CHC30402 Certificate 111 in Children's Services Unit CHCCN4D: Respond to illness accidents and emergencies

2. This presentation is all about being on a fact-finding mission. There is a great deal of information available to us if we just know where to find it. I hope this little presentation will enable you to be resourceful in finding out all about child accident prevention.

3. KIDSAFE WEBSITE www.kidsafe.com.au

4. Click on the various links to gain great info

5. Explains Kidsafe

6. Seminars Page – Real Audio Needed

7. There are facts sheets on all sort of accidents available for download Great for parents!!

8. • drownings , in particular young children killed in home pools • house fires Together these four causes account for 75% of all child injury deaths . 5. Unintentional injuries make up around 90% of all child injury deaths , compared to 10% for intentional injuries from abuse, violence, suicide and neglect.

10. Toddlers and drowning cont’d

11. You can subscribe to an email program which will deliver information to you.

12. Just some nice pictures!

13. There are many other sites on the internet to explore around the issue of child accidents. Here are just a couple www.chpeds.com/accidents.htm

14. http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/FL/00003.html

15. Another site with a comprehensive facts sheet http://www.myparentime.com/articles/articleS42.shtml

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