SPARTANBURG — May through August is the most dangerous time of
year for children, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. In a recent
report, Safe Kids found nearly half of all injury-related
childhood deaths occur during the summer. Summer officially
kicked off June 21. To help keep our community safe, Mary Black
Health System is hosting a Sizzling Summer Safety Fest. Staff
clinicians of the Mary Black Emergency Department and Physicians
Group along with representatives of Fire, Police and EMS
agencies will be on hand to offer sound summer safety tips and
demonstrations for both children and adults: Basic First Aid,
CPR-Minute Clinic, Infection Control, Summer Skin Protection,
Water Safety, Fire Safety, Bike Safety and 911 Dispatch
Instruction, Proper Child Safety Restraint and Self Defense. The
event will be held Thursday night June 23 from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
at the Mary Black Conference Center located on the lower level
of Medical Office Building III on the Mary Black Hospital
campus. Safe Kids Worldwide offers th