Beginning this month, South King firefighters will be handing out Safe Rider "Citations," singling out children doing things right, not wrong.

The South King department covers Des Moines and Federal Way.

The business card-sized coupons will be given to children seen wearing a helmet and practicing good safety habits whether it be on a bike, on a skateboard, or while in-line skating. The citations are redeemable at participating McDonald's restaurants for a free reduced-fat vanilla ice cream cone.

"We want to encourage children to wear a helmet every time they ride, and to know and follow the rules of the road," said Public Information Officer Kendra Kay. "The citations are our way of rewarding those doing the right thing."

Firefighters will be distributing the citations now through December, or as long as supplies last. South King Firefighters will have about 500 citations to give away.

In the state of Washington, bicycle injuries are the second leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations for children ages 5-14. The majority of bicycle deaths involving children in Washington occur to those not wearing a bicycle helmet.

Fire and law enforcement departments in Pierce, King, Kitsap and Thurston counties will also participate throughout the summer.