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1、SAFE COMMUNITIESSAFE COMMUNITIESGetting Startedfrom Intentional & Unintentional Injuries Annuallyfrom Intentional & Unintentional Injuries Annuallyq 150,000 deaths per yearq 2,850,000 hospitalizationsq $325 billion cost to societyq American culture accepts traffic deaths/injuries as routineAmericas

2、Problem Transportation Related Injuries Motor VehicleOccupant 23.3%Pedestrian 12.1%Swim/Boat 1.5%Rail/Transit 1.3%Assault 11.1%Self-inflicted9.1%Falls 9.1%Fires/Burns 6.1%Struck by Object 7.1%All Others 7.1%TOTAL = 50%DEATHS & HOSPITALIZATIONS due to TRAUMAMotorcyclist 6.1%Bicyclist 6.1%INJURY CO$T$

3、 ARE ENORMOUSCrashes cost society $150 Billion annually OF THAT AMOUNT: $17 Billion is medical costs 37.5 Billion is employer costs $54.7 Billion is lost productivityDefining Safe Communities Safe Communities is a process, not a program. Safe Communities is a coalition centered, data driven preventi

4、on model. Safe Communities emphasizes motor vehicle crashes as a leading injury prevention issue.Defining Safe Communities Safe Communities looks at transportation injuries and their costs. Safe Communities is most successful when the coalition involves new partners in the process. Safe Communities

5、is geographic-based and involves local citizens. History of Safe Communities First used as an injury prevention model by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1989 Adopted by NHTSA to address traffic related injuries in 1995 Nearly 900 Safe Communities exist nationwide. Why we need a Safe Communiti

6、es Coalition Injuries are not accidents. Injuries are predictable and preventable Local people are in the best position to solve local problems. Every community has effective organizations working to prevent injuries.Form a core community coalitionCreate a community profileExamine local injury dataP

7、rioritize injury problems using dataOrganize coalition with subcommitteesIdentify/implement prevention strategiesMeasure impact and cost benefitsSafe CommunitiesGetting Started Checklist Identify and recruit stakeholders Find host or lead organizations Appoint Safe Communities Coordinator Enlist Kee

8、pers of the data Recruit injury data expert Identify meeting times & placesSafe CommunitiesForming a Coalition Demographics (age, ethnic background, gender) Roadway user behavioral data Environmental data Citizen & Community Leader InputSafe CommunitiesBuilding a Community Profile *Emergency departm

9、ent *Hospital discharge *Emergency run report Police crash reports Trauma registry *HIPAA now in effectSafe CommunitiesLooking at Injury Data Significant contributor to fatal and nonfatal injuries Significant contributor to health care costs Disproportionately affects specific population groups Majo

10、r concern of community residentsSafe CommunitiesPrioritizing Injury Problems Schools & colleges Traffic safety groups EMS Citizen advocates Military bases Civic clubsSafe CommunitiesIdentifying Coalition Members Transportation Insurance companies Law enforcement Businesses Hospitals/physicians Publi

11、c health Enforcement strategies Enact laws or policies Education/awareness strategies Engineering and technology improvements Evaluating resultsSafe CommunitiesImplementing Interventions Alcohol impaired driving Non seat belt use Non or misuse of child car seats Pedestrian collisions Speeding or agg

12、ressive drivers Inexperienced drivers Distracted drivers Red light runningSafe CommunitiesExamples of Traffic Issues Number of injuries Hospital costs Emergency room visits Behavioral change Local policies or ordinances Community attitudes Community resourcesSafe CommunitiesMeasuring the resultsSafe

13、 CommunitiesSuccess StoriesFargo, NDCollege OutreachSouth West Coalition of Safe Communities, Dickinson Heaven Can WaitNorthern Valley Safe Communities, Grand ForksWinners Buckle UpMayors Council for Safe Communities, MinotTeen WeekRegion 3 Safe Communities, NDBuckle Up in Your TruckAnd hundreds moreSafe CommunitiesTaking it to the Streets Get your community in action!NHTSA Safe CommunitiesResourcesWWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOVUnder Tra