The following is a list of safety tips written by our Injury Prevention Team:
- Avoiding Burns
- Avoid Trauma in the Water This Summer
- Backpack safety
- Bike Helmet Safety
- Bicycle Safety
- Distracted Driver
- Fall Prevention
- Firework Safety
- Grilling Safety
- Holiday Toy Safety
- Halloween safety
- Hover board Safety
- Ladder Safety
- Playround safety
- Pool Safety
- Prom Safety
- Seat belts Save Lives
- Secondary Drowning
- Stay Focus While Driving; Especially in School Zones
- Thanksgiving Safety Tips
- Tips for Driving in Snow and Ice
- Traumatic Brain Injury
The trauma team is extremely involved with the community and participates in community health fairs and awareness events using a variety of educational displays. Members from our team have given presentations at local health centers, high schools, and senior centers.
Additional Resources
- American Trauma Society
www.amtrauma.org - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.gov - National Safety Council
www.nsc.org - National Trauma Institute
www.nationaltraumainstitute.org - Prevent Distracted Driving
www.prevent-distracted-driving.org - Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
www.vtti.vt.edu