NACCHO Injury Prevention Newsletter
News, Resources, and Events for Local Health Departments
Featured Topic: Winter Safety
January 2008
In This Issue
Winter Safety Fact Sheets
Program Spotlight
Resources and Reports
News
Conferences/Events
Related Organizations and Resources
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Winter Safety Fact Sheets

Safe USA has produced the Winter Safety Fact Sheet with information on smoke alarms, space heaters, chimneys, storm survival, snow shoveling, winter driving, and safe walking in snow. For more information visit http://www.safeusa.org/sled

Program Spotlight: Minnesota Safety Council
The mission of the Minnesota Safety Council is to make Minnesota a safer and healthier place to live by helping residents prevent unintentional injuries at home, on the road, at work and at play.
 
The Minnesota Safety Council has developed fact sheets and educational materials on a variety of winter safety topics including winter driving, falls prevention, and winter sports safety.  To access these materials visit http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/home.cfm?L1=888881&L2=0
Resources and Reports
winter driving
 
 
News and Research
MMWR Report on Snowmobile Fatalities
Leading contributors of fatalities:  excessive speed, inattentive or careless operation, and inexperience. The article concludes that efforts to reduce snowmobile fatalities should focus on improving safety measures, including establishing speed limits, strengthening enforcement of snowmobile operating rules, and promoting safety education.
The incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome reportedly increases during the winter months - due to warmer rooms, more blankets, closed windows and other factors.
Upcoming Conferences/Events
World Injury Prevention Conference
9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
March 15 - 18 , 2008
Merida, Mexico
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