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Intro to Unintentional Injuries

Intro to Unintentional Injuries. Intro to Unintentional Injuries. Target: I will be able to describe rules and laws intended to prevent injuries. Unintentional Injury: injuries which occur without planning or intention to harm

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Intro to Unintentional Injuries

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  1. Intro to Unintentional Injuries

  2. Intro to Unintentional Injuries • Target: I will be able to describe rules and laws intended to prevent injuries • Unintentional Injury: injuries which occur without planning or intention to harm • For Americans ages 1-44, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death Pg. 15

  3. Fire Arms • Work Place Conditions • Cycling Incidents Common Causes of Unintentional Injuries: Swimming Motor Vehicle Crashes Most common cause of unintentional death

  4. Laws for Prevention of Unintentional Injuries: • Seat Belt Laws • OR requires all adult drivers and passengers to wear a seat belt at all times while the vehicle is in motion

  5. “Children over 40 pounds must use boosters to 4'9" tall or age 8 with the adult belt fitting correctly.

  6. Headlight Laws- OR law requires you to have your headlights turned on from sunset to sunrise and any time visibility is reduced to less than 1,000 feet. • Bike Lanes and traffic lights

  7. Helmet Requirements- Regardless of age, anyone riding on a motorcycle must wear a helmet • If you're under 16 years old, you must wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. • Drinking laws-BAC limits for drivers: Under 21 (0.00%- zero tolerance, 21+ 0.08%)

  8. Cell phone use bans- All drivers are banned from using hand-held phones and texting while behind the wheel • All drivers under 18 years old are banned from all "mobile communication" while driving.

  9. Teenager Curfews • Minors under14 years, and not in high school, the curfew is between 9:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. on school days (10:15 pm on Fri and Sat) • Minors 14 and older, in high school, the curfew is between 10:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. (12 midnight on Fri and Sat) • Summary

  10. Keeping you Safe Draw pictures to represent each of the 7 guidelines/laws in place to reduce your risk of an unintentional injury. Below each picture write a 1-2 sentence explanation of the law or of its critical components (ex: specific guidelines for teenagers vs. adults) *Use a minimum of 4 colors Pg. 14

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