Safe Kids Pennsylvania regularly offers live, online professional development opportunities for Safe Kids Affiliates.
Upcoming Sessions
May 29, 2008
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ATV Safety: Tips to Keep Kids Safe
Safe Kids Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Center for Schools and Communities, invites you to a live, online session entitled, "ATV Safety: Tips to Keep Kids Safe." The session will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. (EST).
Presenters will offer their expertise in educating the public about the safe practices of operating All Terrain Vehicles. Presenters for the session include Jan Anderson, PA Department of Health; and Donna Graether, Lehigh Valley Hospital. Other invited presenters include representatives from ATV Safety Institute and DCNR.
This online learning opportunity is for injury prevention advocates, including Safe Kids members, public health professionals, nurses, emergency personnel and educators.
The following objectives have been established for this training:
- Participants will learn current best practices in riding and operating ATV’s.
- Participants will receive insight into educating the public about ATV Safety.
- Participants will obtain information on developing ATV programs for a community event.
Register
- There is no cost to participate, but seating is limited for this live event.
- All registrants will receive an e-mail confirmation regarding the status of their participation and instructions on how to access the meeting room in order to participate in the event.
- Downloading the necessary software to participate in this live, online session is easy and can be obtained for free. Further instructions will be sent in the registration confirmation email.
Recorded Session Archive
Poison Prevention: Making Your Program Work
Safe Kids Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered a live, online session entitled, "Poison Prevention: Making Your Program Work." This online training will focus on the two poison control centers in Pennsylvania as well as current poison prevention programs.
To learn more about this session and to view the recording visit the Safe Kids Online Professional Development archive page.
Affiliate Spotlight: Back to School Safety
Safe Kids Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered a live, one-hour, online presentation entitled, "Affiliate Spotlight: Back to School Safety". This online training focused on both pedestrian safety and school bus safety.
To learn more about this session and to view the recording visit the Safe Kids Online Professional Development archive page.
Child Passenger Safety Instructor Update
Safe Kids Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered a live, two-hour, online presentation entitled, "Child Passenger Safety Instructor Update". The was offered to certified child passenger safety instructors in Pennsylvania who wish to continue teaching the course with the revised, standardized curriculum. The purpose of the session was to present the changes and updates to the child passenger safety curriculum.
To learn more about this session and to view the recording visit the Safe Kids Online Professional Development archive page.
Safe Kids Pennsylvania Affiliate Spotlight: Animal Bite Safety - Recorded Online Session
Safe Kids Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered a live, one-hour, online presentation on animal bite safety as the first in a series of Safe Kids Affiliate Spotlight sessions. Presenters were Sandy Nolan, Safe Kids Lycoming County and Ed Wilson, Safe Kids Allentown/Bethlehem.
This session focused on two successful animal bite safety programs used within Pennsylvania. The presenters provided the successes and struggles that helped create their effective programs. Participants gained insights needed to develop an animal bites safety program for their community.
To learn more about this session and to view the recording visit the Safe Kids Online Professional Development archive page.
CPS Concerns and Car Seat "Treats" - Recorded Online Session
Safe Kids Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered a one-hour online presentation on child passenger safety. The session also included updates on CPS grants, CPS recertification issues and also recent changes at Safe Kids Worldwide. Thirty people, representing 26 Safe Kids Chapters and Coalitions from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, participated in the session.
To learn more about this session and to view the recording visit the Safe Kids Online Professional Development archive page.
Issues in Fire Safety: Focus on Children - Recorded Online Session
Safe Kids Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered a one-hour online presentation on fire safety. The presentation, entitled "Issues in Fire Safety: Focus on Children ", focused on a number of fire safety topics, including attributes of a fire, attitudes and prevention, fire prevention week, smoke detectors, escape plans, juvenile firesetting, fireworks, scalds, burns, and sleepwear.
To learn more about this session and to view the recording visit the Safe Kids Online Professional Development archive page.
Child Passenger Safety Week Safety Stations - Online Session
Safe Kids Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Center for Schools and Communities, offered this online professional development opportunity for Safe Kids Program Coordinators and Partners.
Our presenter Alexis Lee, with Safe Kids Worldwide's Safe Kids Buckle Up program, will be providing an overview of the four safety stations that will be used during Child Passenger Safety Week. She will describe how to effectively utilize the safety stations provided both for CPS Week and other events.
To learn more about this session and to view the recording visit the Safe Kids Online Professional Development archive page.