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Holiday safety tips for parents

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By on Health, Zionsville

During this busy time of year, it’s important to remain safety-focused. Here are some tips to help everyone have an enjoyable and safe holiday season.

Holiday Entertaining

  • When visiting friends or family, watch for danger spots, including unlocked cabinets, dangerous chemicals, and accessible stairways and radiators.
  • Clean up soon after hosting a holiday party to eliminate choking hazards.
  • Be sure to keep hot liquids and food away from the edges of counters.

Toy Safety

  • Select toys to suit each child’s age, abilities and skills.
  • Choose battery-operated toys over toys with plugs.
  • Toys with button batteries, magnets and un-inflated or broken balloons can be choking hazards.
  • Avoid toys with sharp points, sharp edges or long strings/cords.

Tree Safety

  • Artificial trees should be “fire-resistant.”
  • Make sure your live tree is green with needles that don’t fall off, and has plenty of water in the stand.
  • Place trees away from heat sources and high-traffic areas.

Holiday Lighting

  • Make sure there are no frayed wires, broken sockets or loose connections on lights.
  • Use only certified outdoor electric decorations with a GFCI.
  • Don’t use nails or tacks to secure lights and never tug lights to remove them.
  • To limit fire risk, never string more than three sets of lights per extension cord and always turn off lights when you go to bed or leave the house.

Decorations

  • Choose decorations made with flame-resistant materials.
  • Avoid decorations that are sharp, breakable or resemble candy or food.
  • Keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of children.
  • Avoid using older ornaments that might contain lead paint.
  • Keep poinsettias out of reach or avoid using them.
  • Remove all wrapping paper, bags and bows after gifts are opened.

Fireplaces

  • Remove all branches, papers and decorations from the fireplace area.
  • Be sure the flue is open.
  • Don’t burn giftwrap in the fireplace. 

Vin Gupta, M.D., FAAP, FCCM

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Director of Pediatric Inpatient Services

Community Hospital North


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Holiday safety tips for parents

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By on Fishers, Health

During this busy time of year, it’s important to remain safety-focused. Here are some tips to help everyone have an enjoyable and safe holiday season.

Holiday Entertaining

  • When visiting friends or family, watch for danger spots, including unlocked cabinets, dangerous chemicals, and accessible stairways and radiators.
  • Clean up soon after hosting a holiday party to eliminate choking hazards.
  • Be sure to keep hot liquids and food away from the edges of counters.

Toy Safety

  • Select toys to suit each child’s age, abilities and skills.
  • Choose battery-operated toys over toys with plugs.
  • Toys with button batteries, magnets and un-inflated or broken balloons can be choking hazards.
  • Avoid toys with sharp points, sharp edges or long strings/cords.

Tree Safety

  • Artificial trees should be “fire-resistant.”
  • Make sure your live tree is green with needles that don’t fall off, and has plenty of water in the stand.
  • Place trees away from heat sources and high-traffic areas.

Holiday Lighting

  • Make sure there are no frayed wires, broken sockets or loose connections on lights.
  • Use only certified outdoor electric decorations with a GFCI.
  • Don’t use nails or tacks to secure lights and never tug lights to remove them.
  • To limit fire risk, never string more than three sets of lights per extension cord and always turn off lights when you go to bed or leave the house.

Decorations

  • Choose decorations made with flame-resistant materials.
  • Avoid decorations that are sharp, breakable or resemble candy or food.
  • Keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of children.
  • Avoid using older ornaments that might contain lead paint.
  • Keep poinsettias out of reach or avoid using them.
  • Remove all wrapping paper, bags and bows after gifts are opened.

Fireplaces

  • Remove all branches, papers and decorations from the fireplace area.
  • Be sure the flue is open.
  • Don’t burn giftwrap in the fireplace. 

Vin Gupta, M.D., FAAP, FCCM

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Director of Pediatric Inpatient Services

Community Hospital North


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Holiday safety tips for parents

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By on Health, Westfield

During this busy time of year, it’s important to remain safety-focused. Here are some tips to help everyone have an enjoyable and safe holiday season.

Holiday Entertaining

  • When visiting friends or family, watch for danger spots, including unlocked cabinets, dangerous chemicals, and accessible stairways and radiators.
  • Clean up soon after hosting a holiday party to eliminate choking hazards.
  • Be sure to keep hot liquids and food away from the edges of counters.

Toy Safety

  • Select toys to suit each child’s age, abilities and skills.
  • Choose battery-operated toys over toys with plugs.
  • Toys with button batteries, magnets and un-inflated or broken balloons can be choking hazards.
  • Avoid toys with sharp points, sharp edges or long strings/cords.

Tree Safety

  • Artificial trees should be “fire-resistant.”
  • Make sure your live tree is green with needles that don’t fall off, and has plenty of water in the stand.
  • Place trees away from heat sources and high-traffic areas.

Holiday Lighting

  • Make sure there are no frayed wires, broken sockets or loose connections on lights.
  • Use only certified outdoor electric decorations with a GFCI.
  • Don’t use nails or tacks to secure lights and never tug lights to remove them.
  • To limit fire risk, never string more than three sets of lights per extension cord and always turn off lights when you go to bed or leave the house.

Decorations

  • Choose decorations made with flame-resistant materials.
  • Avoid decorations that are sharp, breakable or resemble candy or food.
  • Keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of children.
  • Avoid using older ornaments that might contain lead paint.
  • Keep poinsettias out of reach or avoid using them.
  • Remove all wrapping paper, bags and bows after gifts are opened.

Fireplaces

  • Remove all branches, papers and decorations from the fireplace area.
  • Be sure the flue is open.
  • Don’t burn giftwrap in the fireplace. 

Vin Gupta, M.D., FAAP, FCCM

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Director of Pediatric Inpatient Services

Community Hospital North


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Holiday safety tips for parents

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By on Health, Noblesville

During this busy time of year, it’s important to remain safety-focused. Here are some tips to help everyone have an enjoyable and safe holiday season.

Holiday Entertaining

  • When visiting friends or family, watch for danger spots, including unlocked cabinets, dangerous chemicals, and accessible stairways and radiators.
  • Clean up soon after hosting a holiday party to eliminate choking hazards.
  • Be sure to keep hot liquids and food away from the edges of counters.

Toy Safety

  • Select toys to suit each child’s age, abilities and skills.
  • Choose battery-operated toys over toys with plugs.
  • Toys with button batteries, magnets and un-inflated or broken balloons can be choking hazards.
  • Avoid toys with sharp points, sharp edges or long strings/cords.

Tree Safety

  • Artificial trees should be “fire-resistant.”
  • Make sure your live tree is green with needles that don’t fall off, and has plenty of water in the stand.
  • Place trees away from heat sources and high-traffic areas.

Holiday Lighting

  • Make sure there are no frayed wires, broken sockets or loose connections on lights.
  • Use only certified outdoor electric decorations with a GFCI.
  • Don’t use nails or tacks to secure lights and never tug lights to remove them.
  • To limit fire risk, never string more than three sets of lights per extension cord and always turn off lights when you go to bed or leave the house.

Decorations

  • Choose decorations made with flame-resistant materials.
  • Avoid decorations that are sharp, breakable or resemble candy or food.
  • Keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of children.
  • Avoid using older ornaments that might contain lead paint.
  • Keep poinsettias out of reach or avoid using them.
  • Remove all wrapping paper, bags and bows after gifts are opened.

Fireplaces

  • Remove all branches, papers and decorations from the fireplace area.
  • Be sure the flue is open.
  • Don’t burn giftwrap in the fireplace. 

Vin Gupta, M.D., FAAP, FCCM

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Director of Pediatric Inpatient Services

Community Hospital North


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Holiday safety tips for parents

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By on Carmel, Health

During this busy time of year, it’s important to remain safety-focused. Here are some tips to help everyone have an enjoyable and safe holiday season.

Holiday Entertaining

  • When visiting friends or family, watch for danger spots, including unlocked cabinets, dangerous chemicals, and accessible stairways and radiators.
  • Clean up soon after hosting a holiday party to eliminate choking hazards.
  • Be sure to keep hot liquids and food away from the edges of counters.

Toy Safety

  • Select toys to suit each child’s age, abilities and skills.
  • Choose battery-operated toys over toys with plugs.
  • Toys with button batteries, magnets and un-inflated or broken balloons can be choking hazards.
  • Avoid toys with sharp points, sharp edges or long strings/cords.

Tree Safety

  • Artificial trees should be “fire-resistant.”
  • Make sure your live tree is green with needles that don’t fall off, and has plenty of water in the stand.
  • Place trees away from heat sources and high-traffic areas.

Holiday Lighting

  • Make sure there are no frayed wires, broken sockets or loose connections on lights.
  • Use only certified outdoor electric decorations with a GFCI.
  • Don’t use nails or tacks to secure lights and never tug lights to remove them.
  • To limit fire risk, never string more than three sets of lights per extension cord and always turn off lights when you go to bed or leave the house.

Decorations

  • Choose decorations made with flame-resistant materials.
  • Avoid decorations that are sharp, breakable or resemble candy or food.
  • Keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of children.
  • Avoid using older ornaments that might contain lead paint.
  • Keep poinsettias out of reach or avoid using them.
  • Remove all wrapping paper, bags and bows after gifts are opened.

Fireplaces

  • Remove all branches, papers and decorations from the fireplace area.
  • Be sure the flue is open.
  • Don’t burn giftwrap in the fireplace.

Vin Gupta, M.D., FAAP, FCCM

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Director of Pediatric Inpatient Services

Community Hospital North


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