BE SUN SAFE

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BE SUN SAFE!

• Presented by Amy Lockmondy
• Canton Leisure Services

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Facts About Sun Exposure

• We all need sun exposure for Vitamin D
• Helps us absorb calcium
• Doesnt take much time in the sun to get the
  Vitamin D needed
• How much is too much?
• Most children get 50-80 of their lifetime sun
  exposure before age 18
• With the right precautions, you can greatly
  reduce your childs chance of developing skin
  cancer

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UVA vs. UVB

• UVA RAYS
• Cause skin aging and wrinkling
• Contribute to skin cancer, such as melanoma
• Make up the majority of our sun exposure
• Used in tanning beds
• UVB RAYS
• Cause sunburns, cataracts, and immune system
  damage
• Also contribute to skin cancer
• Enough pass through ozone layer to cause damage
• UVC RAYS
• Most dangerous but blocked by the ozone layer

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Quick Science

• UV rays react with melanin
• Melanin is first defense against the sun
• Melanin is found in different concentrations and
  colors, so lighter the skin color less melanin
  to protect against UV rays
• Sunburn develops when the amount of UV exposure
  is greater than what can be protected against by
  the skins melanin

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Who is Most at Risk?

• Children with moles on their skin
• Children with very fair skin and hair
• Children with a family history of skin cancer

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How to Protect Your Child

• Avoid the strongest rays of the day
• Usually between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Cover up
• Make sure you cant see your hand through clothes
• Dont forget hats and sunglasses
• Ask about your childs medication
• Certain medications increase sensitivity

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Protection Continued

• USE SUNSCREEN CONSISTENTLY!
• Choose a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or
  higher
• Make sure the label says both UVA and UVB
  protection
• Apply 30 minutes before going outdoors
• Look for PABA free
• If your child has sensitive skin, look for a
  product with titanium dioxide as the active
  ingredient

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Sunscreen Continued

• Use sunscreen whenever your child will be in the
  sun
• Dont forget about ears, lips, hands, feet,
  shoulders, and behind the neck
• Dont try to stretch out a bottle of sunscreen
  apply it generously
• Reapply often (approximately every 2 hrs)
• Use waterproof sunscreen around water

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Sunburn Care

• Remove child from sun right away
• Place child in a cool (not cold) shower or bath
  or apply cool compresses several times per day
• Avoid creams or lotions that may hold heat inside
  the skin (like petroleum-based products) or
  contain numbing medication use topical
  moisturizing creams to rehydrate skin and help
  reduce swelling.

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Sunburn Care Continued

• Give child ibuprofen or acetaminophen as
  directed, if needed, to reduce pain
• Offer child extra fluids for next 2 3 days
• Make sure all sunburned areas are fully covered
  to protect your child from the sun until healed.

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Call a Doctor if

• Sunburn forms blisters or is extremely painful
• There is facial swelling from the sunburn
• The sunburn covers a large area
• Fever or severe chills occur
• Headache, confusion, or feeling faint occurs
• There are signs of dehydration
• There are signs of infection on the skin, such as
  increasing redness, warmth, pain, swelling, or pus

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THINK PREVENTION!

• More than 90 of skin cancers are the result of
  sun exposure
• Remember Slip Slap Slop
• Slip on a shirt
• Slap on a brimmed hat and sunglasses
• Slap on a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15,
  and reapply every 2 hours

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Dehydration

• Sometimes abnormally large amounts of water are
  lost through long periods of exercise risk is
  increased with outdoor exercise
• If a child is sweating a lot on a hot day due to
  intense physical activity, watch for the
  following

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Signs Symptoms of Dehydration

• dry or sticky mouth
• few or no tears when crying
• eyes that look sunken into the head
• soft spot (fontanelle) on top of baby's head that
  looks sunken
• lack of urine or wet diapers for 6 to 8 hours in
  an infant (or only a very small amount of dark
  yellow urine)

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Signs Symptoms of Dehydration Continued

• lack of urine for 12 hours in an older child (or
  only a very small amount of dark yellow urine)
• dry, cool skin
• lethargy or irritability
• fatigue or dizziness in an older child

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Preventing Dehydration

• On hot, dry, and windy days, it's important that
  children drink often.
• Those who participate in sports or strenuous
  activities should also drink some extra fluid
  before the activity begins. They should also
  drink at regular intervals (every 20 minutes)
  during the course of the activity and after the
  activity ends.

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A Tip About Thirst

• Thirst is not a good early indicator of
  dehydration. By the time a child feels thirsty,
  he or she may already be dehydrated. And thirst
  can be quenched before the necessary body fluids
  have been replaced.

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Treating Dehydration

• The goal in treating dehydration is to replace
  fluids to restore the levels of body fluids to
  normal
• An older child who's mildly dehydrated due to
  overexertion will probably be thirsty and should
  be allowed to drink as much as he or she wants.
• Plain water is the best beverage to drink for the
  first hour or 2. After this, the child might need
  drinks containing sugar and electrolytes (salts)
  or regular food.

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Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

• During hot, humid weather, the bodys internal
  temperature can rise and result in heat
  exhaustion and heatstroke

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Signs and Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion

• Severe thirst
• Muscle weakness
• Nausea, sometimes vomiting
• Fast, shallow breathing
• Irritability
• Headache
• Increased sweating
• Cool, clammy skin
• Elevation of body temperature to 105o

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What to do Heat Exhaustion

• Bring child indoors or into shade immediately
• Undress the child
• Have the child lie down with feet slightly
  elevated
• If they are alert, place them in cool (NOT COLD)
  bath water, or sponge bathe the child repeatedly
  (if outside, use hose)

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Care Continued

• If child is alert, give frequent sips of cool,
  clear fluids (clear juices or sports drinks are
  best)
• If the child is vomiting, turn their body to the
  side to prevent choking
• Monitor their temperature
• All these steps should be taken while waiting for
  help to arrive

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Signs and Symptoms of Heat Stroke

• Severe, throbbing headache
• Weakness, dizziness, or confusion
• Difficulty Breathing
• Decreased responsiveness or loss of conciousness
• Little or no sweating
• Flushed, hot, dry skin
• Elevation in body temperature to 105o or higher

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What to Do - Heatstroke

• If a child has a temperature of 105o or more, or
  shows signs or symptoms of heat stroke, seek
  emergency medical care immediately
• Any unexplained fever over 102o should warrant a
  call to the doctor
• Also call the doctor if your child has trouble
  looking at light, or sunburned skin looks infected

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THINK PREVENTION!

• Teach children to always drink plenty of fluids
  before and during any activity in hot, sunny
  weather, even if they are not thirsty
• Make sure they wear loose, light colored clothing
• Only participate in heavy outdoor activity before
  noon or after 6 p.m.
• Teach children to come indoors immediately
  whenever they feel overheated

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Positive Parenting

• Summer Aquatic Safety

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Aquatic Safety

• Increase awareness of aquatic dangers
• Personal Floatation Devices
• Home pool safety
• Aquatic safety outside of the home
• Goals for the Summer

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• What is the risk level for a child to drown in a
  water environment?

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• In 2000, there were 3,482
• unintentional drownings in
• the United States, an average
• of 9 people per day.
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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• Drowning is the second
• leading cause of injury
• related death among
• children under the age of
• 15.
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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• What can We do to help prevent
• drownings from occurring?

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Learn to Swim Program

• The Best way to help!
• Lessons learned
• Safety around pools
• Buddy system
• Comfort in the water
• Not getting scared
• Recovery when stranded in the water
• Strength and endurance

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Personal Floatation Devices

• How to choose a PFD
• US Coast Guard Approved
• Proper fit
• Dont rely on inflatables noodles
• Reinforcement

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Home Pool Spa Safety

• Pool rules (even at home)
• Controlled Access of the Pool Spa
• i.e. Fence with secure lock/alarm
• Adult supervision at all times
• Rescue equipment
• Pool deck is not a play area
• Reinforcement with all caregivers

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Other Aquatic Places

• Keep a close eye on children
• Lifeguards arent solely responsible
• Know the rules of the facility
• Be aware of varying depths and hazards in the
  pool, pond, or lake

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Boater Safety

• PFD
• All persons on the boat must have one
• Avoid alcohol consumption
• Impaired judgment
• Increased Drownings
• Know all local/state laws
• Be aware of the weather

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Courses Available to Teens/Adults

• CPR / First Aid
• American Red Cross of South East MI
• Lifeguard Training
• The Summit on the Park
• American Red Cross

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Goals for 2007

• Be Prepared
• Be Vigilant
• Reinforce the importance of Safety
• Have a Fun, Drowning Free Summer