Free event to feature games for kids, vendors and cold tub challenge
Annual Safe Kids Day at Golisano Children’s Hospital provides interactive demonstrations to educate the public on keeping children safe
Lee Health believes in a safe community for everyone, especially our children.
Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida is hosting its annual free Safe Kids Day event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 4 at Golisano Children’s Hospital, 9981 South Healthpark Drive, Fort Myers.
The Safe Kids Southwest Florida annual Safe Kids Day provides a fun and inviting atmosphere to celebrate kids and helps families learn how to keep children safe in their homes and communities.
In addition to a DJ and food trucks, families will be able to participate in interactive demonstrations and games to learn about the following subjects:
• Bicycle safety and pedestrian safety (free bike helmets while supplies last)
• Car and bus safety
• Gun safety
• Internet safety and child identification
• Keeping medications secure
• Safe sleep
• Water safety
• Youth sports
• Drug and alcohol prevention
This year, there will also be a Cold Tub Challenge hosted by the Zach Martin Memorial Foundation. Zach Martin was a Naples student-athlete who died from heat exhaustion after he collapsed during football practice.
The goal of the challenge is to provide education, awareness and prevention equipment to athletes, coaches and parents about exertional heat illnesses (EHI). The Cold Tub Challenge is when participants talk about how to prevent or treat heat illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Before or after they give their message, they plunge into the tub of ice and get right back out. One of the best ways to treat heat illnesses is immersion in cold water under supervision, preferably by medical personnel.
“Preventable injuries are the leading cause of death among children in the United States, and Safe Kids Day was not only created to celebrate kids, but to make sure parents have the tools and information they need to keep their children safe,” said Julie Noble, Safe Kids coordinator for Golisano Children’s Hospital. “This year, we’ve included the Zach Martin Memorial Foundation to help prevent heat illnesses and deaths, which is critical as we head into summer. We’re proud of the fun environment we’ve created for kids to spend the day learning how to stay safe and it’s great that families get to do it together.”
Children will also be able to see fire trucks and have their faces painted.
The Safe Kids Southwest Florida annual Safe Kids Day was made possible with the support of our community partners, including Humana, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Healthy Start, Lee Health’s Regional Trauma Center, Lee County School District, Lee County Emergency Medical Services and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
About Golisano Children’s Hospital
Established in 1994, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida has been named a “Top Hospital” three consecutive years by The Leapfrog Group. It is the only recognized children’s hospital between Tampa and Miami. Lee Health opened the new 134-bed Golisano Children’s Hospital in May 2017, relocating the children’s hospital from the adjacent HealthPark Medical Center. It includes comprehensive pediatric services including a 24-hour pediatric emergency department, hematology-oncology unit, milk lab, Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center, and Level II and Level III NICU with 70 private rooms. Golisano Children’s Hospital is proud to have been named Soliant’s 2018 Most Beautiful Hospital in the U.S., a recognition determined by popular vote For more information, visit GolisanoChildrensSWFL.org.
About Lee Health
Since the opening of the first hospital in 1916, Lee Health has been a health care leader in Southwest Florida, constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community. A non-profit, integrated health care services organization, Lee Health is committed to the well-being of every individual served, focused on healthy living and maintaining good health. Staffed by caring people, inspiring health, services are conveniently located throughout the community in four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient centers, walk-in medical centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and other services across the continuum of care. Learn more at LeeHealth.org.
Source: Lee Health