Safety Observances Calendar 2011

January

• Childproofing Safety

February

• Feb. 6-12 Burn Awareness Week

March

• Brain Injury Awareness Month
• Red Cross Month
• March 13 Daylight Savings Begins
• March 20- 26 National Poison Prevention Week

April

• Distracted Driving Awareness Month
• Child Abuse Prevention Month
• Youth Sports Safety Month
• April 3- 9 Window Safety Week
• April 4- 10 Public Health Week
• April 10- 16 Week of the Young Child
• April 17-23 Safe Kids' Youth Sports Safety Week
• April 24- 30 Playground Safety Week

May

• Bike Safety Month
• Electrical Safety Month
• Trauma Awareness Month
• May 6- 12 National Nurses Week
• May 15- 21 National EMS Week
• May 21- 27 Safe Boating Week
• 5/24 - 6/6 Click It or Ticket Enforcement

June

• Fireworks Safety Month
• Home Safety Month
• National Safety Month
• June 21- National ASK Day- Preventing Gun Violence

July

• National Recreation and Parks Month

August

• Back to School Safety Month

September

• Baby Safety Month
• Child passenger Safety month
• National Preparedness Month
• September 18- 24 Child Passenger Safety Week
• September 18- 24 Farm Safety Week
• September 23 National Fall Prevention Awareness Day
• September 24 National Child Safety Seat Check Day

October

• Walk to School Month
• SIDA Awareness Month
• October 5 Walk To School Day
• October 9-15 Fire Prevention Week
• October 16-22 Teen Driver Safety Week
• October 17-21 National School Bus safety Week
• October 22 Make a Difference Day

November

• Safe Holiday Shopping Month
• November 6- Daylight Savings Ends

December

• Safety Holiday Shopping Month
• Safe Toys and Gifts Month