Chase County Health Department

11/10/2025

Thank you for attending the health fair!!

10/31/2025

CHASE COUNTY HEALTH FAIR NOV 8
7:50-NOON

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

Messaging around smoke alarms and batteries is more nuanced now that newer smoke alarms often feature 10-year batteries.

For those ending this weekend, change clocks and check batteries, only if needed. Test smoke alarms monthly.

For more information on changing clocks and batteries: https://nfpa.social/4o3pEmg

10/29/2025

Halloween should be scary for the right reasons: haunted houses, spooky movie nights, and cool costumes. Keep a day full of sweet treats from going sour. It’s important to stay alert and be safe both as a driver and pedestrian this Halloween. ⁠Check out these tips:

For Drivers:
🛣️ Be especially alert and take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.

🏘️ Slow down in residential neighborhoods. Remember that popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

📵 Reduce any distractions inside your car, such as talking on the phone or eating, so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings.

For Pedestrians:

🔦 Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers. Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross.

📵 Put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street.

🚗 Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach children to never dart out into the street or cross between parked cars and be especially careful around driveways and alleys.

🚸 Join kids under age 12 for trick-or-treating. If kids are mature enough to be out without supervision, tell them to stick to familiar areas that are well lit, stay on sidewalks if available, and trick-or-treat in groups.

10/29/2025

With Halloween coming up, it might be tempting to let your child sample their candy haul in the car before they get home. While there are no laws against eating in the car, food—especially halloween candy—can be a choking hazard. Plus, it might be harder to spot the signs of choking if you're focused on the road, so save your treats until you get home this year.

Remember, always check all your child’s Halloween candy to make sure it’s safe!

10/10/2025

Helping protect your baby from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and suffocation is providing them with their own safe sleep area. Sleep surfaces should be free of clutter like bedding, toys, and bumpers, and your baby should always sleep on their back. Just remember the ABCs of Safe Sleep! A-Alone, B-Back, C-Crib. Check out this informative video demonstrating portable crib assembly and safe sleep guidelines: www.kidsks.org/safe-sleep. , , ,

10/10/2025

10/01/2025

10/01/2025

is almost here! Now is the time to finalize your outreach plans, organize materials, and set your schedule so your community is ready to “Charge into Fire Safety™.”

Learn more and access resources: https://nfpa.social/46OmpYE

10/01/2025

Battery Check Day! Replace smoke detectors, check flashlights, rotate portable chargers. Small actions = BIG preparedness.

09/25/2025

Parents — make sure your teen driver knows the rules of the road before they ever get the keys. 🔑🚗

More tips: NHTSA.gov/road-safety/teen-driving