This article discusses the dangers of combining rear-facing baby seats with passenger-side airbags and the damage that can be done by unsecured luggage in station wagons and hatchbacks in the event of an accident.

Countless numbers of young lives are lost each year due to motor vehicle crashes. One of the most effective means of reducing the number of children killed and injured as occupants in motor vehicles is through the use of child passenger restraints. Seat belts and child safety seats save lives and reduce the severity of injuries sustained by occupants in motor vehicle crashes. Nurses are in a unique position to educate and influence families on the proper way to safely transport all motor vehicle passengers. Therefore, nurses working with infants, children, and families have a moral and professional obligation to understand the basics of child passenger safety. At the very least, nurses should be able to direct families appropriately for specifics related to child passenger restraints. The intent of this article is to provide an overview of child passenger safety through a historical, theoretical, and clinical approach. Proper child restraint use is reviewed based on current recommendations for age and size. The potential hazards of child restraint misuse, with an in-depth discussion on airbags, is presented. The discussion on airbags serves to dispel any misconceptions that may be held about airbags. The article includes two case studies that illustrate the injury potential of relatively common misuse patterns. The clinical implications for maternal-child nurses include the recognition that child passenger deaths are primarily due to child restraint nonuse and misuse and the realization of nursing’s role in the promotion of proper child passenger restraint.

This brief note points out that airbags and rear facing baby seats are a bad combination because the airbag can seriously damage the car seat. It is recommended that if the car has front seat airbags the rear facing car seat should be put in the rear seat.

According to the LTSA there have been no reported deaths or injuries in New Zealand caused by a passenger side air bag and a rear facing infant seat. Article goes on to discuss this issue.

There is not much demand for airbags to be fitted into New Zealand new cars and the author puts this down to lack of information about the safety feature

Airgun injuries, while not as serious as powder firearm injuries, account for a significant personal and societal burden. the results suggest that strategies aimed at controlling these injuries, especially those pertaining to children are in need of review

This is an updated factsheet from the National Safe Kids Campaign which focuses on asphyxiation. Information is provided under the following headings: 1) Airway obstruction deaths and injuries, 2) When and where airway obstruction deaths and injuries occur, 3) Who is at risk, 4) Airway obstruction prevention laws and regulations, 5) Health care costs and savings, and 6) prevention tips.

A letter from this New Zealand Cot Death researcher draws attention to the potential danger to very small babies of being in car seats which, when taken out of the car and set on the ground, tip into a more upright position. If the child sleeps then the head falls forward and breathing problems may arise.

The family learns to travel on a bus safely, bilingual Cook Island Maori/ English. Primary school level.

A story about travelling on a bus safely. Primary school level.

This drowning prevention kit is made up of a clear plastic envelope which holds a booklet aimed at Maori children (with text in Te Reo) with photos of Maori children engaged in water safety education in swimming pools. There is also a collection of 6 group 'discussion' cards with similar photos of children and the text of water safety instructions in Maori.

This drowning prevention poster features a photo of a Maori child and Pio Terei in a swimming pool with the safety message underneath in Maori and English. The emphasis is on learning to swim and survive in the water.

This is a research report that examines bad behaviors by teens who are crossing the street in a school zone. It also looks at what drivers are doing, like texting while driving or blocking a crosswalk.

This item is a disc containing a 'TVNZ' item on driveway runovers which was screened on the 30th of October 2008 on TVNZ7 and other channels around that date. It shows a group of AUT students who held a demonstration an early childhood centre in south Auckland using the community driveway runover prevention education kit The item also includes an 'in studio' interview with Ann Weaver (Director of Safekids NZ). She talks about the factors involved in driveway runovers: (1) the human factor/ active supervision (e.g. holding the child's hand as the vehicle reverses), (2) vehicle design factors such as visibility and (3) the design/ layout of driveways/ housing/ garaging. She also talks about checking where the child is - and checking around the car - before reversing and separating enclosed play areas away from the driveway. See record # 8797 for more details about the community education kit.

The Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 1992 and the Education Regulations 1990 were both intended to cover existing and new buildings. As a result there have been ambiguities in ascertaining what is necessary for warning systems in early childhood centres when the Building Act is to be considered too. This article attempts to clarify some of the confusion.

Gives 1993 farm fatalities, mapped and detailed. Also gives child fatalities.

The Alberta Injury Control Strategy is expected to guide effective planning and implementation of injury control initiatives among all stakeholders in the injury control field in Alberta. If injuries are to be reduced in Alberta, all stakeholders, including the provincial government and public at large, need be committed to this strategy. Commitment means that stakeholders are willing to collaborate and share information that promotes injury control in Alberta.

This booklet has been produced with the help of experts to provide up-to-date information about alcohol and drugs. There's information about the most common illicit drugs, such as marijuana and Ecstasy; and information about how drugs and alcohol affect each of us in different ways icluding information on the effects of alcohol and drugs on driving. This booklet is informative and simply states the facts so as people have a basis upon which to make informed decisions.

Alcohol Accords are an initiative to make the streets of New Zealand towns and cities safer places for everyone to be. An Accord is a partnership between the police, the local city or district council and the owners or proprietors of - ideally - all the licensed premises in the accord coverage area. First steps; key elements; implementation; benefits; ongoing commitment.

In New Zealand falls among young people have been identified as an injury problem. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of alcohol in serious fall related injury among young people aged 16-29 years in the Auckland Region and was undertaken over a 7 month period. This fact sheet provides information on the results and recommendations from ‘The Auckland Young Persons Alcohol and Falls Study’ conducted in October 1999 to May 2000.

This fact sheet is based on a presentation prepared for the Health Sector Group meeting which preceded the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC) Working Together Conference during February 2002. At the request of workshop participants the information contained in the presentation has been compiled into a fact sheet. While this fact sheet represents a summary of national and international data relating to alcohol and injuries that was available at the time of the ALAC conference, it should not be considered a comprehensive review of the alcohol and injury related literature.

This annotated bibliography was developed in response to concerns about alcohol-related injuries identified during the development of the (draft) New Zealand Health Strategy. The areas of focus within this bibliography reflect the major areas of alcohol-related harm, namely: suicide, falls, workplace, assault and drowning. Because information about the role of alcohol on motor vehicle injuries has been covered in other bibliographies, it has been excluded here.

This article examines the association between alcohol use by drivers and mortality of children who were passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. While the overall percentage of alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths for children declined between 1991 and 1996, experiences for passengers, pedestrians and cyclists differ. Selected characteristics of children and drivers that elevate the risk of an alcohol-related motor vehicle death point to the need for further policy and clinical interventions.

This editorial comments on several articles in this issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal, on the impact of the harm due to alcohol suffered by people other than the drinker, people including children. For instance, it is estimated that the number of victims in alcohol-related housefires were high, with the number of secondary victims - almost half of them children - accounting for a quarter of deaths. One of the authors of the editorial, Professor Doug Sellman, told the NZ Herald (25 /5 /'12, page A10) that not enough was heard about alcohol's innocent victims and that the lack of evidence concerning children was 'scandalous'. A printout of the Herald article is attached. See also record # 9797. See also: http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/

Alcohol impaired driving is one of the major contributing factors for fatal and serious crashes in New Zealand. To curb the high level of road trauma resulting from drink-driving, a Compulsory Breath Test (CBT) programme was introduced in 1993 and a Supplementary Road Safety Package, that focused primarily on drink-driving and speeding, was introduced in 1995/96 to enhance road safety enforcement and advertising activities. These interventions have resulted in a substantial reduction in alcohol-related road trauma. The proportion of fatal crashes that are alcohol-related fell from 40% in 1991 to 26% in 2001. This paper discusses three drink-driving interventions during this period and discusses their impacts.

Because alcohol affects balance, movement and vision, its use represents a risk for injury death for boat operators and passengers, who can fall overboard while intoxicated. Possible strategies to prevent alcohol-related aquatic injuries include eliminating advertisements that encourage the use of alcohol during boating activities and restricting the sale of alcoholic beverages at aquatic facilities.

Aim - To identify and summarise existing New Zealand data quantifying any aspects of harm experienced from the drinking of others. Methods - Surveys, research data, and administrative databases were identified through literature searching, examination of websites of relevant agencies, and direct enquiry among those working in research, government agencies and relevant NGOs. Accessible data were analysed, and published or collated data were summarised. Results - The prevalence of self-reported harm from others’ drinking was higher than harm from own drinking (18% vs 12% in the past year) and was higher in women and young people. Most available data described aggression and crime, and unintentional injury due to traffic crashes and fires. No useable data were obtained on harm to children. Police records suggested that a third to a half of offences involved someone who had been drinking, and alcohol involvement increased with seriousness. Self-reported violence involved a drinking perpetrator in about half of cases; more likely in stranger violence than family violence, but common in both. About 40% of those injured in alcohol-related traffic crashes were not the drinker responsible, and this represented about one in eight of all traffic injuries. Approximately one in eight unintentional residential fire deaths were innocent victims of alcohol-related fires. Conclusion - The range and magnitude of harms from others’ drinking are substantial, but not well described. Shortcomings in the data systems of agencies dealing with people harmed by the drinking of others hamper surveillance, monitoring of effectiveness of interventions and advocacy for policy to reduce alcohol-related harm. See also: http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/

A children's picture story book which describes a little girl's day out and includes some different child safety messages for everyday activities. The book is also accompanied by a 'child safety tips' checklist which can be used in conjunction with the story to create discussion around safety topics.

The report looks at strollers and buggy boards.

In this activity book, Kiwi and his friends talk about staying safe. Safety messages focus on safety around trains and there are also activities on cycle safety, home safety, water safety and road safety.

A booklet to help children understand what may happen when they go to hospital.

Some statistics on the number of fires started by children in New Zealand

Outlines the zero harm model.

A short article which mentions the funding by ACC of a joint Australian/New Zealand standard for scooters.

This is a factsheet with information provided under the following headings: (1) Introduction: What are ATVs? (2) ATVs and injury, (3) Typical incident, (4) Causes of injury: Children particularly at risk, (5) Injury prevention, and (6) Safekids recommendations.

This 'All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Injuries in Alberta Data Summary Report (Updated July 2009) describes the situation with regard to ATV-related injury and death for all ages in Alberta, Canada. It includes the: "ATV-Related Injury Prevention Tips 1. Wear an approved helmet with face and eye protection. 2. Drive Sober – Alcohol, drugs and ATVs don’t mix. 3. Refuse to carry or be a passenger on ATVs built for one person. 4. Take an ATV operator training course." Available at:http://www.acicr.ualberta.ca/

This is a factsheet with information provided under the following headings: Key facts, Who is most at risk?, Causes & circumstances of injury, What is the law?, ATVs and children: Lessons for NZ from the American experience, Georgina's Story.

162 children, mean age 11.4 years, 54% female, answered a questionnaire in rural Manitoba, Canada. The results showed that ATVs are commonly used with inadequate protective gear and dangerous riding habits. The authors recommend that mandatory rider training, consumer and dealer education, and legislation enforcement could improve ATV safety in this age group.

Guidelines aimed at cutting the number of deaths and injuries from all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) or quad crashes on rural properties were released jointly by the Minister of labour, Agriculture and ACC this month (see rec # 6161).

This booklet outlines some responsibilities farm managers have as an employer in preventing harm to farm employees.

Serious and fatal injuries as a result of three-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents have increased significantly in the past few years. To better understand the umber of ATV-related injuries and factors associated with them in the Beaumont (Texas) area, the researchers reviewed records of patients hospitalised for trauma at two hospitals in a two year period. The findings are reported in this article, and three factors are discussed, that interact in an ATV accident (driver, vehicle and terrain). Studies and recommendations from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's ATV Task Force are also presented.

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are designed for off-road vocational or recreational use. Their popularity has increased steadily, but only recently has information accumulated concerning morbidity and mortality associated with the use of these vehicles. The 221 ATV accidents reported in Maine during 1985 are reviewed to more fully characterise the trauma associated with ATV accidents. These data are compared with reports from other geographical areas and recommendations made regarding ATV use.