June is National Safety Month. Now ask yourself- “How important is safety in your life?” Let’s be honest, safety is very important! From the house, to the workplace and everywhere in between, our main goal each day is to make sure that we make it home without encountering any hurt, harm or danger. This goal is even more important once  you become a parent. I know personally, that since the moment that I found out I was pregnant (yes, well before my son was even born), my main goal of safety shifted from just being concerned about myself to also being concerned about my child. I’m sure many parents can share this same sentiment. That’s why National Safety Month is so important.

I was recently watching an episode of VH1’s “Dad Camp” and was alarmed to hear Dr. Jeff Gardere say that “auto and household accidents are the leading cause of death for children.” Of course, it is understandable, but still surprising, nonetheless. On this particular episode, the future dads were learning how to correctly install the car seats for their babies. Many of them struggled with this task, and I totally understood where they were coming from because I had the same issues. However, each of them listened intently as the instructor showed them the correct way to install the car seat so that they could do it on their own. This really struck me. Many of the guys were pretty young (22 and younger). At that age, some people will tune out on safety issues because they have the mentality that they will be fine and no harm will ever happen to them. However, these guys listened and learned, not just for themselves, but for the baby that they knew was on the way and going to need their protection.

Regal Lager understands the importance of National Safety Month and implements their safety policies each and every day. Case in point, the majority of the Regal Lager staff are certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Techs for car safety. Two of the company’s distributed products are safety related- Cybex’s Solution X-fix high back booster seat and Lascal’s KiddyGuard gate. The KiddyGuard gate is certified by the Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association (JPMA).  As a parent, I find this very important because:

• The JPMA Certification standards were developed by ASTM International (formerly The American Society for Testing & Materials) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC)
• Products are tested at least once each year by the manufacturer or an accredited lab
• Each product also undergoes Random Retail Testing

Originally, the National Safety Council (NSC) established this month in 1996 to increase safety awareness. Each week focuses on a specific safety venue: workplace, traffic, home and community. You can tailor each week for your particular situation. The NSC’s main vision is “Making Our World Safer.” What have you done today to make your world and your children’s world safer?

Posted on: 6/17/2010 at 7:55 AM
Tags: national safety month, car safety, child safety, cps tech, cybex car seats, safety gate, kiddyguard gate, lascal, solution x-fix, jpma, juvenile product manufaturers association, jeff gardere
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