According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, over 25,000 chainsaw injuries require emergency treatment each year. Unless you have been properly trained, and you plan to follow safety procedures closely, call a professional for work requiring a chainsaw.

According to the Brain Injury Association, every year in the United States 1.4 million people are treated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in hospital emergency rooms. About 50,000 people die each year from TBI, and 80,000 experience the onset of long-term disability.

Communing with nature is no walk in the park. Whether your hike is planned for a few hours or a few days, there are precautions you need to take.

Drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-related death in children. Each year, about 1,000 children drown and another 4,000 are hospitalized for near-drowning, usually in a pool owned by their family. Over 60 percent of children who drown in pools are under age four. These tragedies do not have to happen.

Each year, about 500,000 people require emergency room treatment due to bicycle crashes, and about 800 people die. Approximately 75 percent of the deaths result from a head injury. Following are some simple, easy-to-follow guidelines that will keep the pleasure in biking.

Like any other human endeavor, successful and safe camping adventures require planning and cautious forethought.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 200,000 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year as a result of injuries related to playground equipment, and about 15 children die. Here are some suggestions to help your kids "Run along and play safely."