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School Safety

School Safety. Everyone’s Responsibility. Objectives. Awareness Social Responsibility. Injury Data of 99 schools (2010). Definition of Serious Injuries. Injury Rates (Serious Injury). The injury rates are considered low as compared to the other countries’ data.

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School Safety

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  1. School Safety Everyone’s Responsibility

  2. Objectives • Awareness • Social Responsibility

  3. Injury Data of 99 schools (2010)

  4. Definition of Serious Injuries

  5. Injury Rates (Serious Injury) The injury rates are considered low as compared to the other countries’ data.

  6. Serious Injuries by Types of Activities

  7. Sports Injuries • 37.7% of 260 cases of injuries were contact sports, in particular soccer and basketball. • 66.9% of injuries were fractures. • 53.8% of injuries were caused by trips/falls. • 11 cases were at the school fitness corners when students played in their own time. 7 cases were related to monkey bars.

  8. Other Injuries • Building & Environment Related Injuries: 104 cases (83.2%) were due to trips/falls, of which 32 cases occurred at staircases • 8 injuries in road accident. 5 were from secondary and 3 were from primary. • 5 injuries in special rooms, all were in secondary schools – 3 of which occurred in D&T studio and 2 in science lab.

  9. The Nature of Accidents • Behaviour of Motorists • Behaviour of Pedestrians

  10. Whose Responsibility? • Teachers? • Parents? • School Attendants? • Students?

  11. Act Responsibly • Dropping Off in the Morning

  12. Use of School Property (Fire extinguishers, alarms, ISH etc.)

  13. Other Considerations • Self-Regulating Behaviour: Awareness of Others • Sports: Lightning Alerts • Moral Courage

  14. Safety Regulations Exist for a Reason! • Our Own Behaviour: From Self to Others

  15. In Conclusion… • THE SAFETY OF SELF & OTHERS IS A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY • NO COMPROMISE & NO APOLOGY for ENFORCEMENT

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