- Research additional information on one of the following topics and share your findings with your group as well as any personal experience you’ve had with the topic: Texting & Driving, Choking, Fire, Active Shooter, Earthquakes, Poisoning, and Drowning.
Explore the different risk factors
Accidents & Injury
Chapter 21
At 55 mph, a vehicle travels
the length of a football field
in 3.7 seconds.
Every 2 miles, the average driver makes
400 observations
40 decisions
….and 1 mistake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKU7b6U
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HOME & COMMUNITY SAFETY
Reproduced from National Safety Council, Injury Facts, 2011.
Reprinted with permission.
Unintentional injury is the
leading cause of death for
people aged 1-34
5th leading cause of death
of people of all ages
Injuries are the leading
cause of disability in young
people today
Accidents are preventable!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t
EIiEAn7b-U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBsUyDiF_4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI5EoWBRYmo
http://www.sandiego6.co
m/news/local/Expertexplains-San-Diegoschances-of-the-nextearthquake253079431.html
http://kdvr.com/2014/03/19/poisonprevention-week/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnVGPQuayas