Preventable/premature death and disability due to injury is reduced through targeted injury prevention activities and programs.
Chair: Linda Hubbard, RN
(360) 537-4146 lhubbard@whnet.org
W hat risks observed at the scene? H ow can we keep from coming back? A ctions to take to prevent further injuries M aterials to leave behind to educate the patient and/or family
On-scene Emergency Medical Service crews are in an ideal position to deliver prevention information to a patient after an injury or “near miss,” but providers may lack appropriate knowledge or resources. The WHAM project provides an accurate, evidence-based training module for each of the top unintentional injury risks.
Below are 9 WHAM training modules and tests for the following mechanisms of injury.
Training modules
Tests
There are also very helpful fact sheets that explain why prevention of these injuries is so important.