1. SAFETY MOTOR VEHICLE & WATER SAFETY
EQ: What are safe driving practices?
EQ: What are proper rescue techniques for drowning victims?

2. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY Most frequent cause of accidental death (48%)
80% would live if they used seat belts
96% of all MV accidents are driver error
50% of all fatal MV accidents involve alcohol

3. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY CONT.
Teenagers have a 4x higher death rate than ages (Prefrontal Cortex/sight)
Most are single vehicle collisions
High occupancy vehicle (HOV) – die together

4. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY CONT.
Motorcyclists – 17x’s as likely to die in a crash (no helmet)
Bicyclists - is the most injured street user (wrong side of the road)
Skaters – need to wear protective equipment

5. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY CONT.
PREVENTION
Proper instruction
Follow the rules of the road
Use common sense

6. 10-2-2
Why are there so many more car accidents in comparison to plane, train and boats?

7. WATER SAFETY
4,300 PEOPLE DROWN EVERY YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE AT
POOLS
BEACHES
LAKES
RIVERS

8. WATER SAFETY CONT. Home pools 50% of all drowning
Children under 6 die quietly
Don’t know they are in trouble until they are under the water
There is not a call for help

9. WATER SAFETY CONT. Ocean
80% of these drowning are on unguarded beaches
Swimming alone

10. WATER SAFETY CONT. Prevention Know how to swim Never swim alone
Use proper rescue techniques
Reach
Throw
Row Go