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Injury Prevention/Safe Kids Cape Fear
(910)798-6636
Who We Are:
Safe Kids Cape Fear is a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury. The mission of the Safe Kids Cape Fear Coalition is to reduce the number of unintentional deaths and injury to children ages 0-14 years in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender County through prevention, intervention and education. Safe Kids promotes changes in attitudes, behavior, laws and the environment to prevent accidental injury to children.
Members of the Coalition consist of representatives from law enforcement, fire services, public health officials, lawmakers, media, hospital, child/family service agencies, private business, other community agencies and other interested individuals who are actively engaged or who has a vested interest in injury prevention efforts in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender County and the surrounding areas.
Injury Prevention Priorities: It focuses on one specific problem: more children 1-14 die from accidents such as motor vehicle crashes, fires, drowning, poisoning and falls than any other cause.
Ø Traffic Related Injury / Disability / Fatality
Automobile, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Pedestrian, Child Restraint and Adult Seat Belt Use.
Ø Residential Related Injury / Disability / Fatality
Child/Elderly Falls, Poisonings, Fire, Drowning, Burns, Firearm, Suffocation.
Ø Recreational Related Injury / Disability/ Fatality
Amateur Competitive Sports, Boating, Swimming, Playground, Sun Safety, ATV, Rip Current Awareness.
Ø Intentional Injury / Disability / Fatality
Homicide, Suicide, Child/Elder Abuse, Domestic Violence, Assault
Public Awareness and Education
A large part of prevention is educating parents, caregivers and children about simple behavior modifications that can prevent needless tragedies.
Child Passenger Safety Classes: The primary goal of the Safe Kids Child Passenger Safety Program is to instruct families on the proper use/installation of child restraints. One child restraint is available at a reduced cost. Pre-registration is required to attend the class.
English: Held the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the New Hanover County Health Department. Call for time
Spanish: Held the 1st Thursday of every month at Voces Latinas. Call for time
Safe Kids Ready to Roll: The primary goal of the bicycle safety program is to demonstrate proper helmet and equipment use and fit, rules of the road and hand signals. Safe Kids Cape Fear conducts “Bicycle Rodeos” in the community throughout the year which includes helmet distribution.
Water Safety: The primary goal of the water safety program is to demonstrate proper personal floatation device use and fit, rip current awareness, boating safety, and general water safety at the pool, beach, lake or anywhere there is water.
Fire Safety: The fire safety program teaches children and adults to “stop, drop, roll and cover your eyes” if their clothes catch on fire, how to draw an escape plan for your home, and general residential fire safety tips for your home. Other programs include the “Get Alarmed” smoke detector installation program, “Sparky” the Fire Dog, “Max Learns Fire Safety” and Exit Drills InThe Home (EDITH).
Safe Kids Walk This Way: The pedestrian safety program teaches children school bus safety, traffic signs and signals, “Walk Left Ride Right” program and the Safe Routes to Schools Program. Safe Kids Cape Fear participates in International Walk to School Day and the Safe Kids Worldwide Halloween Safety Program.
Other programs include: Safety Around Dogs, Home Safety, Stranger Danger, Buckle Bear, Poison Prevention, Choking and Strangulation Prevention, Amateur Sports Safety, Firearm Safety, Fall Prevention and Risk Watch Program and Remembering When.
Safe Kids Cape Fear Buckle Up Program
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death to children ages 3-14 and the leading cause of injury death for children under age 3. Nationally and locally, over 85% of child restraints are used or installed incorrectly. Safe Kids Cape Fear Buckle Up has designated Permanent Checking Stations throughout the area which will provide a free child restraint inspection.
Click Here for a List of Permanent Checking Stations and Instructions
(List of Permanent Checking Stations)
(Instructions for Permanent Checking Stations)
For Additional Information, to Arrange a Presentation, Sign Up for CPS Classes or Participation on the Safe Kids Cape Fear Coalition:
Please contact:
Kim Budde
Injury Prevention Health Educator
Safe Kids Cape Fear Coordinator
Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician
910-798-6636
Or kbudde@nhcgov.com
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Other Injury Prevention Websites:
Safe Kids North Carolina:
http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/ProgramsPreventionAndGrants/SafeKidsMessage.asp
Safe Kids Worldwide:
www.safekids.org
Buckle Up NC:
www.buckleupnc.org
Child Restraint Recall List:
http://www.hsrc.unc.edu/safety_info/child_passenger_safety/child_restraint_recalls_list.cfm
Bicycle Helmet Law:
www.buckleupnc.org/laws_bike.cfm
Child Passenger Safety Law:
www.buckleupnc.org/laws_cps.cfm
ATV Law:
www.buckleupnc.org/laws_atv.cfm
CDC Injury Website:
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/default.htm
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Risk Watch:
www.riskwatch.org
NC Child Injury Statistics 2006:
www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/deaths/child/cd2006.html
Basics of Child Restraints and Seat Belts
www.buckleupnc.org/using_basics.cfm
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