Injury Prevention And Public Education

Goal

Promote programs and activities that reduce preventable injuries, disability and premature death due to trauma.

2018-19 wrems prevention grants

WREMS Prevention Grants have been awarded to: 

• Lewis Fire District 2 for open water response equipment
• Lewis Fire District 3 for fire safety
• Lewis County Public Health for Safety City
• Lewis County Public Health for swimming lessons for children
• Mary Bridge Children's Hospital for child window fall prevention
• MultiCare for safe sleep for babies
• NW Infant Survival & SIDS for safe sleep for babies

How to write SMART Objectives

Data

• 2015 Fatal Injury Data
• West Region Fatality & Hospitalization Data
• Suicide Data
• West Region County Hospitalization
• West Region County Fatality Rates
• West Region Fatality & Hospitalizations
• WA Tracking Network is a good resource for data

Investing in Prevention Saves Lives and Money

• Cost of Childhood Injuries
• In 2013, motor vehicle crash deaths resulted in $44 billion in medical and work loss costs.

Resources for Families

Where to Seek Help - early childhood support services in Thurston County.

Child Window Falls Prevention

• Window safety information from MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
• Brochure
• Stop at 4 campaign
• Safety information from Safe Kids WA
• Child window fall prevention
• Window safety tips
• Purchase window safety devices at www.safebeginnings.com. Use discount code SKWA for 10 percent off

Violence Prevention

• Domestic and sexual violence prevention information from WA State Dept of Health. Learn More
• Violence Prevention information from the CDC
• Youth Violence Prevention technical package
• Shared risks and protective factors

Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fact Sheet
• TBI management in Children
• Heads Up website and Facebook
• Brain Injury Alliance of WA resources
• TBI Information

Injury Prevention Resources

• WA State injury data tables
• National Violent Death Reporting System data
• WA State Injury and Violence Prevention Guide
• Harborview Injury Prevention and Research
• Resources and information from WA State Dept. of Health.
• The CDC website has a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics.
• FDCARES is a fire dept based injury prevention and community assistance program.
• Prevention works. Success Stories.
• Child Injuries are preventable. Protect the Ones You Love