CDC, Department of Health and Human Services].</ref> | ||
* Wearing a | * Wearing a seat belt. | ||
* Buckling children into a child safety seat, booster seat, or | * Buckling children into a child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt (depending on the child's age) every time the child rides in a car. | ||
* Wearing a helmet and making sure children wear helmets when | * Wearing a helmet and making sure children wear helmets when | ||
** Riding a bike or motorcycle | ** Riding a bike or motorcycle | ||
** Playing a contact sport such as American football or ice hockey | ** Playing a contact sport such as American football or ice hockey | ||
** Using in-line skates or riding a skateboard | ** Using in-line skates or riding a skateboard | ||
** Batting and running bases in baseball or softball | ** Batting and running bases in baseball or softball | ||
** Riding a horse | ** Riding a horse | ||
** Rock climbing | ** Rock climbing | ||
** Sledding | ** Sledding | ||
** Skiing or snowboarding | ** Skiing or snowboarding | ||
* Keeping firearms and bullets stored in a locked cabinet when not in use | * Keeping firearms and bullets stored in a locked cabinet when not in use | ||
* Avoiding falls by | * Avoiding falls by | ||
** Using a step-stool with a grab bar to reach objects on high shelves | ** Using a step-stool with a grab bar to reach objects on high shelves | ||
** Installing handrails on stairways | ** Installing handrails on stairways | ||
** Installing window guards to keep young children from falling out of open windows | ** Installing window guards to keep young children from falling out of open windows | ||
** Using safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs when young children are around | ** Using safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs when young children are around | ||
* Using only playgrounds with surfaces made of shock-absorbing material (e.g. mulch, sand) | * Using only playgrounds with surfaces made of shock-absorbing material (e.g. mulch, sand) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Primary Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have suggested taking the following safety precautions for reducing the risk of suffering a TBI.[1]
- Wearing a seat belt.
- Buckling children into a child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt (depending on the child's age) every time the child rides in a car.
- Wearing a helmet and making sure children wear helmets when
- Riding a bike or motorcycle
- Playing a contact sport such as American football or ice hockey
- Using in-line skates or riding a skateboard
- Batting and running bases in baseball or softball
- Riding a horse
- Rock climbing
- Sledding
- Skiing or snowboarding
- Keeping firearms and bullets stored in a locked cabinet when not in use
- Avoiding falls by
- Using a step-stool with a grab bar to reach objects on high shelves
- Installing handrails on stairways
- Installing window guards to keep young children from falling out of open windows
- Using safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs when young children are around
- Using only playgrounds with surfaces made of shock-absorbing material (e.g. mulch, sand)