Helping Kids Cope with Gun Violence with Dr. Walter Biffl

<p><span id="page3R_mcid6" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">G</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">uns are the leading cause of death for children in the US.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">A startling stat:</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">On average, 13 kids</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">die each day due to gun violence.</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">It</span><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">’</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">s important to take steps to keep your child as safe as can</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">be in the face of this disheartening epidemic.</span></span> <span id="page3R_mcid10" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">In this episode of</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">San Diego Health</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">, host Susan Taylor and</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">guest Walter Biffl, MD,</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">medical</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">director of trauma and acute care surgery at Scripp</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">s Memorial Hospital La Jolla</span><span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">,</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">discuss ways to</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">protect your kids</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">from gun violence</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation">.</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">Dr. Biffl outlines how to properly store guns and why it</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">should be a part of the childproofing conversation, how parents can talk to their kids about gun</span> <span dir="ltr" role="presentation">safety, and</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">how to</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">address the issue with friends and family members before trusting them to</span> <span dir="ltr" role= "presentation">care for your child.</span></span></p>