Safe Kids North Fulton Seeks To Prevent Child Injuries

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ROSWELL, GA -- The Roswell Fire Department is rolling out an organization dedicated to fighting the number one killer of children ages 14 and under: preventable injuries.

Safe Kids North Fulton will host a kick off event from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at the Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center at 11565 Maxwell Road.

Members of the public are invited to attend the festivities and learn more about the program and how they can get involved as volunteers.

An affiliate of Safe Kids Georgia and Safe Kids Worldwide, the coalition in North Fulton includes the Roswell Fire Department, Roswell Police Department, Milton Fire Department, Sandy Springs Fire Rescue, Alpharetta Department of Public Safety and Johns Creek Fire Department.

In 2014, more than 3,800 children ages 14 and under died from unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics.

Preventable injuries kill and disable more children in North Fulton than kidnapping, drugs and childhood diseases combined, according to Safe Kids Georgia.

The coalition’s goal is to work toward reducing the number of children who die from motor vehicle and pedestrian injuries, bike crashes, fires and burns, drownings, poisonings and chokings, unintentional shootings and falls. The group plans to tackle these issues through educational programs about the importance of passenger, pedestrian, bicycle, fire, home, water and sports safety.

Any community group or individual interested in getting involved with Safe Kids North Fulton can call 770-594-6225 for more information about the program.

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