Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas

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   July 13th, 2009

 

Bear Creek Golf Club

 

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The Child Abuse Prevention Coalition will not be meeting July 2009.  Our next meeting will be August 5, 2009. 

 

 

 

CURRENT EVENTS

 

NEW LAW TO PROTECT

CHILDREN RIDING IN MOTOR

VEHICLES

All children younger than 8 years of age (unless the child is taller than 4 feet and 9 inches) will be required to be secured in an approved car seat or booster seat when riding in motor vehicles.

 

Why are booster seats important?

In car crashes, 4-7 year old children secured by adult seat belts are likely to suffer serious head, spinal cord and internal organ injuries.   Booster seats reduce the rist of these injuries by 59%. 

 

What is a booster seat?

A booster seat is used for children who have outgrown their "car seats "but are too small for seat belts.  The booster seat is a device that adds artifical height to the child so the seat belt rests on the strongest part of the child's body. 

 

 

 

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Attention currently certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians and Instructors

 

Do you need a refresher course?  Below is a list of upcoming classes:

 

1.Letter & registration form for statewide 3-CEU video conference on June 18 (Safe Riders)

 

2.Registration form for Austin 6-CEU update class on June 26 (Safe Kids Austin)

 

3.Registration form for Houston 6-CEU update on May 19 (Dept. of Public Safety)

 

4.Registration form for Edinburg 6-CEU update on June 5 (Dept. of Public Safety)

 

5.Registration form for Houston 6-CEU update on July 8 or 9 (Dept. of Public Safety)

 

6.Registration form for San Antonio 6-CEU update on July 24 (Dept. of Public Safety)

 

 

 

 

PREVENTION

 

June is Home Safety Month

 

 

IPC video on youtube!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86BL_0Us5bU

 

 

National Safety Council

The National Safety Council (NSC) was recently designated as the lead agency for Safe Communities America. 

The Injury Prevention Center assisted Dallas in becoming the first U.S. community designated as a Safe Community by the NSC and World Health Organization.

For more information on becoming a Safe Community, visit: www.nsc.org/SCa/about.htm.

 

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For summer safety tips, check our out About us/E-news section!!

 

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View DART's Newsletter,

Summer 2009

 

Newsletter (PDF)

The mission of the Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas is to work to prevent injuries through community collaboration, education, and evaluation.

Our vision is to make Dallas a model city for injury free living.