2. Vehicle Crashes Suicides
Falls Drownings
Youth Violence Homicides
Sports Injuries Bullying
These are a few examples of a growing
area in public health… Injuries.
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3. Due to extensive research by
SOPHE, (Unintentional Injury/Violence Prevention)
*It has been proven that
• All injuries are preventable
• Injuries are not accidents
• Injuries do not occur at random
*Everything you do has a risk factor
attached to it. The higher the risk
factor, the higher the injury chance!
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4. Life contains risks
Part of becoming an adult is learning to
be aware of risks and weighing the
possible consequences of taking risks
and then making healthy choices.
It is important to consider and be
willing to accept the consequences of
high risk behavior.
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5. What is the Cost of Injuries?
• Injuries take a major toll, not only
to an individual, but also to the
society.
• Injuries can impair overall health
-causing life-long disabilities,
-psychological effects
-detriment to a person’s overall
well being.
• Monetary costs arise from medical
expenses, police & fire services,
property damage, and wage losses. 5
6. Intentional Injuries
*Are not accidents – they can be prevented.
*Injuries are not random, uncontrollable
events, but rather predictable and
preventable incidences with identifiable
causes.
*Of the 3,178 injury deaths in Minnesota in
2013, 70% were due to "unintentional"
injury and 30% were due to violence, or
"intentional" injury. Injuries affect
everyone.. 6
7. Intentional injuries
• Are something you do with the
purpose of hurting yourself or others.
These are planned actions.
• Examples of intentional injuries
include the following:
-Partner/Domestic Violence
-Homicide
-Sexual Assault/Rape
-Suicide
-Youth Violence 7
8. STATISTICS ON ACCIDENTS OR
UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES /CDC/2012
Health Care Use – 28.4 million # of emergency dept visits in 2012
Mortality (All unintentional injury deaths – 123,706), 41 per 100,000
population.
Unintentional falls deaths (number of deaths – 22,631), 7.5 per
100,000 population
Motor vehicle traffic deaths (number of deaths – 42,031), 13.1 per
100,000 population
Unintentional poisoning deaths (number of deaths – 29,846), 9.9 per
100,000 population
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9. Unintentional Injuries
a. formerly called “accidents”
b. leading cause of death and
disability for children, teens, and
young adults
c. Unint. Injuries can be prevented
*There are five major categories
of unintentional injuries
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10. 1. MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES
• 75% of the crashes occur within
25 miles of home at speeds less
than 40 miles per hour (mph)
• Teens only represent 7% of all
licensed drivers nation-wide
• Teens are involved in 15% of
all fatal crashes
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11. Reasons for Car Crashes
Most car crashes are a result of human
error like…
• Driver inexperience is the most
common reason for car crashes
• Excessive speed is a factor in about
2/3rds of all crashes and injuries
• Aggressive driving incidents have
increased about 7% per year since
1990. 11
12. • Driver distraction can be caused by
fatigue, cell phones, passengers,
eating, make-up, pets, changing a CD,
etc. Cell phones are blames for 20-
30% of accidents. Studies have
shown no difference in response
time between a cell or hands free
cell use.
• Alcohol & other drugs. Alcohol used
to represent 50% of deaths from
accidents in 1989 but now
represents 38%.
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• Use/nonuse of safety equipment
like seat belts, mirrors, airbags, etc
• Motorcycles cause 1 in 10 traffic
fatalities among those who are 15-
34 years old. Motorcycles are hard
to see so being visible is crucial.
Taking a class in motorcycle safety
training can alert you to important
safety precautions
14. Bicycles are included in motor vehicle
crash statistics because they are
considered to be moving vehicles.
Always wear a bicycle helmet. It is
estimated that wearing a helmet reduces
the risk of death by 85%.
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15. 2. INJURIES IN THE HOME
National Safety Council reports one (1)
fatal injury every 18 minutes and one
disabling injury every 4 seconds in
homes. They include:
a. falls - tripping and slipping
b. fires – 1 death every 2 hours; smoke
inhalation kills more often than burns
best prevention? Smoke detectors and
also having a plan of escape. 15
16. c. poisonings – caused by household
products, plants, & medicines. Call
POISON CONTROL CENTER for best
advice on treating.
d. suffocation & choking 50% of deaths
involve children; common causes are loose
bedding, plastic bags, & window blind
cords. Food and small objects can
obstruct the airway.
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17. 3. FIREARMS –
children and even teens are killed
with guns they do not know are
loaded. Never assume a gun is
safe.
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19. 5. RECREATIONAL INJURIES
Four ways to prevent?
a. Wear safety and protective
gear
b. Use gear properly &
consistently.
c. avoid use of drugs and
alcohol.
d. be aware of your actions.
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Your Assignment
(Write on the end of your notes)
1. Write about the worst Unintentional
Injury you ever had.
-Include where you were, what
happened, your age, part of body
injured and treatment received.
2. Write about the worst Intentional
Injury you ever had.
-Include where you were, what
happened, your age, part of body
injured and treatment.
