MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Does your child need a new bicycle helmet? Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is giving away free helmets for children Saturday to promote bike safety.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, nearly 87% of children who suffered skull fractures from bike accidents were not wearing a helmet.
The giveaway is on a first come, first served basis and you have to bring your children.
"We're not checking where you live, who you are. We have no interest in any of that,” said Glenn Swanson, the Saint Francis Bartlett ER Director. “But if you show up, you have to bring a kid. Because we have some ways that we want to fit the helmet to make sure it's safe. We fit the helmet to your child, and we send you on your way. No questions asked. But you do have to bring your kid. We're not just passing out helmets."
It runs Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 9 a.m. until noon on the hospital's grounds at 2986 Kate Bond Rd.
The Bartlett Police Department will also be on hand sharing bicycle safety tips.