Resources:Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign: The nationwide air bag campaign through the National Safety Council www.nsc.org/airbag.htm Amercian Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org information for parents; also policy statements for professionals on child safety issues. Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute: www.bhsi.org BUS, Organizations, Manufacturers and Publications, see School Bus Canadian CR regulations: http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/GENERAL/m/mvsa/regulations/rssr/rssr.htm Car-Safety provides parents with correct and up-to-date information on the selection and safe installation of child safety restraints, including carseats, as well as vehicle safety. Includes buying guides and information for vehicles and car seats, an expansive carseat FAQ, a discussion forum on child restraint issues, a list of car seat inspection stations and events for Illinois and extensive links to other websites on injury prevention and vehicle safety related topics. www.car-safety.org/ CPSafety a non-profit organization dedicated to safely transporting children. CPSafety offers a comprehensive research and educational service, both online and to the local central Indiana community. They provide online and in person assistance to parents, caregivers, teachers, day cares, medical providers, transportation companies and other educators. http://www.cpsafety.org Injury Prevention Links: Exhaustive list of links to all types of injury prevention information www.injurycontrol.com/icrin International Inline Skating Association: www.iisa.org Keep Kids Alive—Drive 25: Tom and Wendy Everson started the safety campaign, Keep Kids Alive Drive 25,to encourage motorists to observe residential speed limits. Tom has also developed a comprehensive plan for community mobilization around Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, which you will be able to download from this website. http://www.keepkidsalivedrive25.org/ Kids And Cars: A site devoted to informing as many people as we can resch about the danger associated with children unattended in or around motor vehicles. www.kidsandcars.org Kids In Cars: A site dedicated to promoting an end to the practice of leaving children unattended in or around motor vehicles. www.kidsincars.org National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration: National SAFE KIDS Campaign: (U.S.):
www.safekids.org National Transportation Safety Board: The agency that investigates all sorts of transportation crashes, including motor vehicles. www.ntsb.gov Pedestrian/Bicycle Information Center: www.walkinginfo.org SafetyBeltSafe
U.S.A.: A site for parents and professionals that combines technical
features like a really excellent, usable recall list with parent-friendly
activities like "Check your own car seat." An innovative
recall list includes models with no recalls, so users know they have
found the latest information on any product. There will be frequent
updates. Seat check: Have your car seat inspected. For guidance on proper child restraint use and installation, search the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's listing of car set technician and safety seat inspections nationwide www.seatcheck.org School Bus: Organizations, Manufacturers and Publications, The Trauma Foundation's Survivor Advocate: Promoting communication and organization between survivor advocates and health professionals. http://traumaf.org/ (click on the survivor advocates button) University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center: Information on use of safety seats www.unc.edu/depts/hsrc Walk Our Children to School Day: www.walktoschool-USA.org or the international event www.iwalktoschool.org Washington State Safety Restraint Coalition: Washington State’s independent authority on child car seats. The Coalition facilitates awareness, education and injury prevention programs designed to reduce the economic costs and needless tragedy resulting from motor vehicle crashes. www.800BUCKLUP.org World Health Organization Helmet Initiative:This home page provides bike and helmet news, and links to related sites. www.sph.emory.edu/Helmets
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