Injury Prevention Chapter 6

Injury Risk Factors AgeGender Geographic location Economic status Alcohol use

How can we reduce our risk? Know risks you might have. Take measures that make a difference. Think safety first. Learn and use first aid skills.

Steps Already Taken. Encourage people at risk to change their behaviors. ( advertising) Require people at risk to change. Ex= seat belt laws. Provide products that offer automatic protection. Ex= air bags

Vehicle Safety. Wear a seatbelt! Seatbelts save more than 13,000 lives every year. More than 41,000 people die in motor vehicle crashes. Use approved safety seats for children.

House fire! Nearly 3,400 people died in house fires. 66% of these accidents had smoke alarms that were missing or not working properly.

What can we do? Install a smoke alarm on every floor. Check batteries once a month. Keep fire extinguishers. Keep space heaters away from curtains. Place guards around fireplaces, radiators.

Safety at Home. About 8 million injuries occur in the home each year in the United States. The three leading causes of accidental death in the home are poisoning, falls, and fire.

What can you do to make your home safe? Make a list of as many things that you can do in your home to improve your safety.

Safety at work Wear protective gear when possible. Know fire evacuation procedures. Know how to activate an emergency response team and where phones are located in case needs to be called.

Use A Helmet! 500,000 people are injured on bicycles each year. 90% of the people that died were not wearing helmets. What else can we do to be safe on the road?

How can we make pools safe? Supervise children at all times. Have a fence to prevent children from entering the pool. Keep signs in the pool. ( Deep End, No Diving)

Injury Prevention Survey Fill out the survey and see how safe you are on a daily basis.