Here is a link to Cal Fire’s website that has a wealth of safety sheets you can easily download for your group, safety event or school:

http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/communications_factsheets.php CAL Fire Safety Information

The following are web sites I highly recommend that offer important safety information:

• National Road Safety Foundation The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3)non-profit charitable organization dedicated to reducing accidents, death and disability on our nation’s highways by promoting safe driving habits through greater public awareness.
• SAFER Car.gov another excellent site for checking the safety of the vehicle you already own – or are looking to buy. How would your vehicle stand up to a collision? Check here!
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses — deaths, injuries, and property damage — from crashes on the nation’s highways. Excellent web site!
• Stop Impaired Driving Despite the tireless efforts of thousands of advocates, impaired drivers continue to kill someone every 30 minutes, nearly 50 people a day, and almost 18,000 citizens a year. NHTSA and its partners are working together to put a stop to these deadly statistics.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. This is accomplished by setting and enforcing safety performance standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment, and through grants to state and local governments to enable them to conduct effective local highway safety programs.
• MADD – Mother’s Against Drunk Driving - MADD launches a 24-Hour Live HelplineBeginning August 1st, 2005 – emotional support, guidance, and referrals are now available to victims/survivors of drunk driving, as well as friends and families, around the clock through a toll-free helpline. If you are a victim of drunk driving in need of assistance, please call MADD’s toll-free help line at 1-877-MADD-HELP to speak with a counselor who is ready to help you.

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Pedestrian Safety Tips

Cross the street only at intersections. Do not jaywalk. Never run or dash into the street.

Use marked crosswalks where available. Wear bright colors or reflective clothing if you are walking near traffic at night. Carry a flashlight when walking in the dark.

Stop at the curb and look left, right, and left again before you step into the street. Be sure to evaluate the distance and speed of oncoming traffic before you step out into the street to ensure that a vehicle has adequate distance in which to stop safely.

Do not cross in the middle of the street or between parked cars. Drivers are not expecting pedestrians to cross mid-block and you are more likely to be hit if you do this.

At intersections, scan over your shoulder for turning vehicles. Make eye contact with the driver of a stopped car while crossing in front or in back of it — making sure that the driver knows you are there. This is also important for cars that might be backing out of driveways.

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Here are some great websites I use in my research:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Check their Catalog Materials page for free safety information materials.

NHTSA additional resource links

Vehicle Testing:

Buying a car, or checking on the crash testing of your current car:

NHTSA Vehicle Testing

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

IIHS

Here’s another good one – “Is Your Car Safe?” – Safer Car.gov

Safer Car.org

Here’s another one I just found – Stop Impaired Driving.org:

Stop Impaired Driving

Here is an excellent list of resources in regards to Child Safety:

Child Safety Resource List