Planning for Winter Emergencies
Learn more about how your program can prepare for winter emergencies. Find tips on how to handle issues such as frostbite, hypothermia, and loss of power.
Check out the tip sheets in this series to learn about current research topics, best practices, and safety tips for Head Start and child care programs. Discover ideas for supporting staff and engaging families. Use and share these resources with health managers, child care health consultants, and other early childhood professionals.
Learn more about how your program can prepare for winter emergencies. Find tips on how to handle issues such as frostbite, hypothermia, and loss of power.
Use this tip sheet to understand the purpose, timing, and goals of the required newborn visit. Early Head Start staff will also find strategies for making the most of the visit.
Use this tip sheet on mudslides and landslides to find out how to gauge risk, know what to do, and practice plans.
Use this resource for tips and resources on safe outdoor time in summer. Learn about applying sunscreen and insect repellent, staying hydrated, and playground and water safety.
Tornadoes can happen anytime. Use this tip sheet to review tornado warning signs and learn what's required of and useful for practicing your disaster plan.
Bed bugs are small, reddish-brown insects about the size of an apple seed. Questions about them are common in early education settings. Learn how to identify bed bugs and what to do if you have them in your program.
Children are more vulnerable than adults to the effects of cold weather. These tips will help Head Start parents and staff keep children safe, healthy, and warm in the winter.