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Injury Fact Sheets and Data
Safety Checklists and Tips
Laws and Consumer Safety / Recalls 
Child Safety Seats
Crib Safety
Other links

Injury Prevention Tips, Fact Sheets and Data

• Oregon Injury Data
• SafeKids USA Safety Tips for Parents
  
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Safety Checklists and Tips

• Oregon SafeKids Emergency Info and Phone List  (English, pdf)
• Oregon SafeKids Safe Summer Checklist (English, pdf)
• ACTS Oregon English Car Booster Seat Poster (pdf)
• ACTS Oregon Spanish Car Booster Seat Poster (pdf)
• Safekids USA Safety Resource Page
• Injury Prevention Safety Tips  (English/español)
• SafeKids USA Injury Prevention Checklist  (English/español)
• SafeKids USA Injury Fact Sheets with Data Sources

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Laws and Consumer Safety / Recalls

• National Consumer Product Safety Commission: information on cribs and all other product safety recalls.
• Oregon Legislature: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/
• Oregon Revised Statutes (Oregon Laws): http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/home.htm
• Oregon Administrative Rules: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/rules.htm

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Child Safety Seats

• Child Safety Seat Resource Center: provides information and technical assistance to the public, including child car seat training and check-up clinics, information on laws and recalls, a shopping guide, posters and brochures. Call 503-643-5620 in Portland, or 1-877-793-2608.
• ACTS Oregon: The Alliance for Community Traffic Safety in Oregon (ACTS Oregon) is a private 501(c)3 non-profit membership organization committed to child passenger safety, community traffic safety, and the promotion of networking and education at the annual Oregon Transportation Safety Conference. For more information, visit their website at www.childsafetyseat.org or call 1-877-793-2608, (503-643-5620 in the Portland area).
• Child Passenger Safety Technicians can recertify through ACTS Oregon. Call 1-877-793-2608 (503-643-5620 in the Portland area) for information or visit the ACTS Oregon web site.
• Legacy Health System: offers car safety seat clinics.

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Crib Safety

• As of July 6, 2001, it is illegal in Oregon for anyone to sell a crib at a garage sale, estate sale, or secondhand store that does not meet the safety standards established in HB 3962. For Oregon  Infant Crib Statute, see ORS 646A.500.

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Other Links

• Safe Kids USA: Safe Kids USA is the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury —the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.
• Oregon Poison Center:  Poison Prevention tips and more.
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute: Helmets for all activities.
• Jeff Morris Foundation: Providing and promoting Fire and Life Safety.
• Oregon Health and Sciences University Children’s Safety Center
• Think First: The mission of Think First National Injury Prevention Foundation is to prevent brain, spinal cord and other traumatic injuries through the education of individuals, community leaders and the creators of public policy.
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Dedicated to the health of all children.
• Stop Window Falls Campaign
  

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