1. Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Program Winter 2004
Basics of Injury Prevention

2. Objectives Define injury Describe significance of MVC injuries
Describe problem of misuse of CRSs
Explain relationship of injury prevention to CPS
Explain appropriate interventions in three phases of a crash
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3. Why Are We Here?
Traffic crashes are the leading cause of unintentional severe injuries & death.
Many of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented with proper restraint use.
Because we care and together we can make a difference.
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4. Defining Injury Caused by the transfer of energy to tissues
Results from acute exposure to thermal, mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy
Can be unintentional or intentional damage
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5. Injury Prevention Reducing the risk of injury
Methods not 100% effective
CRASHES are NOT ACCIDENTS!
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6. Fatalities ... Are just the tip of the iceberg
For every 1 death there are
45 injuries requiring hospitalization and
1100 other injuries requiring medical care
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7. Injury Facts
Unintentional injuries = leading cause of childhood deaths
MVC = 42 % of all unintentional injury-related deaths
6 children killed………..each day in 2001
732 children injured……each day in 2001
Annual cost of childhood MVC deaths/injuries = exceeds $ 36 billion
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8. Child Restraint Effectiveness
71% effective in reducing deaths for infants
54% for 1 to 4 year olds
Reduces the need for hospitalization by 69%
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9. CPS Issues Nonuse = 40% Misuse = at least 80% Incompatibility
Effective dissemination of new information
Changing existing behavior patterns
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10. Misuse National SAFE KIDS Campaign CPS Checkup events 82% Results:
February 2001 to May 2002.
37,000+ child safety seats and vehicle safety belts
Results:
82% misuse overall
Average of three errors / misused restraint
82%
Misuse
18%
Correct Use
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11. Phases of a Crash
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