July 1, 2005

MGH Chelsea helps kids keep safe this summer

The MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center wants children to stay safe this summer, so to help educate the community about safety issues, the center hosted its annual Family Summer Safety Fair and Bike Rodeo June 18 in conjunction with the Chelsea River Revels/Chelsea Green Space 5K Road Race. The center hosted safety check stations for bikes and helmets to ensure that each child has the appropriately sized bike and wears the proper helmet. Volunteers also taught hand signals. The CHIP — child ID — program took dental images, fingerprints and videos of more than 160 children for parents to keep on record.

In addition, families were able to learn about home, water, fire, sun and car safety tips as well as partake in face painting activities, a hula-hoop contest and four bike raffles. Special visits were made by Geoffrey the Giraffe and McGruff the Crime Dog.

Helmets are properly sized and fitted to each child's head.