Child Safety

Safety Education for Children

Safety Sunday at Madison Children’s Museum

Over 400 Parents and Children Attended Safety Sunday at Madison Children's Museum February 1st, 2009. Thanks to all Safety Sunday partners for making this a successful event. Special thanks to event sponsor Heritage Credit Union.

Although Safety Sunday at the Children's Museum is typically held on the first Sunday in February, we’re taking a break in 2010 while Madison Children’s Museum settles into its new home. See you in 2011!

Safety Saturday, June, 2010

The Madison Fire Department and nearly 30 Dane County organizations sponsor this annual safety fair on the Capitol Square. Safety Saturday includes interactive displays, games, activities, and demonstrations that teach families and the public how to prevent injuries among children.

Contact: Bernadette Galvez, Madison Fire Department Tel: 608-261-9844; E-mail: bgalvez@cityofmadison.com

Safety Town Summer Camp with MSCR ( Madison School Community Recreation) and Madison Area SAFE KIDS Coalition

Safety Town uses hands-on activities taught in an actual “town” – a small scale city with streets, homes, businesses and sidewalks – to teach local children to be safe in their community. The program is designed to provide comprehensive safety education to children entering kindergarten - a critical age at which to instill safety behaviors. A team of safety experts from a wide range of organizations join together during Safety Town to provide fun, interactive lessons on bicycle, pedestrian and traffic safety, water safety, being safe at home, protective behaviors and fire safety, to area children.

Safety Town is an exciting partnership of Madison Area SAFE KIDS Coalition community safety agencies and Madison School and Community Recreation (MSCR) to offer fun, hands-on safety education to pre-kindergarten children. Parents of Safety Town alumni rave about their children’s experience! Participating agencies are Madison Fire Department, Madison and UW Police Departments, Madison Area SAFE KIDS, St. Mary’s Hospital, American Family Children’s Hospital, Madison Gas and Electric, Public Health of Madison and Dane County, SwimWest, Dane County Humane Society, UW Hospital Poison Prevention & Education Center, Madison Traffic Engineering, WAGS, Inc., Wisconsin Division of Consumer Protection and Dean Foundation.

Contact: Sharon Neylon, Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR), tel: 204-3036; e-mail: sneylon@madison.k12.wi.us or Nan Peterson, Madison Area SAFE KIDS at 262-9993, email: npeterson@uwhealth.org.

SAFE KIDS USA

As kids grow and develop, they may have different abilities and limitations that put them at a higher risk for specific injuries. The dangers children face go beyond a sprained ankle or a skinned knee. Kids are always pushing the boundaries and trying new things, which can lead to getting hurt. Learn more about The How & Why of Keeping Your Kids Safe from Injury .