safe kids an overview of our organization "if a disease were killing our children at the rate...

Safe Kids An Overview of Our

Organization

Safe Kids An Overview of Our

Organization

"If a disease were killing our children at the rate that unintentional injuries are, the public would be outraged and demand that this killer be stopped."

C. Everett Kopp, M.D., Sc.D., Former U.S. Surgeon General

Who We AreWho We Are

• Safe Kids Worldwide is a global nonprofit organization founded in 1987 by Children's National Medical Center with a mission of preventing unintentional childhood injury, a leading cause of death and disability for children 0-14.

Scope of ProblemScope of Problem

• More than 680,000 children 14 and under die from unintentional injuries each year.

• 95% of these deaths occur in low- income and middle-income countries.

• In the U.S. and most industrialized nations, unintentional injury is a leading cause of death in children ages 1-14.

World Health Organization Original Global Burden of Disease 2002. Estimate. Available at http://www.who.int/healthinfo/gdbwhoregaionmortalityzoneorig.xls Accessed September

2007

Unintentional Injury in U.S.Unintentional Injury in U.S.

• Number one cause of death among children ages one to 14.

• More deaths than from cancer, heart disease and SIDS combined.

• One of every five U.S. children will need medical attention for an accidental injury this year.

Safe Kids WorldwideSafe Kids Worldwide

21 Countries

Safe Kids USASafe Kids USA

Nearly 600 Coalitions

Safe Kids Thurston County


Data

Safe Kids Thurston County was founded in 1997 with the same mission.

Between 2005 and 2009, there were 275 non-fatal injuries in children between the ages of 0 to 14, and 11 deaths.

Nonfatal Unintentional Injury Hospitalization by Age 2005-2009Under 1 1-4 5-9 10-14 Total

Bites/Stings 2 8 7 3 20Drowning 1 2 3Falls 12 41 36 29 118Fire/Flame/Hot Obj./Substance 1 44 9 4 25Firearm 1 1MVT (occpt) 4 7 5 3 19MVT (m.cyclist) 1 2 3MVT (pedal) 2 6 8MVT (ped) 1 5 6Pedal-cyclist (Other) 1 9 9 19Ped. (Other) 1 1 2Poisoning 6 14 2 22Struck by or Against 2 5 4 4 15Suffocation & Obstructing 6 6 2 14Total 34 96 80 65 275Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics

Fatal Unintentional by Age 2005-2009Under 1 1-4 5-9 10-14 Total

Drowning 2 2 1 5Ped. (Other) 1 1Suffocation & Obstructing 4 1 5 Total 4 4 2 1 11Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics

Safe Kids ProgramsSafe Kids Programs• Safe Kids programs and initiatives combine education,

awareness, environmental changes and safety device distribution in local communities.

• Six Safe Kids programs deliver safety messages to parents and caregivers:

• Child Passenger Safety (Safe Kids Buckle Up and Child Passenger Safety Certification)

• Pedestrian Safety (Walk This Way)

• Safe Kids Week

• Pool and Open Water Safety (Kids Don’t Float)

• Poison (Poison Prevention Week)

• Fire Safety

Safe Kids Thurston County Programs

Safe Kids Thurston County Programs

• Safe Kids Thurston County focuses on:

• Child Passenger Safety

• Open Water and Pool/Spa Drowning

• Pedestrian Injuries around school zones

• Bike and Wheeled Sports Safety

• Sports Safety

Economic Impact of Injury Prevention

Economic Impact of Injury Prevention

On average, in the United States:• A $52 child safety seat generates $2,200 in

benefits to society• A $35 booster seat generates $2,500 in

benefits to society• A $12 bike helmet for ages 3-14 years

generates $580 in benefits to society • A $47 battery-operated smoke alarm

generates $780 in benefits to society.

Our ImpactOur Impact• By the Numbers:

• 443,783: Car seats donated to families in need

• 2 million: Bike helmets distributed to kids across the U.S. through our coalition network

• 300,000: Smoke alarms installed in homes

• 1,018: Feet of sidewalk installed by coalition pedestrian task forces in 2009

• 2: States with booster seat laws in 2001

• 48: States with booster seat laws in 2010

• 14: State and local bike helmet laws in 1992

• 218: State and local bike helmet laws in 2010

Data through 2010

Our ImpactOur Impact

• Since our inception in 1987 in the U.S., we have grown to more than 600 coalitions.

• The death rate has declined by more than 45 percent from 1987 to 2005.

Work Still To Be DoneWork Still To Be Done• Each year more children between the ages 1 and 4

years die from unintentional injuries than from all childhood diseases combined.

• Among children ages 14 and under, black and Native American children experience the highest rates of unintentional death and injury.

• Children from low-income families are twice as likely to die in a motor vehicle crash, four times more likely to drown, and five times more likely to die in a fire.

Supporters & Partnership Nationally

Supporters & Partnership Nationally

• Johnson & Johnson is Safe Kids Worldwide founding partner.

• General Motors is a program supporter• Child Passenger Safety

• FedEx is a program sponsor• International Walk To School Day• Walk This Way• Halloween

Supporters & Partners Locally

Supporters & Partners Locally

• This last year alone we worked alongside/partnered with:

• East Olympia Fire District Pancake Breakfast (East Olympia Fire Station)

• Lacey Spring Fair (Lacey Fire Station)

• Olympia Police Department

• Lacey Community Fair (Lacey Fred Meyer)

• Thurston County Fair (Medic 1)

• Briggs YMCA

• Sand In The City (Hands On Children’s Museum)

• Free Safety Fair (Olympia Auto Mall)

• Lacey Elementary (Thurston County Health & Social Services Department)

• Griffin Elementary YMCA Aftercare Program (YMCA Child Care Programs)

• Peter G. Schmidt Elementary (Thurston Regional Planning Council TRPC)

• Michael T. Simmons Elementary (TRPC)

• A Child’s Place Preschool

• Child Care Action Council

• YMCA Child Care Programs in Thurston County

• Family Education & Support Services

• BHR Harvest Program

• Tumwater Fire Station

• Lacey Fire Station

• Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

• TargetZero

Medic 1 is our funding agency

Child Care Action Council is our Lead Agency

Child Passenger SafetyChild Passenger Safety• The National Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Certification Training Program is a

partnership between Safe Kids Worldwide, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National CPS Board and program sponsor State Farm. As the Certifying Body, Safe Kids administers all aspects of CPS certification and maintains a directory of nationally certified CPS Technicians and Instructors. There are over 34,000 currently certified child passenger safety technicians and instructors.

• Safe Kids helped enact booster seat laws in 48 states at the state level.

• Each year, an estimated 1900 child occupants under 14 years of age die as a result of a motor vehicle incident.1 Children who are properly restrained have an 80% lower risk of fatal injury than those unrestrained. 2

• More families are using child restraint systems (CRS). in 1999, 15% of children between the ages of 0 to 8 were restrained, and by 2005, 73 % of children were in CRSs.3

• Unfortunately, studies show to 84% of CRSs showed at least one critical misuse. Booster seat misuse is at 41 %. The most common forms of misuse for all CRSs include loose vehicle seat belt attachment to the CRS and loose harness straps securing the child to the CRSs. 4

1National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Data Reporting and Information Division. Children ages 14 and younger killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes by person type, fatality analysis reporting system (FARS) 1975-2009

ARF.. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation.2Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Status Report 32, no. 9 (Nov. 29, 1997).

3 Partners for Child Passenger Safety Fact and Trend Report (October 2006).4Decina L.E., Lococo K.H. Child restraint system use and misuse in six states. Accident Analysis and Prevention. Vol. 37 (2005) pp. 583–590.

Safe Kids Thurston County Child Passenger Safety Program

Safe Kids Thurston County Child Passenger Safety Program

• Thurston County has 8 Senior certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technicians and 15 certified CPS technicians. Lacey Fire Station 3, Tumwater Fire Department, and The Thurston County Sheriff's Office each hold a monthly Free Car Seat Check day.

• Last year, these CPS technicians checked 299 child car seats.

• In 2011, the CPS technicians distributed 34 free/reduced car seats to families in need.

Free Car Seat ChecksFree Car Seat Checks• 2nd Saturday of EVERY month* 10:00am - 4:00pm

• Olympia Auto Mall (corner of Carriage St. & Carriage Loop)

• 1st Tuesday of EVERY month 1:30pm - 3:30pm

• Tumwater Fire Station - 311 Israel Rd SW, Tumwater

• 3rd Tuesday of EVERY month 11:00am - 1:00pm

• Lacey Fire Station - 1231 Franz St. SE, Lacey

Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will inspect your car seat, check for recalls, assist in installations, answer your safety questions, and make sure your child is safe and secure in your vehicle!

No inspections at the Auto Mall in May or December

Safe Kids Thurston County Child Passenger Seat Program

Safe Kids Thurston County Child Passenger Seat Program

• Safe Kids Thurston County supports the Child Passenger Safety Program by: • Providing support and meeting opportunities for technicians

• Providing Car Seat Checklist forms and maintaining a data base of car seat checks

• Providing updated LATCH manuals and hosting certification courses in Thurston County, as needed

• Providing free/reduced car seats to be available to families in need• In 2012, through a grant from WREMS, Safe Kids will provide technicians

with approximately 50 convertible and booster kids to provide to families through the free/reduced car seat program

• Safe Kids also provides technicians with pool noodles to help install car seats correctly in certain car makes/models

Open Water/Pool/Spa SafetyOpen Water/Pool/Spa Safety• Since 1999, an average of 815 children ages 14 and under

die as a result of unintentional drowning each year.1

• Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children 14 and under.1

• Swimming pools are the most common site for a drowning to occur among children 1 to 4 years old.2

• The majority to drowning death from children under 1 year old happen in bath tubs or large buckets.3

• In 9 out of 10 drowning deaths nationally, a parent or caregiver claimed to be supervising the child.4

1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Website. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html. Accessed September 20, 2011.

2Brenner R, Trumble A, Smith G, et al. Where children drown, United States, 1995. Pediatrics. 2001; 108(1): 85-893Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, Weiss, J. Prevention of drowning. Pediatrics. 2010; 126: e253-e262.

4Cody BE, Quraishi AY, Dastur MC, Mckalide AD. Clear Danger: A national study of childhood drowning and related attitudes and behaviors. Washington DC: National SAFE KIDS Campaign; April 2004.

Pool/Spa SafetyPool/Spa Safety

• Between 1990 and 2005, approximately 100 cases of body entrapment by a pool or spa drain were reported, and 43 incidents of hair entanglement in the drains from 1990 to 2004.1

• Congress passed the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act in 2007, which requires that all public pools and spas use anti-entrapment device (drain covers, unblockable drains, safety vacuum release systems). Safe Kids advocated for these regulations.2 3

1Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, Weiss J. Prevention of drowning. Pediatrics. 2010; 126: e253-e262.

2Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. Pubic Law 110-140. Title 14, Section 1401-1408.3Committee on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, Weiss J. Prevention of drowning. Pediatrics. 2010; 126: e253-e262.

Pool/Spa Safety ProgramPool/Spa Safety Program• Last year, Safe Kids Thurston County partnered with

Briggs YMCA to educate parents and caregivers about water safety. • Briggs held three educational seminars for parents of children

enrolled in swimming lessons

• Safe Kids Thurston County had water safety displays at the Lacey Fred Meyer Safety Fair, the Thurston County Fair, and the Hand's On Children's Museum Sand In The City. • Families took home education regarding proper safety around

pools and spas, parents and caregivers were given Water Watcher Cards, and interactive displays for children

• The Water Safety Tool Kit is available and includes video and slideshows.

Open Water SafetyOpen Water Safety• It is estimated that half of all drowning events among

recreational boaters from 2000 to 2006 could have been prevented if personal flotation devices (PFDs) were worn.1 In 2003, 62 % of children ages 14 and under who drowned in reported recreational boating accidents were not wearing PFDs.2

• The U.S. Coast Guard requires that all children under age 13 were a PFD while on a recreational vessel.3 Recreational boats must carry one properly-sized, U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFD for each person on board.4

1Cummings P, Mueller BA, Quan L. Association between wearing a personal floatation device and death by drowning among recreational boaters: a matched cohort analysis of United States Coat Guard data. Inj Prev. 2011; 17: 156-159.

2United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security. Boating accident statistics (children): 2003. Personal communiqué: Bruce Schmidt, 2005 Feb.

3Environmental Protection Agency. Wearing of personal flotation devices (PFDs) by certain children aboard recreational vessels. Federal Register Environmental Documents, February 27, 2002: 67(39).

4U.S. Coast Guard. Life jacket wear/wearing your life jacket. U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Resource Center Website. Available from: http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/life_jacket_wear_wearing_your_life_jacket.aspx. Accessed September 22, 2011.

Open Water Safety ProgramOpen Water Safety Program• Safe Kids Thurston County

demonstrates to children the average summer temperatures of our open waters (55 )⁰

• Safe Kids Thurston County, with the support of the Child Care Action Council, the Paris White Foundation, and the East Olympia Fire Department, installed a Personal Flotation Device Loaner Board at Offut Lake Resort. The Offut Lake Resort will maintain this station.

Firefighter Shane Schow and Lieutenant DJ Brimer

Open Water Safety ProgramOpen Water Safety Program

• Through a grant from the Nisqually Tribe, in 2012 Safe Kids Thurston County will install five more PFD Loaner Boards in Thurston County.

• Interested in being on the Safe Kids Thurston County's Water Safety sub-committee to determine where these PFD Loaner Boards should be installed?

Pedestrian SafetyPedestrian Safety• Since 2000, an average of 355 unintentional pedestrian

fatalities among children ages 14 and under have occurred each year.1

• Since 2001, an average of more than 15,500 children ages 14 and under were nonfatally injured as pedestrian each year.2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Data Reporting and Information Division. Children ages 14 and younger killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes by person type, fatality analysis reporting system (FARS) 1975-2009 ARF. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation.

2National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2009 Data: Children. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation.







9National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2002: Children. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation.

10National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2001: Children. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation.

11National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2009 Data: Children. Washington (DC): U.S. Department of Transportation.


Pedestrian SafetyPedestrian Safety• Between 2000 and 2009, child pedestrian fatalities has

decreased by 49 %.11 Part of the decline could be a result of the drastic reduction in children walking to school. In 1969, approximately 50% of children walked to school, and by 2009 the average had dropped to 13%.1

• In 2005, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) was signed into law. This federal law includes the establishment of Safe Routes to School, the government-funded program designed to make it safer for children to walk or bike to school. Government funding for this law is extended through March 2012.2


2Safe Routes to School National Partnership. What is safe routes to school? background and statistics. Safe Routes to School National Partnership Website. Available from: http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/mediacenter/quickfacts. Accessed October 31, 2011.

Pedestrian Safety ProgramsPedestrian Safety Programs• Safe Kids Thurston County participated in

the International Walk To School Day with program sponsor FedEx, and community partners Chris Hawkins with the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department, and Kathy McCormick of Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) and Intercity Transit, through their Walk and Roll Program.

Pedestrian Safety ProgramsPedestrian Safety Programs

Chris Hawkins at Lacey Elementary

International Walk To School Day – October 5th, ‘11

FedEx at Griffin Elementary International Walk to School Day – October 5th, ‘11

Pedestrian Safety Program - Halloween

Pedestrian Safety Program - Halloween

• October 31st is one of the most dangerous days of the year for child pedestrians. Children under 15 are more than twice as likely to be killed while walking on Halloween as on any other night of the year.

• Safe Kids partnered with the YMCA Child Care Program to distribute tip sheets, and reflective materials such as zipper pulls and treat bags for approximately 800 Thurston county children to use on Halloween night.

Bike and Wheeled Sports SafetyBike and Wheeled Sports Safety• Apart from the automobile, bicycles are tied to more

childhood injuries than any other consumer product.1 2

• Three out of four children will ride a bike monthly on average, with approximately 45% wearing a helmet.3

• Nearly 630 children are injured daily due to cycle-related crashes.4

• Helmet use is the single most effective way to reduce bicycle-related fatalities.5

• Universal bike helmet use among children 14 and under would prevent an estimated 212 to 294 deaths and 282,000 to 529,000 injuries each year.6

1Wilson MH, et al. Saving children: a guide to injury prevention. New York: Oxford University Press; 1991.2Mehan TJ, et al. Bicycle-related injuries among children and adolescents in the United States. Clin Pediatr. 2009; 48(2): 166-173.

3Dellinger AM, Kresnow M. Bicycle helmet use among children in the United States: the effects of legislation, personal and household factors. J Safe Res. 2010; 41: 375-380.4Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). National

Center for Injury Prevention and Control Website. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html. Accessed October 17, 2011.5National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic safety facts, laws: bicycle helmet use laws. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration; January 2008.6Children’s Safety Network. Bicycle helmets save medical costs for children. Children’s Safety Network, National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center; October

2005.

Bike Helmet Requirements in

Washington

Bike Helmet Requirements in

Washington

Location Name Who is Affected Effective Date

Aberdeen All ages 2001

Bainbridge Island All ages 2001

Bremerton All ages 2000

DuPont All ages 2008

Eatonville All ages 1996

Fircrest All ages 1995

Gig Harbor All ages 1996

Kent All ages 1999

King County All ages1993, 2003 updated to include

Seattle

Lakewood All ages 1996

Milton All ages 1997

Orting Under 17 1997

Pierce County (unincorporated) All ages 1994

Port Angeles All ages 1994

Port Orchard All ages 2004

Poulsbo Under 18 1995

Puyallup All ages 1994

Renton All ages 1999

Spokane All ages 2004

Steilacoom All ages 1995

Tacoma All ages 1994

University Place All ages 1996

Vancouver All ages 2008

All Military Installations All ages N/A

Currently, there is no state law requiring helmet use. However, some cities and counties do require helmet use with bicycles. Here is a list of those locations and when the laws were enacted.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/helmets.htm

Bike and Wheeled Sports SafetyBike and Wheeled Sports Safety• One study showed that within 5 years of passage

of a state mandatory bike helmet law for children 13 and under, bike-related fatalities decreased by 60%.1

• Studies also show that helmet use is greater in communities that have more comprehensive bike helmet laws. Children 14 and under are 58% more likely to use a helmet in a county with a fully comprehensive bike helmet law than a a similar county with a less comprehensive law.2 3

1Division of Highway Traffic Safety. New Jersey’s bike helmet law reached 5-year mark. [press release]. New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Laws and Public Safety; 1997 July 16.

2Pruder DR, et al. A comparison of the effect of different bicycle helmet laws in 3 New York City suburbs. Am J Public Health. 1999; 89(11): 1736-1738.3Dennis J, Potter B, Ramsay T, Zarychanski R. The effects of provincial bicycle helmet legislation on helmet use and bicycle ridership in Canada. Inj Prev.

2010;16: 219-224.

Bike Safety ProgramBike Safety Program

• Safe Kids Thurston County donated or sold at a reduced price 150 helmets in Thurston County last year.

• In 2012, Safe Kids Thurston County will collaborate with new partners to distribute bike helmets in the community. Safe Kids Thurston County recently started a program with South Sound Pediatric Associates to distribute helmets to patients during annual check-ups.

• Want to partner with Safe Kids to distribute bike helmets in 2012 to our community? Please join our Safe Kids Thurston County Coalition Bike and Wheeled Sports Sub-Committee!

Sports SafetySports Safety• From 2001 through 2009, an estimated 1,770,000

emergency department visits among children 14 and under for injuries related to sports or recreation, with 6% for traumatic brain injuries.1

• The most common sport-related injuries in children are sprains, muscle strains, bone or growth plate injuries, repetitive motion injuries, and heat-related illness.2

• The top 5 sports associated with head injuries among children 14 and under include: cycling, football, baseball and softball, basketball, and skateboards/scooters.3

• Sixty-two percent of organized sports-related injuries occur during practice, rather than games.4

1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nonfatal traumatic brain injuries related to sports and recreation activities among persons ages ≤ 19 years- United States, 2001-2009. Morbid Mortal Wkly Rep. October 7, 2011; 60(39): 1337-1350.

2National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Childhood sports injuries and their prevention: a guide for parents with Ideas for Kids. NIH Pub. 06-4821; August 2006

3American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Patient information: sports-related head injury. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Website; July 2010. Available from: http://www.aans.org/Patient%20Information/Conditions%20and%20Treatments/Sports-Related%20Head%20Injury.aspx. Accessed October 19, 2011.

4National Youth Sports Foundation for the Prevention of Injuries, Inc. Youth sports injuries factsheet, 1993. National Youth Sports Foundation for the Prevention of Injuries, Inc.

The Zachery Lystedt Law (Washington State Concussion Law)

The Zachery Lystedt Law (Washington State Concussion Law)

• The main provisions apply to school districts and athletic leagues who utilize school district property:

• Removal of any athlete suspected of having a concussion from practice/game (under age 18)

• Athletes cannot return to practice/game until evaluated by a licensed physician trained in the diagnosis and management of concussions and given written medical authorization. Those currently allowed to provide return-to-play authorizations are: Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Physicians Assistant (PA), Licensed Certified Athletic Trainers (AT/L)

• Parents and athletes are required to sign a concussion information sheet

Sports Safety ProgramSports Safety Program

• Safe Kids Thurston County will partner with local sports club to hold 2 educational seminars to increase parents and coaches knowledge and use of:• concussion prevention and screening methods• pre-participation exams• proper hydration• acute and overuse injury prevention techniques• sports safety equipment.

Partner with Safe KidsPartner with Safe Kids• Join a Sub-Committee

• Child Passenger Safety• Water Safety• Pedestrian Safety• Bike and Wheeled Sports Safety (Helmets)• Sports Safety

• Join our Coalition!• Meetings are held the 2nd thursday of each

month at the Child Care Action Council


360-786-8907 ext. 107

[email protected]

safekidsthurstoncounty.org

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