Dr. Erica Pooler, releases two books that could save little children from accidental injuries and death.
ATLANTA, GA - 05/31/2017 — Dr. Erica Pooler is well known for her transparentcy of being dealt a bad hand in the cards of life. She tells her personal stories threading life lessons intricately to propel others to never give up. Building on her platform of working with At-Risk Youth from her first book "The Cards of Life; When all Hope is Gone Trust then Believe." She has ventured her way to support a much younger generation through another personal tragedy.
She painfully relives her final moments of her first born son that was killed in a home accident when his bedroom dresser and television toppled ontop of him. She stated, "God placed this mission on my heart 16 years ago, I started and stopped and started and stopped. If you can fathom what it's like to loose a child, there is no comparison. It was too painful for me to see it through but this year I vowed that no matter how hard this journey has and will be. I will see it through for him."
Many years ago, Dr. Pooler constantly pleaded on the steps of legislation with an important question: "How many innocent children must be injured or killed before lawmakers decide to mandate guidelines and safety features for makers of household furniture?" According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) there are an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 victims (children) treated in emergency rooms for injuries associated with toppling furniture yearly. They year that Mikey was died, there were several local deaths in Florida alone where children were killed due to the lack of safety features or simple awareness of safety precautions.
Pooler states that parents are simply not aware that these fatal incidents can occur until it’s too late. In January of 2003, 7- year old Katie Drummonds was killed due to furniture and television toppling. On March 25, 2002 my two-year-old son, Michael Jermaine Pooler II, was killed in his bedroom when he climbed into his bottom drawer and his dresser and television toppled on top of him. He died in my arms at Orlando Regional Medical Center that night. On March 27, 2002 in Jacksonville Florida, a twenty-three year-old mother lost her nineteen-month-old child when the television toppled on top of him. In April of 2002, a four year-old in Cape Coral, Florida died from the same furniture toppling accidents. Just recently, on September 2, 2003 Rustin Carberry pulled a television on top of him and was sent to Arnold Palmer Hospital in critical condition. These five cases are by no means an entire list of all injuries and deaths; they are, however, lives lost that could have been prevented. She had written local and state representatives and legislators on several occasions in the past to be brushed to the side with no response or a generalized letter that everyone received. In the past few months furniture toppling was just in the news again with the twins that were seen on camera and another 8-year old kid was killed in Jacksonville when a television toppled on him. Today, statistics show every 30 minutes, a child in the U.S. is injured from tipping furniture or a television,"
According to Reuters, U.S. hospitals reported 42,000 TV toppling injuries between 1998 and 2007, yet there are still no laws or safety measures developed to support this cause.
My grief and heartache comes from the death of my son but my anger comes from knowing that these accidents continue to occur and some of these misfortunes can be prevented. Laws must be considered to mandate that furniture manufacturers build in safety features that will prevent toppings when toddlers try to climb furniture. Weights in the back of dressers and stands, angle braces and anchors to secure furniture to the wall, and drawer locks will prevent children from pulling them out to climb in. Warnings for parental awareness should also be mandated. These safety features are all necessary to prevent our children’s senseless deaths. I firmly believe that many deaths and injuries can and will be prevented.
Dr. Pooler, stated, I have come to realize that I will never see Mikey’s smiling face and playful spirit or his mischievous ways. I have come to accept that I will never be able to hold him in my arms to tell him how much I love him, or watch him grow up into a handsome young man. I have also come to the unbearable understanding that I will continue to read about more tragic, senseless deaths of children until something is done. But maybe from Mikey’s loss and through my efforts in his memory other parents will have the opportunity to do the very things that I cannot. Please let me know who I need to contact in order to have these guidelines and laws considered by someone with the power to make a difference in the safety of our children."
Mikey's Law - safety education awareness, mandates for warning lables and restrants/safety features will be re-presented to legislaters this year as well a National Mikey's Safety Check Day to view the home through the eyes of a child.
In the meantime, Dr. Pooler will keep making a difference through Mikey's Safety Books that are available where books are sold. "No! No! Mikey, That's Not Safe! and Mikey's Safety Mission which addresses safety knowledge for prevention of home accidents and injuries.
No! No! Mikey, Thats Not Safe
is about a curious little boy named Mikey. He is always faced with a decision to make smart and safe decisions in and around the home. Mikey faces several incidents and potential home accidents that could causing serious injuries or even become fatal to children under the age of twelve. The story provides teachable moments in hopes to ensure the safety of all children against common and uncommon hazards that exists in a their world. Mikey is faced with the following safety scenarios (gun, fire, electricity, 911, furniture topple, poison, car seat, safety restraints, and helmet safety measures). The overall goal is to teach children about preventable incidents before its too late.
Mikey’s Safety Mission is about a curious little boy named Mikey who is faced with a choice to make smart and safe decisions in and around the home. Mikey encounters several incidents and potential home accidents that could cause serious injury or even become fatal to children under the age of twelve. The interactive story provides teachable moments in hopes to ensure the safety of all children against common and uncommon hazards that exists in a child's world. Mikey is faced with the following safety scenarios (gun, fire, electricity, 911, furniture topple, poison, car seat, safety restraints, and helmet safety measures). This book is interactive and should be used as a teaching tool for young children in the home or at school. The overall goal is to teach children about preventable incidents before its too late and insure that parents properly child proof the home to prevent accidents and unintentional injuries.
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