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Children under five have the highest fire fatality risk

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 4:55pm

A study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) finds that children ages 14 and under accounted for 13 percent of fire deaths in 2007. Fire injuries affected an estimated 1,900 children and nearly 510 children under the age of 15 died as a result of fires that year. read more

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National Drowning Prevention Month

New documentary makes teens aware of the dangers of texting while driving

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 7:25pm

Research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows motorists who text face a 23 times greater risk of a crash or near crash. AT&T has released a new 10-minute documentary titled "The Last Text," featuring stories of real individuals whose lives have been adversely affected by texting while driving. read more

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Sports Safety: What can be done to prevent football-related concussions?

Submitted by Wendy W. Gordon on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 7:21pm

The recent New York Times article about the safety of kids' football helmets* prompted much discussion here in our office. If football helmet improvements are three to four years away, how can we better protect kids from football-related head injuries now?

We spoke with Randy Swart, Vice Chair of the ASTM Subcommittee F08.53 on Headgear and Helmets and Director of the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute (www.bhsi.org). read more