This checklist asks 15 questions in a yes/no checklist format around home fire safety and prevention.

This 2006 'safer communities' conference held in Cape Town, South Africa, was organised around the themes: Child Safety: How to create a safe environment for the Child?, Home Safety: How to create a safer home?, Transport Safety: What interventions are the most successful?, Prevention of Violence: What are effective strategies to prevent violence?, Creating a Safe Environmental Infrastructure:How to develop a safer community environment? This conference was attended by Safekids Director Ann Weaver and Policy Analyst Julie Chambers.

A media release from Water Safety New Zealand which details drowning statistics for January 2003. "January has highlighted the many diverse activities and sites in which people drown in New Zealand." This media release is accompanied by a spreadsheet, 'Drowning Statistics by Activity January to January by year'.

This Programme includes details of all of the main sessions and 'break-out' sessions of the 17th international Safe Communities conference, 2008. It also includes notes on keynote speakers and Trade Exhibition stands. Also includes the agenda of the Pre-Conference Workshop which was held on Monday 20th October sponsored by Safekids New Zealand, Plunket, and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and called: "‘Safe Communities - Safe Children’, Safe Community Model Recommendations, Through the Eyes of the Child". It includes five recommendations which were delivered at the Safe Communities Conference Key Note Session on the 21st of October. They highlighted the need for a renewed focus on child safety within the Safe Communities Model. A printout of the recommendations is also included here. There are also copies of the three issues of the Conference daily newsletter 'Safer Times' with an article on the back page of 'Issue 3' about the Pre-Conference. There is also a 'List of participants' with contact details and other miscellaneous material.

This 'Book of abstracts' features the conference abstracts and the programme. It also describes the conference posters.

This 2008 'safe communities' conference will be held in Christchurch. It aims to 'make a difference' to: child and adolescent safety, indigenous peoples safety, older person's safety, suicide, road safety, water, sport and recreational safety, home safety, fire safety. This registration booklet includes information on: keynote speakers, lead speakers, conference objectives, themes and strands and the programme, the social programme and registration information.

This 2008 'safe communities' conference will be held in Christchurch. It aims to 'make a difference' to: child and adolescent safety, indigenous peoples safety, older person's safety, suicide, road safety, water, sport and recreational safety, home safety, fire safety.

This report contains final regional summary statistics from the 1991 Census . There are nine regional reports including a regional summary.

Demographic data collected from Dept of Statistics giving total, Maori and Pacific Island figures for New Zealand and for Auckland region.

Statistics: Falls; burns;type of injury; age of patient.

In this presidential address, Carrico advocates trauma specialists putting more energy into prevention

This chart gives facts on drownings in New Zealand during 1995.

ROSPA faxed us copies of fireworks prevention pamphlets published in the UK. Some difficult to read.

This publication contains final statistics from the 1996 Census of population and dwellings. It is one of a series of reports which provide detailed statistics on the characteristics of New Zealand's population, households and dwellings. A wide range of demographic, social and economic characteristics of Maori as an ethnic group are presented, including topics such as language, income, labour force, educational qualifications and the characteristics of the households and families within which Maori live.

This is a printout of an excel document sent through by Statistics New Zealand which gives a breakdown of population data by region and age group in New Zealand from the 1996 census data.

Strategies and guidelines for Manukau City.

Council services business units and profile are detailed.

Study undertaken by Opus for Auckland Regional Council to identify the range and consequences of feasible road and public transport options for a new crossing of the Waitemata Harbour and the additional infrastructure required to distribute the traffic.

This is a draft document for consultation and reviews progress towards objectives raised in the 1995 Regional Plan.

This report is the Fire Service's first national publication of fire incident reports. Case studies are presented from fire incidents around New Zealand in an attempt to share experience gained from actual events. By reading and understanding the significant factors and recommendations identified by the fire investigators, people may be more able to support and work towards the Fire Service's stated goal of reducing the frequency and consequence of fires in the future.

Media Release: 5 January 2000. A total of 116 people drowned in 1999 which is a record low. The previous low being 130 in 1992 and the highest being 214 in 1985. This significant reduction is despite increased participation numbers in aquatic activities during recent years and La Nina weather conditions in early 1999.;A review of the 1999 year indicates that the majority of victims were male (80%). From a recreational point of view, swimming continues to be the major area of concern with 20 drownings during 1999.;Five pre-school children (under the age of 5) drowned in home swimming pools and another 6 as a result of immersion accidents. (This is the only statistic referring to children)

This publication reports on some of the incidents dealt with by the Fire Service. It aims to look behind a straight recitation of facts to uncover the significant factors involvd in these fires and to suggest ways in which similar fires can be prevented in the future.

This conference aimed to bring together injury prevention researchers, practitioners, policy makers and advocates from Australasia and the Asia Pacific for the first time. Includes: conference programme, posters programme, index of authors, abstracts of oral and poster presentations (but not full papers).

Booklet tells a simple story about a boy and his dog and the danger of objects catching fire from electric heaters.

This folder contains notes, faxes, etc that were generated during the build up to the media release and Reena's TV interview about the death of a 7 month old baby as a result of a pram/stroller tipping in Auckland in October 1995

This conference was attended by Safekids NZ. Conference themes included:;Benefits (economic, health, etc) of providing for and encouraging walking and cycling;Integration of walking and cycling with public transport and other travel modes;Progress and success stories from Model Walking/Cycling Communities and similar initiatives;Commonalities/Conflicts between walking and cycling for planning/policy/design purposes;Initiatives that address safety of walking/cycling;Measures to encourage and enhance school walking and cycling travel;Signage and directional/way-finding guidance for walking/cycling routes and areas. Includes a CD in rear pocket. See: http://can.org.nz/conference2012 and http://www.hardingconsultants.co.nz/2walkandcycle/

The Canadian Bike Helmet coalition (CBHC) aims to change attitudes to wearing helmets by promoting comprehsive, community-wide programs. Gives some details of the progams.

This file of papers documents a move Rural Women New Zealand has made to have designed and made available the artwork for a large poster or billboard with the message '20 km/h when passing a stationary school bus in either direction' on it. The Rural Women website states that Rural Women " ... can supply artwork for signs to go on bus shelters or on billboards. Your logo, or that of other sponsors can be added. Contact [email protected]" There is also information about research done on traffic speeds before and after the signs are put up. For more see: http://www.ruralwomen.org/SchoolBusSafety.html

A media release which details drowning statistics for the year 2000. This includes a "2000 drowning fact sheet" which provides a breakdown of the numbers by activity, site/location, age and ethnicity. Also attached are the "Annual Drowning Statistics by Activity to 2000" cumulative figures.

Draft annual plan for Manukau City Council 2000/01

This document provides an overview of the 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings. It places the survey in the context of census-taking within New Zealand, relates the census to the social and population statistics framework, and places the census in an international context. Strategic directions and operational elements of the 2001 census are summarised to provide users of census data with information on changes in process, which will enable them to better understand the data. This publication seeks to provide an overview of some basic information about the 2001 Census; the history of census-taking; the importance of confidentiality; how the 2001 Census was planned, undertaken and processed; and the resultant outputs.

This publication is intended for use as a basic reference document for the 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings, held on 6 March 2001. This report will complement the range of outputs that are to be produced from the 2001 Census. It provides users of census statistics with definitions for terminology used in outputs from the 2001 Census. It also provides a copy of questionnaires from the 2001 Census and censuses dating back to 1906, where they are available. This report will complement the range of topic-based reports which are scheduled to be produced in 2002.

A record low total of 110 people drowned in New Zealand during the year 2001. This is 9% down on the previous low of 121 in 1999 and 21% down on the average drowning toll for the 1990's. This media release provides further information and a "2001 Drowning Fact Sheet" is also attached which provides further breakdown of the numbers.

This is a report on injuries and their impact on the people of Ontario. More than 2,000 residents of Ontario are injured daily. This translates into more than one person being injured every minute of every day. The vast majority of injuries are both predictable and preventable and are not just “accidents”. In the field of injury prevention, injuries are categorized as being unintentional or intentional. Unintentional injuries include injuries sustained from motor vehicle collisions, falls, scalds, burns, drownings, poisoning or suffocation. Intentional injuries include injuries sustained from suicide and violence. This report focuses on unintentional injury. Regardless of age, unintentional injury ranks fourth among the leading causes of death, after cancer, circulatory system and respiratory diseases. Additionally, unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for people aged 1 to 34. Injuries incur significant direct and indirect costs to the residents of Ontario and our provincial health care resources. Direct costs of unintentional injuries are attributed to such things as medical care, hospitalization, rehabilitation and non-institutional care. Indirect costs of unintentional injuries are attributed to both the social and economic productivity losses. In 1996, the combined direct and indirect costs of unintentional injuries were almost $3 billion dollars. These costs are alarmingly high and highlight the need for a cross-jurisdictional multidisciplinary approach to this significant public health issue. In this report, the burden of injury in Ontario, multiple risk factors, challenges in prevention, strategies for prevention, and future recommendations will be discussed.

water safety New Zealand has released the provisional drowning figure for 2002 stating that 123 people drowned in New Zealand, the second lowest toll since 1980 when records began. This media release provides more detail. Also includes a 2002 Drowning Fact Sheet and a spreadsheet of Annual Drowning Statistics by Activity.

This is the annual report from the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society for the year 2002.

Much has been accomplished in recent years to improve the safety of children traveling in passenger vehicles. Observed child restraint usage rates for infants and toddlers are at record high levels while fatalities have declined substantially. Booster seat use is increasing and states are passing laws requiring proper restraint use by older children. The LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) uniform child restraint attachment system is helping to address misuse and compatibility problems. The vast majority of young children now ride in rear seats. A cadre of more than 30,000 trained child passenger safety (CPS) technicians assists parents and caregivers in properly restraining children. This progress cannot be attributed to any single factor, but rather to the combined efforts of government, child passenger safety advocates, public and private sector safety organizations, as well as the automotive, child restraint, and insurance industries. Despite these significant accomplishments, large numbers of children in some populations continue to ride unrestrained. Premature graduation of infants into forward-facing child restraints and toddlers into safety belts is commonplace. Each new day brings first-time parents who need to be educated about the importance of properly restraining their children. Safety belt use among older children (approximately 8 years of age and older) - who have outgrown booster seats but are not yet licensed drivers - is abysmally low. The result is that children are still being killed and injured in traffic crashes. During 2001, a daily average of six children (0-14 years old) were killed in crashes and an additional 732 were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Current best practices for children riding in motor vehicles are:; Infants should be in a rear-facing safety seat until they have reached at least one year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds (in a safety seat that accommodates higher rear-facing weights, the child should remain rear-facing until reaching the maximum weight/height for the safety seat);; Children older than one year, who are between 20 and 40 pounds, should be in a forward-facing safety seat;; Children who have exceeded the height or weight limit for their forward-facing safety seat, and are less than 4’9” tall, should be in a booster seat until the safety belt fits correctly;; Children should be in a properly adjusted safety belt when the shoulder belt can be positioned across the chest with the lap belt low and snug across the thighs; and; Children age 12 and under should ride in the rear seat. The 2003 Child Passenger Safety Summit was convened to address CPS policy in a broader context. The panel developed recommendations based on the most recent crash, injury, and exposure data as well as existing and predicted products, resources, and funding capacities. Policy recommendations are directed toward government and industry as well as safety and research organizations. They address research, education and training, legislation, and recognize the important issue of safe transportation for children having special needs.

This is an information/resource pack to support the 2003 North American Safe Boating Campaign. The emphasis of this campaign is upon better boater education and boater responsibility. The importance of life jackets is a key focus. This campaign pack includes posters, statistics, media guide and other resources. Further information can be found at http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com

This is a media release and associated factsheet from Water Safety New Zealand which summarises drowning statistics in New Zealand during 2004. It states that 100 people drowned in New Zealand during 2004, the lowest toll (provisionally) since records began in 1980.

This is the book from this conference which provides reports from the Safe Kids Worldwide member countries.

This Final Report on Content outlines the decisions made on topics to be included in the 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings.