Injury Prevention

Question 1

What are the three leading causes of injury-related deaths in children

Answer 1

• MVC
• drowning
• threats to breathing

Question 2

What are identified risk factors for injury?

Answer 2

• Male sex
• Aboriginal background
• Lower SES
• Rural settings

Question 3

What are the 3 Es of injury prevention

Answer 3

• Education
• Enforcement/legislation
• Engineering

Question 4

List the core team members who may partake in a Child Death Review

Answer 4

• medical examiner/coroner
• law enforcement representatives
• child welfare agency workers
• local public health
• crown attorney
• pediatrician
• family physician
• ER physician

Question 5

Who can operate a snowmobile? Who can be a passenger?

Answer 5

• 16yo and older can operate after graduated license achieved, no alcohol, wear helmets
• ## 6-16yo can be passenger (max one passenger)

Question 6

List ways in which to minimize injury from skiing and snowboarding

Answer 6

• wear proper fitting and protective equipment (helmet, goggles, wrist guards for snowboarding)
• receive formal instruction and slowly advance
• avoid alcohol and drug use

Question 7

What are the components of the Alpine Responsibility Code?

Answer 7

• Take lessons from certified instructor
• Never ski/snowboard alone
• Maintain and check equipment
• Exercise and stretch before
• Stay on marked trails
• Follow responsibility code on slope
• be alert to hazards
• wear appropriate gear including helmets
• only go on hills within your ability and skill level
• quit when too tired

Question 8

List strategies to reduce playground injuries

Answer 8

• Reduce maximum fall height
• Reduce risk of falling from equipment (protective barriers/guardrails, vertical bars, curved surfaces = avoid climbing)
• Improve protective surfacing under and around play (sand, wood chips, pea gravel)
• Active supervision is critical

Question 9

List basic preventative choking and suffocation strategies

Answer 9

• avoid toys with strings or pull-cords longer than 20cm, baby necklaces, stringed bibs
• follow crib standards, tight fitting mattress
• be attentive when visitors around
• curtain cords out of reach
• stay at arms reach during mealtimes
• avoid drawstrings and scarves
• store older children’s toys in separate, inaccessible location
• tie plastic bags before storing, out of sight and reach
• Do not use latex balloons
• make sure toy box is safe and has air holes
• do not allow children to tie skipping ropes, pet leashes etc to trees/decks
• encourage table manners