Injury Prevention

Podcasts

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s Injury Prevention Podcast Series for Parents provides important safety information to parents, caregivers, teachers and group leaders. Host Sheila Hyland leads Children’s experts in a discussion about injury prevention for everyday activities—all for the sake of keeping kids safe.

Questions or comments? Please contact us at podcast@chp.edu.

Get the Flash Player to see this player.		Internet Safety Bill Shore, internet specialist for the FBI, discusses potential risks posed by some internet activities and how to protect children without restricting their use of worthwhile and fun Web sites. Read internet safety transcripts.

Get the Flash Player to see this player.		Medication Safety Jeff Goff, RPh, MS, director of the Pharmacy Department at Children’s, discusses medication safety and ways that parents can be active participants in the process of giving medicine to their children. Read medication safety transcripts.

Get the Flash Player to see this player.		Relationship Violence Pamela J. Murray, MD, MPH, director of adolescent medicine at Children’s, discusses the prevalence of dating violence and abusive relationships in teens and what parents can do to help prevent it. Read relationship violence transcripts.

Get the Flash Player to see this player.		Car Seat Safety Richard Lippert, EMS coordinator at Children’s, discusses safety tips and guidelines for the proper care and use of car seats. Learn more about car seat safety.

Get the Flash Player to see this player.		Helmet Safety and Fitting Chris Vitale, injury prevention coordinator at Children’s, discusses the proper care and use of helmets for your child or teen. Learn more about helmet safety and fitting. Read helmet safety and fitting transcripts.

Get the Flash Player to see this player.		Bike Safety Barbara Gaines, MD, director of the Benedum Pediatric Trauma Program and a pediatric trauma surgeon at Children’s, discusses bike safety and other riding equipment. Learn more about bike safety. Read bike safety transcripts.