Kelly Ransdell Director Child Fatality Task Force February 3, 2014

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1 Kelly Ransdell Director Child Fatality Task Force February 3,

2 Lead Agency NCDOI Logo 2

3 Our Mission Keep all kids safe from preventable injuries 3

4 Where We Work 600 State and Local Safe Kids Coalitions and Chapters in the United States NC Continues to have the largest number of coalitions 4

5 Safe Kids North Carolina 40 Coalitions that work in 69 counties with more than 7 million parents and caregivers 5

6 Risk Areas Addressed Child Passenger Safety Buckle-Up/Child Passenger Safety Certification of Child Passenger Safety Technicians Heatstroke Never Leave Your Child Alone In A Car Start Safe Travel Countdown2Drive Distraction Pedestrian Safety Walk This Way Distracted Pedestrians Water Safety Boating and Open Water Pool and Spa Start Safe Water Fire and Burn Prevention Start Safe Fire Smoke and CO Alarms Cooking Safety Medication Safety Safe Medication Use Home Safety Safe Sleep Button Battery Campaign Television and Furniture Tip-Over Recreation Safety Bicycle Safety Playground Safety Sports Safety 6

7 Cross cutting issues Child Passenger Safety Programs Child Passenger Safety Diversion Operation Medicine Drop Gun Safety Never Leave your Child Alone- Hyperthermia Smoke Alarm Canvassing Carbon Monoxide Education Programs Bike Safety 7

8 Child Passenger Safety Programs National Certification classes- over 20 annually Continuing education Child Passenger Safety Conference Instructor development Educational Materials CPS State Training Committee Occupant Protection for the entire family Safety City at NC State Fair Safe Kids Vans- Mobile Check up 8

9 Permanent Checking Stations Set locations and hours to assist with education on your car seat, in your car with your child Fire Service has majority of sites Agencies vary by County Locate a station near you: 9

10 Educational Materials

11 Child Passenger Safety Diversion Enforcement paired with Education Compliance with NC Child Passenger Safety Law Law enforcement, Safe Kids, Buckle Up & CPS Technicians at county level District Attorney approval Standardized paperwork for District Attorneys Customized tear off sheets and electronic files for LEO Local processes Local discussions & decisions Local buy -in 11

12 NC Counties with CPS Diversion Programs: 2014 Cherokee Graham Clay Swain Macon Jackson Haywood Madison Transylvania Buncombe Henderson Mitchell Yancey Polk Avery McDowell Rutherford Watauga Burke Ashe Caldwell Cleveland Alleghany Wilkes Alexander Catawba Lincoln Gaston Ired ell Surry Yadkin Mecklenburg Davie Rowan Cabarrus Union Stokes Forsyth Davidson Anson Rockingham Guliford Randolph Stanly Montgomery Richmond Caswell Alamance Moore Scotland Chatham Lee Hoke Person Warren Vance Granville Orange Durham Harnett Cumberland Wake Franklin Johnston Sampson Nash Wayne Wilson Duplin Halifax Edgecombe Greene Lenoir Northampton Pitt Jones Onslow Craven Hertford Bertie Martin Gates Beaufort Carteret Washington Pamlico Tyrrell Hyde Dare Robeson Bladen Pender Counties with Diversion Programs: Columbus New Hanover Established Brunswick Pending

13 Operation Medicine Drop Began in NC Partnership between Safe Kids NC, State Bureau of Investigation, and US Drug Enforcement Agency Additional partners: Child Fatality Task Force, NC Poison Center, Riverkeepers Alliance. Model for National Take Back Program FY 2013 we have collected more than 22.9 million dosage units. Over the past 4 years, there have been over 1600 events and over 52.8 million dosage units have been collected. 13

14 Operation Medicine Drop 14

15 Permanent Drop Boxes Working with SBI and DEA to track and list all Permanent Drop Boxes in NC Interactive map of locations Coordinating disposal with SBI/DEA Assist with logistics of box and registration Currently over 80 locations Find a drop box near you! 15

16 Gun Safety Materials Facilitator between all stakeholders on gun safety: National Rifle Association through North Carolinians against gun violence Messaging around safe storage Printing and Distribution through grants 16

17 Never Leave your Child Alone- Hyperthermia & Hot Cars 17

18 Smoke Alarm Canvassing FEMA Grant for 10 year long life alarms Grant application to do canvassing Using GIS mapping to track locations Working in high risk communities Fire Departments and Community partnerships Educational materials Remembering When trainings 18

19 Carbon Monoxide Education Consumer Product Safety Commission State Designee Educational workshop on Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide Alarm installations Press releases & Social Media outreach Educate consumers and fire service on alarms Carbon Monoxide Alarm Saves Family of 4 (NC) Family members evacuated their home after a carbon monoxide alarm alerted them that the home had the poisonous gas present. 19

20 Bike Safety Bike helmet grants Bike trailer for community rodeos Education on proper fitting of helmets and Rules of the Road 20

21 Injury Prevention Team Safe Kids North Carolina, Director Kelly Ransdell Injury Prevention Specialists Allan Buchanan Central Angie Gryder Gregg Western Renae Harris Eastern Jan Parker Safe Kids Administrator Lisa Blackmon Injury Prevention Coordinator Allison Cummings

22 Contact information Mailing address: 1202 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC Shipping address: 322 Chapanoke Road Raleigh NC 27603

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