Hawaii health officials are pushing a simple three-step safe sleep message for babies during October's safe sleep awareness month, aimed at parents of newborns.

• Sleep-related infant deaths and accidental suffocation are largely preventable.
• The rules are simple: put babies on their backs, use a firm flat surface, and give them their own sleep space.
• Room sharing is encouraged, but bed sharing is not.
• Hawaii's Department of Health is behind the campaign and has posted tips and resources.

Outlook: The awareness push runs through October, with resources available to parents throughout the month.