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Injury Prevention activities will be determined based on information derived from the regional registry data and recommendations by the Trauma Coordinators. Several programs are on-going.
Bicycle Safety and Helmet Giveaway Display:
This format is best suited for safety and health fairs. A display provides visual talking points regarding the use of helmets. Printed material is distributed and individuals (primarily children) are measured and fitted for bicycle helmets provided by the RAC.
Safety on Wheels:
This program is provided for forums of students in grades three through six. A presentation, including the “egg drop” demonstration, is provided on the importance of helmets when riding bicycles, scooters, or skateboards. A 10 minute video is shown, again emphasizing the importance of helmets. One each of the bicycle, scooter and skateboard is given away and each of these students is provided helmets.
Senior Fall Safety:
This program is provided at senior health fairs and discusses the multitude of issues that can precipitate falls. A display provides information about understanding and taking prescribed medications, having vision checked regularly, making sure the home is safe, and utilizing the correct apparatus when reaching for items in high areas. “Safe”, locking step stools are distributed at these events.
Underage Drinking Initiative:
The RAC co-sponsors this annual event with the El Paso Police Department. The local high schools support a poster contest that conveys the down-side of teenage drinking. The posters are submitted and a group of individuals determine the best poster. The students with the top 10 posters are honored at a luncheon and prizes are given to these students.
Safety Town:
The RAC co-sponsors the annual event with the El Paso Police Department and Bassett Place Mall. The program teaches four to six year olds the importance of understanding street signs and following the rules of road safety. They are taught where to cross at streets, what a stop sign is and what it means and what street lights mean. They are instructed on the importance of wearing helmets when they ride their bicycles. The RAC distributes bicycle helmets to each of these students.
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