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                                                   Sled Safety

The National Safety Council provides the following safety tips to prevent sledding accidents in children:

1. Before use of any sled or toboggan, parents should carefully inspect them for any broken parts or sharp pieces.
   
   
2. Children who are 8 years old or younger shouldn’t sled unsupervised.
   
   
3. Dress warmly and in layers, including a hat and gloves.
   
   
4. Sled only in wide-open areas that are far from lakes, roads and traffic.
   
   
5. Don’t sled down extremely steep hills.
   
   
6. Don’t sled in areas with trees, rocks, shrubs and other potential obstacles.
   
   
7. Don’t sled down a hill head-first. Always feet-first.