Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Strong4Life – Beating the Big 4

Atlanta, let’s beat the Big 4 preventable killers of kids!

These are some of the leading killers of kids. They can happen in a second and they can happen to any of us. But they’re all preventable.

Every year, more than 550 children in Georgia die from preventable injuries. The doctors, nurses and other pediatric specialists at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta need your help beating the Big 4. To learn more, visit strong4life.com/big4.

Unsafe Sleep

Our team of Children’s doctors, nurses and public health experts have done the late nights, early mornings and sleep-deprived days with our own children, so we know how exhausting and impossible it can all feel. We also know—all too well—how devastating the consequences of unsafe sleep practices can be.

Unsafe sleep is the leading preventable cause of death in children under 1 year old. We want to change that.

Drowning

For kids of all ages, water can become dangerous in an instant. In fact, in Georgia, drowning is the second leading preventable killer of kids ages 1 to 4. It’s silent. It can happen in just an inch of water in as little as 30 seconds. And it’s preventable.

Keeping kids safe in and around water starts with active supervision, and we can add other layers of protection to help prevent drowning. It’s also not just up to one person—it’s something our whole community can do together.

Car Crashes

Car crashes are one of the leading killers of kids and teens. It’s crucial to keep kids safe in the car, but we also know it can feel overwhelming. Choosing the right car seat, installing it properly, and transitioning our kids through each car safety stage is … a lot. And, eventually, they’ll start driving themselves, which is a whole new level of responsibility and worry for families.

The good news is you don’t need to be a car safety expert to take practical steps to keep kids as safe as possible in the event of a crash. We have practical tips, step-by-step guides and resources that can help.

Firearms

Firearms are the leading killer of kids and teens ages 1 to 17. No child is immune to the risk of firearm injury. But there are two practical ways we, as a community, can stop this scary number in its tracks.

To keep kids safe from firearm injury or death, we can store firearms securely and ask about firearms in the homes our kids and teens visit. We know asking about firearms may be uncomfortable, and we don’t want to minimize that. That’s why we have tips, tools and talking points not only for safe storage, but also to help you have the conversation and make safe decisions for your family.