February | ||
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Burn Awareness Week American Burn Association Shriners Hospitals for Children | 1st full week of Feb. | |
March | ||
Texas Severe Weather Awareness Week NOAA National Weather Service | Early March | |
Texas Flood Safety Awareness Week NOAA National Weather Service | Mid-March | |
April | ||
Youth Sports Safety Month National Youth Sports Safety Foundation | April | |
Playground Safety Week National Program for Playground Safety | April | |
Safe Kids Day Safe Kids USA | Mid-April; check website for exact date | |
May | ||
Youth Traffic Safety Month National Organizations for Youth Safety | May | |
Arson Awareness Week U.S. Fire Administration | 1st full week of May | |
Global Wildfire Awareness Week International Association of Wildland Fire | Early May | |
Emergency Services Week American College of Emergency Physicians | 3rd week in May | |
Hurricane Preparedness Week National Hurricane Center, NOAA | 4th full week of May | |
Safe Boating Week National Safe Boating Council | Week prior to Memorial Day | |
June | ||
Home Safety Month Safe Kids USA | June | |
Safety Month National Safety Council | June | |
Fireworks Safety Month Prevent Blindness America | June 1-July 4 | |
Texas Lightning Awareness Week NOAA National Weather Service | Mid- to Late June | |
July | ||
UV Safety Month American Academy of Ophthalmology | July | |
August | ||
Back to School Safety Month Safe Kids USA | August | |
September | ||
Campus Fire Safety Month Center for Campus Fire Safety | Sept. | |
Preparedness Month Ready America | Sept. | |
Childhood Injury Prevention Week American Academy of Pediatrics | Early Sept. | |
Child Passenger Safety Week National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 3rd week in Sept. | |
Falls Prevention Awareness Day National Council on Aging | First day of Fall | |
National School Backpack Awareness Day American Occupational Therapy Association | 3rd Wednesday | |
October | ||
Fire Prevention Week National Fire Protection Association | Week of Oct. 9 | |
School Bus Safety Week National Association for Pupil Transportation | 3rd full week of Oct. |
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