May: A Busy Month for Safety
Volume 4, Number 2 - Spring 2001
May provides a number of opportunities for Safe Communities programs to take advantage of the resources and publicity generated by national safety initiatives, as well as an opportunity for Safe Communities participants to attend an international conference at which they can hone their programming skills, learn about important injury prevention research, and meet their colleagues from around the world.
There also are opportunities for Safe Communities programs to get involved in community events in which businesses compete to get the largest number of employees to bicycle to work and programs in which experienced bicyclists mentor novice riders about safety. A Bike Month Organizer Kit is available to help people organize community events that promote safe bicycling. For more information or a copy of the Bike Month Organizer Kit, contact the League of American Bicyclists: Telephone: (202) 822-1333; e-mail: mike@bikeleague.org; WWW: www.bikeleague.org/index.html.
which will provide local media outlets with the opportunity to interview motorcycle-riding celebrities and motorcycle safety experts, and to obtain pre-packaged video footage on motorcycle safety to use during news broadcasts. The MSF also is producing public service announcements on drinking (targeted to motorcycle operators) and motorcycle awareness (targeted to drivers of other types of motor vehicles). For more information, contact Elizabeth Piper at (949) 727-3227, ext. 3077. An Idea Sampler of activities promoting motorcycle awareness is available from the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators, 8251 Main St. NE, Suite 102, Fridley, MN 55432.
including mass transit systems, trains, and air transportation. For more information, call (877) 558-6874 or visit the Official Transportation Week website at www.ntweek.org/main.html, which features public relations material and a calendar of National Transportation Week activities.
As usual, EMS week will feature local events sponsored by fire departments and other emergency service providers. An EMS Week Campaign Kit is available from the American College of Emergency Physicians and state EMS offices. This kit contains logo slicks, fact sheets, information on how to promote EMS, and materials for educating the public about safety and emergency services. Most of these materials can be used year round.For more information, contact the American College of Emergency Physicians: Telephone (800) 798-1822; e-mail: customerservice@acep.org; WWW: www.acep.org/.
In 1999, there were well over 4,000 injuries (including fatalities) involving trains and motor vehicles or pedestrians. Operation Lifesaver (OL) is a national, non-profit education and awareness program dedicated to ending collisions at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad rights of way. OL sponsors public education campaigns, state and regional programs, and national events. This year, Operation Lifesaver Awareness day will feature a Congressional Award Reception at Union Station in Washington, D.C. OL can provide speakers, statistics, and educational materials to Safe Communities programs who want to address this problem in their community. Most states have an Operation Lifesaver State Coordinator who works with trainers and volunteers to deliver Operation Lifesaver’s messages on highway-rail grade crossing and pedestrian safety. For more information, or to locate your state coordinator, contact Operation Lifesaver: Telephone: (800) 537-6224; e-mail; general@oli.org ; WWW: www.oli.org/
The conference is sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and hosted by the Alaska Injury Prevention Center (home of the Anchorage Safe Communities program). It is co-sponsored by a number of organizations and agencies including NHTSA. The event will feature injury-prevention presentations in seven areas: children, elders, the workplace, motor vehicles, home and leisure activities, intentional injuries, and suicide. Presentations will focus on research and program development that address Safe Communities criteria and promote community networking. The conference will also host business meetings for new and potential members of the International Safe Communities network, the Working Group on Measuring the Economic Burden of Injuries, and other regional and international injury prevention networks. For more information, contact Marcia Rom, Alaska Injury Prevention Center, PO Box 210736, Anchorage, Alaska 99521-0736: Telephone: (907) 929-3939; fax (907) 929-3940; e-mail: marcia_rom@hotmail.com; WWW: www.alaska-ipc.org/.
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