Articles Posted in Keep Children Safe

Alaska Child Safety – Learn how Alaska families can prevent childhood injuries at home, school, and outdoors with practical tips for safer spaces, play, and winter activities. Alaska Child Safety: Preventing Accidents at Home, School, and Outdoors Children encounter potential safety hazards every day, whether they are at home, attending school, playing outside, or exploring…

National Child Safety and Protection Month: Keeping Alaska’s Children Safe. Learn why child safety matters in Alaska and how parents, caregivers, and communities can help prevent childhood accidents and injuries through awareness and education. National Child Safety and Protection Month November is National Child Safety and Protection Month, a time to raise awareness about the…

Halloween in Alaska – celebrate safely. Learn about holiday traditions and safety tips to prevent pedestrian accidents, falls, fires, and other injuries. As temperatures drop and winter conditions arrive, icy sidewalks and snow-covered walkways create additional hazards for pedestrians. Learn how to prevent slips, falls, and traffic-related injuries while walking in Alaska’s darker fall and…

Alaska Halloween Safety – Learn how Alaska families can prevent Halloween injuries from icy walkways, home decorations, fire hazards, crowded events, and changing weather. Hidden Hazards at Homes, Parties, and Community Events Alaska Halloween safety goes beyond choosing a visible costume and watching for traffic. Homes, neighborhood gatherings, school celebrations, and community events can present…

Halloween Safety Tips: Keep kids safe this Halloween in Alaska with practical trick-or-treating tips, visibility advice, and links to Halloween events in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Wasilla, and Juneau. Alaska’s shorter daylight hours, colder temperatures, and icy conditions create additional challenges during Halloween celebrations. Learn more in our guide to Halloween in Alaska: History, Traditions, and Safety…

Alaska Child Pedestrian Safety – Help Alaska children walk safely in fall and winter with tips on visibility, icy sidewalks, safer routes, crosswalks, and school bus stops. Alaska Child Pedestrian Safety: Helping Kids Walk Safely in Fall and Winter As fall turns to winter in Alaska, walking to school, waiting for the bus, or visiting…

Walking Along Alaska Roads Without Sidewalks: How to Stay Safe In many Alaska communities, getting from one place to another means walking beside a road without a sidewalk. Rural highways, residential streets, and roads on the outskirts of town may have narrow shoulders, limited lighting, or no designated pedestrian path. In winter, snowbanks and icy…

Alaska winter walking safety in ice, snow and traffic – Learn Alaska winter walking safety tips to avoid slips, falls, icy sidewalks, and traffic hazards. Stay visible and protect yourself on winter walks. Some Alaska roads lack sidewalks or cleared walking paths, leaving pedestrians with limited space near moving traffic. Read our guide to walking…

Alaska school drop-off safety tips for parents and drivers, including pickup lines, parking lots, winter conditions, pedestrians, and child safety. Alaska School drop-off and pickup can create some of the busiest traffic conditions around Alaska schools. During the 2026–27 school year, parents, school buses, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vehicles often use the same roads and…

Alaska school bus stops can be busy and unpredictable places. Children may be walking near traffic, crossing roads, getting on or off buses, or waiting for a ride home. During Alaska’s 2026–27 school year, parents, children, and drivers should understand how to make school bus stops safer. A few simple habits can reduce risks. Children…