Injury Prevention

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death of American children ages 1 to 14 years. Many parents and caregivers are unaware of the risks around the home and on the road that present a danger to their children. The Injury Prevention Program at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children focuses on preventing childhood injury. Programs in several different risk areas are offered including: car safety, bike safety and home safety.

FREE Child Passenger Safety Check

Car safety is very important, as motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death and injury in children. Ensuring your child’s car seat is correctly installed is critical to their safety. Young children restrained in a child safety seat have an 80 percent lower risk of fatal injury than those who are unrestrained. Unfortunately, 4 of 5 child passenger seats are incorrectly installed.

Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Seat inspections are offered on Wednesday evenings at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. A nationally certified technician will help explain how to properly install your child’s safety seat, FREE of charge. The CPS checks are held Wednesday evenings from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the parking garage of the hospital.

An appointment is required. Call (302) 651-5437 to schedule an appointment.

Nemours Safety Store

The Nemours Safety Store, located in the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children’s Main Lobby, helps families learn about injury prevention and purchase items necessary to keep their children secure. Whether you have an infant, toddler, tween or teen, you’ll find low-cost items to keep your family safe.

For infants and toddlers, we have a wide range of safety items to keep your little explorer from getting hurt. Our trained educators can show you how to baby proof your home using our safety gates, outlet covers and tub thermometers. Plus, we have car seats for children of all ages.

Once your child is school-aged, they have different needs. They are more active in sports and activities. We can help with that too. We have bike helmets, personal flotation devices (life jackets), ear plugs, and child ID bracelets.

To keep the whole family safe, we also have fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors, allergy alert labels and books about safety issues.

Store Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Telephone: (302) 651.4279

Bike Rodeos

Bike safety is an important aspect of any injury prevention program. We are proud to be able to offer our bike safety rodeo to schools and community organizations. Children learn proper signaling, while maneuvering through our bike safety course.

For more information on the Nemours Injury Prevention Programs, call 302.651.KIDS (5437)