Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Safe Community Monthly News

Issue 44

March 2011

In this issue
FalunCalling1

Call:SafeHospitalNetwork

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NewSafeCommunitydesignation

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News from China3, 4Travelling Seminar before Falun Conf.

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HealthEconomicsCourse

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ForthcomingConferences5

DearColleagues,WedeeplymourntotheearthquakevictimsinJapan.
WeareproudtointroduceyounewSafeCommunities.
Newsandreportsofthisissueareappendedbelow.Sameissueisalsoavail
ableatourWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotionweb
site:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/who_newsletters_en.htm
Withwarmregards
LeifSvanström,ResponsibleEditor
KoustuvDalal,Editor

Safe Community Conference 2011
Welcometothe20thInternationalSafeCommunityConferenceSeptember6–9,2011inthemunicipalityofFalun,
Dalarna,Sweden.
FaluntogetherwithKarolinskaInstutetishardworkingtopreparetheJubileeSafeCommunityConferencethe20th
InternationalConferenceonSafeCommunitiestocelebratetwodecadesofInternationalSafeCommunitydevelopment.
Wewanttheconferencetobeperfectforallofyouandwewelcomeyoutoregisterfortheconferenceonwww.falun/safecom2011
Apreliminaryprogramwillbepublishedonthewebsitewww.falun/safecom2011andhereyoucanalsofindsubjects
fromSafeCommunityworksinabroadaspectofinjurypreventionprograms.Wehavespeakerswhoarekeypersons
withintheareafromallovertheworld,thuswecanawaitaveryinterestingandinstructiveconference.Thedeadlineto
applyforscholarshipshasalreadypassed,andthosewhowillbegrantedascholarshipwillbecontactedattheendofApril.Youaremostwelcometothewebsitetosendinanabstracttoshareyourexperienceswithallparticipantsontheconferenceeitherbyoralorposterpresentation.Allabstractswillbepublishedinabook.
AbstractSubmissiondeadlineis:April15,2011
Abstractsubmission:http://falun.se/www/externa/safe2011.nsf/eForm?OpenForm&subform=eFormAbstract
Or,visit:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/who_conferences_en.htm
OrganizeroftheSafeCommunityConference2011

Call for International Safe Hospitals Network
Hospitalscanplayavitalroleforinjurypreventionandsafetypromotion.Hospitalsshouldbeactivelyinvolvedinthe
SafeCommunityprogram.Therefore,WHOCCCSPhasdevelopedanew‘SafeCommunityHospitalNetwork’andcallingformemberships.Formembershipandtechnicalsupportspleasecontact:Prof.LeifSvanstrom(leif.svanstrom@ki.se)
orAssociateProfessorKoustuvDalal(koustuv.dalal@liu.se).Visit:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/indicator/safe_hospitals_criteria.pdf

12nd National Conference on Safe Community: “The Sustainable Pace of Safe
Community” and Safe Community Designation Ceremony
2223February2011
ChulabhornResearchInstitute,Bangkok,Thailand
The Community of Tambon Wangsaiphun in Wangsaiphun District, Pichit Province and the community of Talad
KriabMunicipalityinBangPaInDistrict,AyuhayaProvincehavebeendesignatedasthe228 thand229 thinterna
tionalSafeCommunitiesbytheWHO CollaboratingCenteronCommunitySafetyPromotion.
Onthe22thFebruary2011,the2ndNationalConferenceonSafeCommunity:“TheSustainablePaceofSafeCom
munity”;following with the Safe Community Designation Ceremony were held by WHO CCCSP in collaboration
withthe“BoardofCommunityEmpowermentforInjuryandDisasterPrevention”undertheauthorityofNational
safetycouncil.Mr.SorayuthPetchtrakul,theDirectorofAssistantMinisterofInteriorwasinvitedasthechairman
andMr. Chonchuen Bunyanusorn, DeputyPermanent Secretary of Interior Ministry, Chief of DisasterAairs and
UrbanDevelopment,andBoardofCommunityEmpowermentforInjuryandDisasterPreventionpresidedovertheconference.
The signing guests to the achievement of safe community designation included Mr. Suwit Watcharotayangkul,Phichit Governor, Mr. Amnuai Panthong, Assistant Wangsaiphun District Ocer, Ms. Paana Bhaoblek, Head of
AdministrativeAuthorityofWangsaiphunDistrict,Mr.WihayaPiophong,AyuhayaGovernor,Mr.NahiBosu
wan,ChiefBangpainDistrictOcer,Mr.WichaiWaithi,theMayorofTaladKriabMunicipality,Professor LuPai
andAssociateProfessorShumeiWang.AfterthesigningceremonyforthedesignationSafeCommunity,Professor LuPaiandAssociateProfessorShumeiWang,thedelegatesfromWHOCCCSPmadeanannouncementforthedesignationandAssociateProfessorKous
tuv Dalal the representative of WHO CCCSP expressed the congratulations leer from the  Chairman (Prof. Leif
Svanström,)ofWorldHealthOrganisationCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotion(WHOCCCSP).
Followingwiththesignicantmoment,thesafecommunityplaqueandsafecommunityagwerepresented.TheSCdesignationceremonywaswellcelebratedinTaladKriabSC.Itwasanspectacularextravaganza.Thewholecommu
nitycelebratedtheSCdesignationinacommunitydinnerwithmorethanthousandparticipants(photoatnextpage).Inabig
groundthecommunityorganizedabigfestivalalsotocelebratetheSCdesignation.
Reporter:KronwikaBuntanon,Thailand&ChoungAhLee,SouthKorea͑
2Editor’scomment:WehavewitnessedseveralSCdesignationsandceremonyafterward.TaldKriabdidsomething
extra.Wholecommunitywasinvolvedtocelebratethedesignationinaspecialeventafterward.Itwassplendidand
oneofthefewestSCdesignationcelebrationtobementionedwithspecialeffort.TheyleadtheSCmovementin
ThailanddemonstratingthewholecommunityinvolvementandwayofcelebrationwhichinturninfluenceneighborhoodcommunitiestowardsSCdesignation.

“Children Safety over Holidays” Ceremony and the Fire Safety Campaign atthe Huamu Safe CommunityInthemorningofJanuary18,2011,the2011nationalfourcities’“Children
Safetyoverholidays”ceremonyandthefiresafetycampaignofHuamu
InternationalSafeCommunitywereheldinHuamucentralprimaryschool.
TheactivitywascosponsoredbytheHuamuInternationalsafetycommu
nityandGlobalnetworkofchildsafety.Anditaimedtopromotegas
safetyknowledgetostudentssothattheywillhavethesafeandhappy
holidays.ThedistinguishedguestsattendingtheceremonyincludeMr.Cui
Minyan,thechiefrepresentativeofglobalchildrensafetynetworkin
China;Mr.ZhangYinbiao,thedeputydirectorofSafetyProductionSuper
visionBureauofPudongNewArea;thestaffofficerMr.LiRongbinfromtheFirstFireBrigade;thedeputydirectorMr.TongZiqiangfromtheThird
EducationBureau;thevicepresidentofHoneywellMr.Lurong;thedep
utydirectorMr.JiangWeizhongofHuamuSubdistrictOffice,andsoon.
Attheevent,distinguishedguests,aswellasstudentrepresentativescametothestagetoproposethesafeuseofgas,suchastodesignescaperoutes
map,callingthewholefamilytopracticeaccidentprevention,doingnot
walkawaywithfire,blueflamebeingcorrectandsoon.
Attheend,volunteersandstudentsgaveeverybodyherethevividwintersafetydemonstrationclass.Thismainlycoveredthepointsofcheckinggas
safety,theemergentmeasuresaftergasleaking,preventiontoolslikegas
securitycard,homeescaperoutesandothertips.Reporter:ChenFang,Huamu,China3‘Cherish life and keep away from fire’ - City Garden Community
OnJanuary19th,2011,theeducationactivityonfiresafetywasheldjointlybytheCityGardenCommunityinJinqiao
TownandthevoluntaryfirebrigadeofJinqiaocommunity.TheparticipantsincludedtheNo.5firebrigade,Jinqiaolocal
policestation,EconomicDevelopmentOfficeofthetown,SafeSuper
visionOfficeofthetown,neighborhoodcommitteeofthecommu
nity,thecommunitypropertyoffice,theresidentsandvoluntaryfirebrigademembers.
TheCityGardenCommunityisanewcommunitybuiltin2010.The
mainresidentsarerelocatedhouseholdsfromruralareawhomoved
fromtheirruralhousingtothenewlargeresidentialcommunity.
Sincethelowawarenessofhighrisefireproblemsandthelackofthe
preventionskillsofhomefire,therehasbeenquiteafewfamilyfireseedlingsince2010.ThereispotentialsafetyhazardintheCityGar
denCommunity.Inresponsetothisphenomenon,theCityGarden
CommunityandthevoluntaryfirebrigadeofJinqiaocommunity
jointlyheldthisevent.TheyspeciallyinvitedthestaffofficerWangJingdongofthePudongNewDistrictNo.5firebri
gadetolaunchafiresafetytrainingtotheresidents.Thetrainingincludedhowtousewater,electricityandgascor
rectlyathome,howtopreventthefire,whattodoifthereisafireinthebuilding,thenoticeoffireworks,thecommon
communityfiresafetyhazardsandthefiresafetymeasureswhichshouldbetakeninthecommunitypublicplaces.Af
terthetraining,thevoluntaryfirebrigadeofJinqiaocommunitytaughttheresidentshowtousethefireextinguisher.
Theygavetheresidentsalivedemonstrationoftheoperationoffireextinguishersandalsothecommunityresidents
takeanactiveparticipation.Thefiredrillswerecarriedouteventually.
Afterthisactivity,thecommunityresidentsbasicallymasteredthecertainknowledgeoffireprevention,escapeandtheskillsoffirefighting.Theyalsoknewhowtouseafireextinguisher.Theactivityimprovedtheirfiresafetyawarenessandwillreducethehazardsoffireincident.
Reporter:TheSCCreatingOffice,ShanghaiPudongNewDistrictJinqiaoTown,China

Welcome to Travelling Seminar Skaraborg, Sweden, 2-5 September 2011
SafeCommunitiesinSkaraborg(Mariestad,Töreboda,Skövde,FalköpingandLidköping)welcomeYoutojoinaTravellingSeminarinconnectiontothe20thInternationalSafeCommunityConferenceinFalun,Sweden.TheTravelling
SeminaroffersstudyvisitsaboutSafetyPromotionandInjuryPreventioninthefiveSafeCommunities.Thegoalsareto
sharemethodsandbestpracticehowtoorganisecommunitybasedsafetyandtoshareknowledgebetweeneachother.
Theseminarwillallowtheparticipantstocompareexperiences,andtakehomewhattheyhavelearned,inordertodevelopandrefinetheirowncommunitybasedsafetyprogrammes.Shorttermbenefitsoftheseminarincludetheoppor
tunitiesforparticipantstostudycurrentcommunitybasedsafetyprogramminginaction,withampleopportunitiesto
discussapproacheswithlocalorganisers.Wehopesuchinteractionwillhelpinspirenewprogrammesinothercommu
nities.Longtermbenefitsfromthisseminarincludethepossibilityofbuildingknowledgetogether,toconsiderhow
broadbasedinjurypreventionandsafetypromotionworkcanbeorganisedintheparticipantsowncountry.Wewill
alsodiscusshowsafetycanbeanchoredwithinthelocalcontext,sothattheworkcanbesustainableovertime.
TheSeminarstartson2ndSeptemberat13.00andclosesonthe5th.Atthe6thSeptemberaBuswilltaketheparticipantsandtheseminarorganizerstothe20thSafeCommunityConferenceinFalun.
ProgramatGlansTravellingSeminar,September2011.
Friday2MaritimesecurityMariestad
Saturday3
SafetyforchildrenandyoungpeopleTöreboda
Sunday4Youthprogram,increasinginfluence/empowerment,reducingdrugs
Skövde,TrafficsafetyLidköping
Monday5
injurypreventioninResqueservicesandsuicidepreventionFalköping
ElderlysafetyLidköping
Tuesday6SafeschoolGötene.BustoFalun.Deadlineforregistration:15May2011(Maximum20participants)
Moreinformationonseminarfee,registrationformetc.at:http://falun.se//safecom
Requests:PiaGustavsson,phone:+4650618255,pia.gustavsson@toreboda.seandGunillaCarlsson:Phone:+46501755024,gunilla.m.carlsson@mariestad.se
4Internet course on Health Economics (10 weeks)
Coursecode:MIU97071
InjurypreventionandSafetypromotionpractitionersandSafeCommunityadvocateshaveauniqueopportunitytopursuea10
weeks(50%orhalftime)internetcourseonHealthEconomics.Thiscourseoffersacomprehensiveprogramofhealtheconomicsandhealthcare.Boththeoreticalandanalyticalframework
willbeprovidedasanintegratedsetuptounderstandissuesrelatingtothehealtheconomicsandhealthcare.Thecourseisde
signedtohelppublichealthresearchers,injurypreventionpractitioners,nurses,policymakers,andpharmacyprofessionals.
Thecoursewillprovide7.5credits(HP)certificatebytheMidSwedenUniversity.
Criteria:DegreeofBachelor(atleast180creditsincludingaBachelorThesis)orequivalent,withamajorinHealthSciencesorSocialSciences.
Coursestart:3rdOctober2011.Method:Internetbaseddistancelearning.
Applicationthroughwebsitewithmoreinformationwillbeavailablesoon.
Application:www.studera.nu
Contact:koustuv.dalal@liu.se;expihv.svl@miun.se
Visit:http://www.miun.se/sv/Utbildning/Hittadinutbildning/ATLASVisaKurs/?KatalogKursplanId=10492

Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences2011
**20thInternationalSafeCommunitiesConference
CelebratingtwodecadesofInternationalSafeCommunityDevelopmentgoingbacktowhereitallstarted69September2011,FalunMunicipality,Dalarna,Sweden
Conferencewebpage:www.falun.se/safecom2011.Contact:safecom2011@falun.se**The1stLatinAmericanRegionalSafeCommunityConference“WhatcanSafecommunitiesdoforDisasterPreventionandRiskManagement”
68April2011,Peñaflor,Chile
Contact:KarenGalviskarengalvis@gmail.com.
Invitation:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/Conferences/invitation_68_april_2011_penaflor_chile.pdf
**2011TravellingSeminar&ConferenceinTaiwan
Date:April912,2011
Theme:SafeCommunityProgramsSuitingLocalConditions
Venue:Fengbin,Shoufeng,Wenshan,andJinhwaSafeCommunities
Contact:MsJayceLee,email:safetaiwan@gmail.com
Forfurtherinformationvisit:http://www.safecommunities.org.tw/safecommunity/default.asp?todowhat=showpage&no=75**WorldConferenceonDrowningPrevention,1013May2011,Vietnam.Forfurtherinformationvisithttp://www.worldconferenceondrowningprevention.org/**3rdEuropeanConferenceonInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
June16&17,2011,Budapest.
www.eurosafe.eu.com
2012
RegionalSafeCommunityConferencesx 6thAsianRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunitiesin2012Friday,11Sunday,13,May,2012,Tokyo,Japan.
x The3rdEuropeanSafeCommunityConference
ThefutureroleoftheFireandRescueServiceinthesustainabilityofSafeCommunitiesinEurope45June2012,Falköping,Sweden
Contact:annette.holmberg@falkoping.seWHOCollaboratingCentreforCommunitySafetyPromotion
KarolinskaInstitutet
DepartmentofPublicHealthSciences
DivisionofSocialMedicine
Norrbacka2ndFloor,SE17176,Stockholm,Sweden.
Communication:KoustuvDalal,PhD.Editor(Email:koustuv.dalal@liu.se)5