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Safety helmets aren't just
for kids taking a spin on their first bike. Children and adults should wear the
appropriate helmet when participating in any recreational activity where head
injuries are a risk. And when it comes to helmets, fit is the key. A loose
helmet can't protect the head as well as one that is properly fitted.
Lacey Fire District 3 is pleased to
offer bicycle helmets and custom fittings at the following fire stations:
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Lacey Fire District Headquarters
1231 Franz Street SE
Lacey Fire Station #33
6500 Mullen Road SE |
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Lacey Fire Station #34
8407 Steilacoom Road SE
Lacey Fire Station #35
3701 Willamette Drive |
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- Children and adults should
wear the appropriate helmet when participating in any recreational activity
where head injuries are a risk.
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Riding ATVs
Baseball
Bicycling
Football
Horseback
Riding
In-line Skating
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Rock Climbing
Skateboarding
Skiing
Snowboarding
Softball |
- According to the Bicycle
Helmet Safety Institute, a bicycle helmet reduces the risk of serious head and
brain injury by 85 percent.
- More than 70,000 persons
need hospital emergency room treatment each year for injuries related to
skateboarding according to the CPSC.
- Head injuries cause
three-quarters of about 900 bicycle deaths each year, according to the Bicycle
Helmet Safety Institute, a helmet advocacy program of the Washington, D.C.-area
Bicyclist Association.
- Another 82,000 people
suffer brain injuries each year while playing sports such as baseball and
football, etc., according to the Brain Injury Association in Alexandria,
Virginia.
- Neurosurgeons and doctors
across the U.S. agree that wearing helmets can save lives.
- Always replace your helmet
after a crash. Damage may not be visible to the eye, but the inner lining may
have been destroyed.
- Cracks or dents mean you
need a new helmet.
- Replace your helmet every
five years. You may not only need a new size, but the material naturally
weakens over time.
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