According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), every year, nearly 2 million people suffer injuries caused by sports activities and seek treatment in hospital emergency departments across the United States. The cost of these treatments can range from $2,294 for a sprain to $7,666 for a fractured arm. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Safe Kids Worldwide, more than 3.5 million children aged 14 and under are treated for sports-related injuries each year. 62% of injuries sustained in organized sports occur during practice as opposed to during a game. Roughly 33% of parents do not take the same safety

According to the CDC, traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is one of the major causes of death in the United States, contributing to approximately 30% of all deaths caused by injury. 138 people in the country die every day from injuries including TBI. In 2010, TBI resulted in about 25 million emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or deaths. In most cases, concussions are caused by sports. The CDC reports that the number of reported concussions has more than doubled in the last decade. 3,800,000 concussions were reported in 2012. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, concussion-related emergency room visits for children aged 8 to 13

Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. The fatality rate in this industry is 39 times higher than the national average. Man overboard fatalities are the second leading cause of death among workers in professional fishing nationwide. Between 2000 and 2014, 210 fishermen died after falling overboard from their vessel. None were wearing PFDs (personal flotation device) when they drowned. During the same period, vessel disasters were the leading cause of death, accounting for 50% fatalities in commercial fishing. On-deck injuries caused 12% of all fatal injuries and the largest number of non-fatal hospitalized injuries. Between 2000 and 2014,

According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), 300 million people visit the nearly 400 amusement parks in the United States every year. In an analysis of amusement rides at parks and carnivals by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 37,154 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms for serious amusement park injuries in 2011. Out of these injured people, 35,977 were released, while 1,177 required further treatment in the hospital or died due to their injuries. Everyone loves amusement parks, but no one thinks about the dangers that come with these places. You and your family can have a fun