Injury Prevention And Public Education

Goal

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

2019-20 WREMS Prevention grants

WREMS prevention grants have been awarded to the following prevention programs.

• Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One for home safety equipment for fall prevention

• Lewis County Coroner’s Office for safe sleep public education campaign

• Lewis County Fire Dist 2 for open water rescue equipment for EMS providers

• NW Infant Survival & SIDS Alliance for cribs for safe sleep for babies

• Pacific Lutheran University for SwiftFeet 253 pilot project for older adult fall prevention

• Pierce County Fall Prevention Coalition for a brochure and supplies for older adult fall prevention activities

• Safe Kids Thurston County for cribs for low income families for safe sleep for babies

• Thurston THRIVES for suicide prevention at Bush Middle School

• Trauma Trust for Stop the Bleed training equipment

Data

• Injury Death Data by age from WA State Dept of Health

• WA State Injury Data tables

• 2013 - 17 West Region Fatality Data

• 2013-17 WA State Fatality Data

• Leading Causes of Violent Injury Death in WA State

• 2015 Fatal Injury Data

• West Region Fatality & Hospitalization Data

• Suicide Data

• West Region County Hospitalization data and County Fatality Rates

• West Region Fatality & Hospitalizations

• National Violent Death Reporting System shows circumstances relating to the fatality

• CDC WISQARS data

• WA Tracking Network 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.

Child Window Falls Prevention

• Window safety information from MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

• Stop at 4 campaign

• Safe Kids WA

• Child window fall prevention and Window safety tips

• Purchase window safety devices at www.safebeginnings.com.

Violence Prevention

• Domestic and sexual violence prevention information from WA State Dept of Health.

• Violence Prevention information from the CDC

• Shared risks and protective factors

Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fact Sheet and Information.

• TBI management in Children

• Heads Up website and Facebook

• Brain Injury Alliance of WA resources

Injury Prevention Resources

• Tacoma FDCARES

• The Community Guide for healthy communities

• 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 information on a wide variety of topics.

• Child Injuries are preventable. Protect the Ones You Love