Unit 8 – An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Unit 8 Seminar Topics  Motor vehicle injuries  Poisoning  Fall injuries FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Motor Vehicle Injuries  Leading cause of death among children, youth, and young adults in the United States.  In 2005, 45,800 fatalities in the US and 2.4 million disabling injuries. FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Collisions Three Types  Vehicle against external object  Occupant Collision with inside of Vehicle  Internal Organs Colliding with Solid Structures of the Body FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Minimize the Damage  Seatbelts  Child Safety Seats  Air Bags  Car Design FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Deterrents  Speed Enforcement  DUI Check points  Youth Programs  Alcohol Interlocks for repeat offenders FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Motor Vehicle Injuries  Risk Factors  Alcohol-Impaired Driving  Seat-Belt Use  Aggressive Driving and Speeding  Distracted and Fatigued Driving (Cell Phones!)  Motorcycle Safety  Young and Older Drivers  Child Passengers  Pedestrians  Traffic Pattern Issues (Studies?) FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Poisoning  Poisoning is difficult to define  No single source can fully capture the total number of poisons  Institute of Medicine estimates 24,000 intentional and unintentional deaths FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Data Collection  from poison control centers  Emergency departments  Hospital admissions  Physician office visits  Death certificate data. FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Poison Types  Inhaled  Ingested  Absorbed  Injected (Drug use- Yes, It is poison!) (Sounds like Hazmat class!) FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Poisoning  Interventions Poison Prevention Packaging Act Poison Control Centers Poison Container Labels Computer Based Medical Referencing Community-Based Education Programs Storage of Poisonous Substances Ipecac Syrup-Induced Emesis Activated Charcoal FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Fall Injuries  Over 18,000 people in the United States die annually from injuries sustained in unintentional falls.  8 million people are treated in hospital emergency departments for unintentional fall-related injuries yearly. FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Fall Injuries  Older Persons Falls are the most common and serious problems facing older people. Interventions Almost half occur around the Home.  Children Fatal falls are not common Interventions FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Fall Injuries  Brain  Bone Believe it or not, both can be fatal! FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues

Summary  Motor vehicle injuries  Poisoning  Fall injuries The goal is prevention! Does your Public Education Program go beyond fire safety? FS304: Unit 8 - An Overview of Community Risk Reduction Issues