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Chief Russ Roper

534 Washington Street

Montpelier, ID 83254

Work: 208-847-4237

Fax : 208-847-1346

russr@montpelierpd.com

www.montpelierpd.com

09/01/2010

Chief’s Message September 2010

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America Goes Back to School Program PDF Files

The US Consumer Product Safety Council (CPSC) publications below contain valuable information you can use to protect your children as they go to and from school or while they are at play. Have a safe and healthy school year!

1. CPSC's Back to School News Release
   • CPSC Offers Back to School Safety Tips Look for Hidden Hazards to Prevent Injuries and Deaths
     
2. Playground Safety
   • Back to School Safety Checklist: Text or Image version
   • Public Playground Safety Checklist:pdf or text
   • Play Happy, Play Safe: Little Big Kids (pdf)
   • Handbook for Public Playground Safety (pdf)
     
3. Bicycle Safety
   • Bicycle Fact Sheet
   • Bicycle Safety - Message to Parents, Teachers and Motorists
   • Back to School Safety Alert: CPSC Urges Bicyclists to Wear Helmets
   • Safety Alert: "Wear Bike Helmets on Bicycles -- Not on Playgrounds"
   • Sprocketman
   • Kids Speak Out on Bicycle Helmets: image or text
   • Pamphlet - Ten Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety
   • What's New About Bicycle Helmets?
   • Bicycle Helmets: Use Your Head
   • CPSC/McDonald's Bicycle Helmet Flyer
     
4. Skateboard Safety
   • Skateboard Fact Sheet
     
5. Inline Skates
   • Safety Alert: "CPSC To In-Line Skaters: Skate But Skate Safely - Always Wear Safety Gear"
     
6. Soccer Goal Safety
   • Safety Alert: "Movable Soccer Goals Can Fall Over On Children"
   • Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety: pdf or Text
     
7. Baseball Safety
   • Baseball Safety Fact Sheet
     
8. Drawstrings
   • "Drawstrings Can Catch and Kill Children"
   • Guidelines for Drawstrings on Children's Upper Outerwear: pdf
     
9. Poison Prevention
   • A Parent's Guide to Preventing Inhalant Abuse: Text or Image version