ISDH: Rehabilitation

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Rehabilitation Rehabilitation

1. Summer Safety: Summer is a great time to enjoy the great outdoors and swim, hike, travel and barbecue, but people also want to steer clear of accidents and injuries. By taking simple, common-sense precautions, you can have fun and stay safe and healthy at the same time.

Be Safe in the Sun

Lawn Mower Injuries

Bicycle safety

Water Related:

Swimming pool safety: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/brochure.htm

http://www.sipdocs.com/index.php?pageId=91

http://www.poolsafetycouncil.com/ (The Pool Safety Council (PSC) is a Washington, D.C.-based non- profit organization that is a national authority on pool and water safety.)

Beach Safety Brochure: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/pdf/epa_beachbro.pdf

Laws: http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/statelaws/Indiana.html

Prevention: http://www.preventinjury.org/ISKCfactsheets.asp

Statistics: http://www.state.in.us/dhs/files/Binder2.pdf

2. Dog Bites:

Fact sheet: http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Dog-Bites/dogbite-factsheet.html

Parent sheet: http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/dog_care/stay_dog_bite_free/avoiding_dog_bites.html

Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Dog-Bites/biteprevention.html

Statistics: http://www.dogbitelaw.com/PAGES/statistics.html

Top ten prevention steps for children:

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/dog_care/stay_dog_bite_free/teaching_your_child_to_avoid_dog_bites.html

3. Fire/Fireworks Safety:

Smoke Detector Information and How They Can Save Your Life: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/557.pdf

The US Fire Administration: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/publications/

Prevention: http://seniors.tcnet.org/articles/article04.html

                     http://www.firesafety.gov/
Statistics:    http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=1769&URL=Research%20&%20Reports/Fact%20sheets/Electrical%20safety/Hidden%20electrical%20hazards&rss=research

       http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/FireworksReport.pdf

       http://www.state.in.us/dhs/files/Binder2.pdf

Check list: http://www.firesafety.gov/citizens/escape/index.shtm

Fact sheet: http://www.firesafety.gov/citizens/statistics/index.shtm

4. Playground/Bike Safety:

Fact sheets: http://www.indiana.edu/~nca/playgrounds/play-areas.shtml

          http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title9/ar21/ch11.html

                                   http://www.sipdocs.com/index.php?pageId=87

Prevention: http://rileychildrenshospital.com/information-desk/about-riley/injury-prevent.jsp

                                  http://www.safemotorist.com/Indiana/Driving/bicycle_safety.aspx

Prevention checklists: http://rileychildrenshospital.com/parents-and-patients/wellness-center/commed/playground-safety.jsp

Program: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safedige/Fall1997/n5-12.html

Statistics: http://www.state.in.us/dhs/files/Binder2.pdf

5. Falls-Child:

Fact sheet: http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T086400.asp

Evidence-based program: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/healthpromotion/downloads/child_injury.pdf

Parent checklist: http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/head_injury.html

Prevention: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/child-safety/FL00003

Statistics: http://rileychildrenshospital.com/parents-and-patients/caring-for-kids/falls.jsp

6. Poisoning:

Poison Control Center: http://www.clarian.org/portal/patients/clinical?clarianContentID=/clinical/poisoncontrol/poison_mission.xml

Education:  http://www.clarian.org/pdf/curriculum1.pdf

                                http://www.clarian.org/pdf/poisoncontrol/elementary.pdf

                                http://www.clarian.org/pdf/poisoncontrol/curriculum_PDF.pdf (Preschool)

Statistics: http://www.clarian.org/portal/patients/clinical?clarianContentID=/clinical/poisoncontrol/poison_mission.xml

                               http://www.state.in.us/dhs/files/Binder2.pdf

7. Home Safety

The national fire protection association offers home safety tips: http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=246&URL=Research%20&%20Reports/Fact%20sheets/Safety%20in%20the%20home

BAM (Body and Mind website supported from the Centers of Disease Control). http://www.bam.gov/sub_yoursafety/tipcards/house_firesafety.pdf

The Indiana Partnership to Prevent Violent Injury and Death. Two brochures that talk about gun locking devices and also responsible gun ownership. http://www.ippvid.org/homeBrochures.html

Disaster Kit Checklist- Home Safety

Home Safety Council: http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/resource_center/rc_brochure07_p001.pdf

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Toy Safety & Holiday Safety:

Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/toy_sfy.html

Toy Safety: http://www.nncc.org/Health/toy.safety.html

Electrical safety: http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/safety_guide/sg_holiday_w001.aspx

Fact sheets: http://www.nsc.org/resources/factsheets/hl/holiday_safety.aspx

http://www.emergencycareforyou.org/EmergencyManual/HolidayAndSeasonalSafety/Default.aspx

http://www.sipdocs.com/index.php?pageId=90

8. Injury/Falls Prevention Information for Older Adults:

Fact sheets: http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/adultfalls.html

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/fallcost.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/nursing.htm

Evidence-based program: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/preventingfalls/CDCCompendium_030508.pdf

Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/preventadultfalls.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/toolkit/Falls_ToolKit/DesktopPDF/English/brochure_Eng_desktop.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/toolkit/Falls_ToolKit/DesktopPDF/English/booklet_Eng_desktop.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/fallsmaterial.htm

http://www.stanfordhospital.com/PDF/fallPrevention/SUHHomSafetyBrochure2.pdf

For more information on injury and violence prevention, visit the CDC's Web site at: www.cdc.gov/InjuryViolenceSafety.