It's Summer! Play it safe.

It’s time for play, fun, discovery, adventure… and to learn how to stay safe. Before you collect the kids and head outside, take a minute to review our summer safety tips:

• Cardon Children's Fit Kid Program
• Dehydration
• Gearing Up for Bicycle Safety
• Heat Illness
• Insect Stings and Bites
• Lake Safety
• Lyme Disease: Woods and Camping Safety for the Whole Family
• Staying Safe While in the Water
• Sun Safety

Sometimes injuries just can’t be helped. 
In an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest ER, but keep in mind Banner Health has specialized emergency departments for kids in the Phoenix area:

• Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz.
• Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Ariz.

• Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

We wish you a healthy, happy and safe summer.