Effective measures for the primary prevention of traumatic brain injury include

• Wearing a seat belt.
• Buckling children into a child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt (depending on the child’s age) every time the child rides in a car.
• Wearing a helmet and making sure children wear helmets when undertaking high-risk activities.
• Keeping firearms and bullets stored in a locked cabinet when not in use
• Avoiding falls by using a support
• Using only playgrounds with surfaces made of shock-absorbing material (e.g. mulch, sand)

Effective measures for the primary prevention of traumatic brain injury inlude^[1]

• Wearing a seat belt.
• Buckling children into a child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt (depending on the child’s age) every time the child rides in a car.
• Wearing a helmet and making sure children wear helmets when
  • Riding a bike or motorcycle
  • Playing a contact sport such as American football or ice hockey
  • Using in-line skates or riding a skateboard
  • Batting and running bases in baseball or softball
  • Riding a horse
  • Rock climbing
  • Sledding
  • Skiing or snowboarding
• Keeping firearms and bullets stored in a locked cabinet when not in use
• Avoiding falls by
  • Using a step-stool with a grab bar to reach objects on high shelves
  • Installing handrails on stairways
  • Installing window guards to keep young children from falling out of open windows
  • Using safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs when young children are around
• Using only playgrounds with surfaces made of shock-absorbing material (e.g. mulch, sand)

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