Promoting childhood water safety: the physician's role.

Injuries and deaths secondary to drowning are a significant issue for children. The risks associated with drowning change with a child's age and developmental abilities. Nationally, children under the age of 4 years and male adolescents represent the pediatric groups with the highest rates of drowning.

Improving awareness and use of booster seats in Head Start families.

Objectives: To determine the knowledge level of Head Start providers, parents, and students about booster seats and to directly observe booster seat use before and after a combined educational program and booster seat giveaway.

Methods: Before and after a short educational session and child safety seat giveaway, Head Start providers and parents received a brief questionnaire on booster seats and the state child restraint law. Direct parking-lot observation of booster seat use was performed before and after the giveaway.