Playing in the Backyard Safely Resources

Keep your friends and family safe when preparing and enjoying the backyard with these helpful tips!

Links

Grilling and Fire Safety

• 5 Backyard Safety Tips (Smart 911)
• Grilling and Fire Pit Safety (Ready West Virginia)
• Building a Safe Campfire (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))

Downloadable Fact Sheets

• Fire Pit Safety (4-Safety)
• Campfire Safety (American Burn Association)
• Camping Fire Safety (NFPA)
• Fire Pit Safety (American Medical Response)
• Fire Pit Safety (Avant Garden Décor)
• Outdoor Fire Safety (Federal Environmental Management Agency)

Dog Bites

• Dog Bite Prevention (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA))
• Dog Bites (American Veterinary Medical Association [AVMA])
• Dog Bites (Kids Health)

Trampoline and Home Playground Safety

• Inflatable Bouncer Safety (Child Injury Prevention Alliance)
• Trampoline Recommendations (American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP))
• Trampolines, What you need to know (Healthy Children)
• Home Playground Equipment (Healthy Children)
• Trampoline safety (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS))

Downloadable Fact Sheets

• Playing in the Backyard Safely Checklist (4-Safety)
• Trampoline Safety (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
• Trampoline Safety (US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC))
• Play it Safe Pesticides (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Backyard Fact Sheet (Alberta Health Services)
• Inflatable Bouncer Safety Factsheet (Child Injury Prevention Alliance)
• Outdoor Electrical Safety (NFPA)

Water Safety

• Sun and Water Safety (AAP)
• Water Safety (KidsHealth)
• Water Safety (American Red Cross)
• Water Safety (Healthy Children)
• Drowning (Healthy Children)
• Water Safety at Home (SafeKids) 
• Low-Cost Pool Risks (Consumer Reports)
• Silent Drowning Portable Pools (CPSC)
• Home Water Hazards (CPSC)
• Large Buckets are drowning Hazards (CPSC)

Downloadable Fact Sheets

• Backyard Water Safety (4-Safety)
• Pool and Grill Safety (International Code Council)
• Portable Pool Safety (Child Injury Prevention Alliance)
• Safety Barrier Guidelines for Pools (CPSC)
• Drowning and Buckets (CPSC)