Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Issue 36

Safe Community Monthly News

July 2010

In this issue
NewSafeCommunitydesignation
NewSafeSchooldesignation
NewSafeCommunitydesignation
Call:SafeHospitalNetworkNewsfromAustralia
NewsfromSouthKorea
ReportfromCanada
ForthcomingConferences
MediaAward

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DearColleagues,
WeareproudtointroduceyouanothernewSafeCommunities.
WehavereportsfromAustralia,CzechRepublic,China,Korea,NewZealand.
SafeCommunitiesmovementisnowitsfullpace!
Newsandreportsofthisissueareappendedbelow.Sameissueisalsoavail
ableatourWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotionweb
site:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/who_newsletters_en.htm
Withwarmregards
LeifSvanström,ResponsibleEditor
KoustuvDalal,Editor

Taupo District, New ZealandInternational Safe Communities Designation #186
On Wednesday 21 April 2010, members of the Taupo Safe District
Steering Committee hosted six ISC reviewers and six observers from
HuttCity, Upper Hutt,Napier, Rotorua,ACC andMinistryofJustice.
The ISC site visit review team was particularly impressed with theleadership shown by the Council to address community safety con
cernsforresidentsandvisitorstotheTaupoDistrict.
The Taupo District has a population of 32,600 and is situated in themiddle of the North Island.  Taupo District prides itself on being aworldclass events location, with Lake Taupo a centre point for many
sporting and recreational activities.  The Taupo site visit was wellorganised and demonstrated community involvement of a range of TaupoDistrictSafeCommunitySteeringCom
key organisations and individuals. The presentations and field trips mittee,alongsidetheSiteVisitTeamall provided meaningful insights into how Taupo District had effec
tivelyadoptedtheWHOSafeCommunitymodeltoimprovecommu
nitysafetyatalocallevel.
Theapplicationablydemonstratedthewiderangeofinjuryandvio
lence prevention initiatives underway in the Taupo District, with atotalof161initiativeslisted.Thesitevisitteamwasparticularlyim
pressed with the level of commitment to improve safety for childrenandyoungpeopletogetherwiththeeffectivepartnershipsestablishedTaupoDistrictSafeCommunityDesignation
between the Police, the Council, the Violence Intervention NetworkandthenewlyestablishedTaupoSaferCommunityTrust.FollowingreviewoftheTaupoDistrictISCapplicationandthesuccessfulconductofthesitevisit,anISCdesig
nationceremonywasheldattheTaupoEventsCentreonFriday28thMay,2010.ThisceremonywasfollowedthenextdaybyacommunityopendayattheACbaths.AsDougScott,ProjectManager,TaupoSaferCommunities
commented:“wenowneedtoensurethattheseprojectsaremaintainedandaresustainableleadingtoafurtherapplication
infiveyearstimeforreaccreditation”.
FurtherinformationcanbefoundbyvisitingtheSafeCommunitiesFoundationNZwebsite
http://www.safecommunities.org.nz/sc/taupo.Reporter:TaniaPeters,NewZealand
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Certification of two new International Safe Schools in Czech RepublicInMay25thand26th2010twoCzechprimaryschoolsUSypekandKomenskehowereofficiallycertifiedasanInternationalSafeSchoolsbytheAffiliateSafeCommunitySupportCentrefromtheCzechRepublicBothschoolsstartedtheapplicationprocessmorethanthreeyearsagoandhavebeenworkinghardfollowingthe
ambitiousprogramme.SafecommunityKromeriz,thefirstCzechSCactivelysupportedtheISSprogram.TheprogramgainedmomentumafterthefirstcertificationofZACHARschoolin2005,followedbySLOVANschoolin
2008.ThankstoincessantsupportoftheSafeCommunityKromerizworkingteam,collaborationandeffectivehelp
oftheSCcoordinatorandmainlyduetosteadyworkofprogrammeleaderadedicatedRedCrossrepresentative
whowasindailycommunicationwiththeschoolpersonalandpupilstheschoolsfulfilledallthecriteria.Theap
plicationpresentedasystematicapproachtomaketheschoolsasafeplaceandintroducethesafetyandinjurypre
ventionintheeducationalplanandinoutofschoolactivities.
The certification ceremony was taken a placeat the mainhall ofthe school with the participation oftheschool
personal,pupilsandguests.StartedbythespeakersrepresentingMinistryofHealthofCzechRepublic,regional
authorities,municipality,SafeCommunityandISSCertifyingCentretheeventwasclosedbytheCertificatesigna
tureandtheschoolwasproclaimedasthetwentyforthandtwentyfifthmemberoftheISSnetworkofschoolsthathadintroducedthelonglastingprogrammetargetedoninjurypreventionandsafetypromotion.
“Thisisagreathonorforourcommunity,”saysEvaŠílovádirectorofschool.“Thiscommunitythankstoallcoor
dinatorsandorganizationsthatareworkingcollaborativelytomakeKromerizatrulysafeplacetoliveandstudy
foryoungandsmallchildren.“SafeCommunityKromerizhasaveryspecialposition inthewholeCzechRe
public as all four until now certified schools are situated in the city. As theMayor of the city mentioned in his speech the Kromeriz achievement has been
backed by systematic long work since the year 2000. The injury statistics have
been showing a decreasing trend and this is the main outcome of the programme.Thecitywasdesignatedin2003andtheprogrammehasbeengoingonincollaborationofanumberofpartnersoneofthemostimportantbeingschools.
Kromerizmembersofworkingteamhavebeencollaboratingonnumerouspro
jectstoincreaseawarenessofsafetyissuesandreducethenumberofpreventableinjuriesanddeaths.
The schools introduced programme covering all the school ages and avery special method how to learn the prevention of injuries and protectthemselves and others. The community helped with changes in traffic,
calmingzonesaroundtheschools,newroundabouts,crossingswelllight
enedandotherpublicinterventions,campaignsandevents.
As a part of the certification day the whole school prepared the programme to present their activities and skills to visitors. Those in atten
dancestrolledthroughtheschoolsclassroomsandcorridorstoseeinstruction offered by older pupils to the younger ones. The universal feeling
voicedbyallguestswasthattheskillsthechildrenpresentedwereamaz
ing.AveryspecialmethodcreatedbytheISScoordinatorusedinallourSafeSchoolsisthatolderpupilsprepareand organize projects for younger pupils transferring their knowledge and skills in traffic safety, first aid and
homesafety.Thesafetyeducationstartsinpreschoolcentresbyprogramsaferoadtoschool,findingthebestap
proachtoschool,identifyingtherisksanduseofreflexivematerials.Thisis followed by bicycling safety skills, first aid and water safety in olderchildren. Special project „Bridge for Life“ and „New Road“ solving
problems in all areas of security according to season pedestrian, cyclistandpersonalsafetyinopenpartnershipwithparents,pupil’sparliament
andteachersisintroducedthisyear.Projectsforpupilswithspecialneeds,
thosewithdisabilities,healthandsocialhandicapsareprovidedbyschool
inthecollaborationwithsecondaryschoolsspecializedinhealthcareand
teaching,schoolclubandcentresforleisuretimeandsports.Specialpro
ject“Safeclassroom“withclass„Decalogue“isanewwayhowtomakethepupilsresponsiblefortheirsafebehaviour.
2TheISSprogrammeisspreadingnowtootherschoolsandthepreschoolcentresandwehope,thatthenewestab
lishededucationalcentreforthewholeregionwillincreasethecompetencesoftheschoolspersonalininjurypre
ventionandsafetypromotion.
TheCzechRepublicintroducedNationalActionPlanonChildInjuryPreventionintheyear2007.Thedocumentwas endorsed by the Czech Government and impose all sectors of state administration to make the child safetyandinjurypreventionapriority.WHOprogrammesSafeCommunityandInternationalSafeSchoolarementioned
asarecommendedeffectivewayshowtoaddresstheproblem.
Reporter:VeronikaBenesova,M.D.andPavelSulc,CheckRepublic

Jinqiao Town International Safe Community designation, # 197
OnMarch18th,threeexperts,HenkHarberts,ChairmanfromAustralian
SafeCommunitiesFoundation,TessByrnes,fromAustralianSafeCom
munities,andSiuKinFun,ConsultantfromOccupationalSafety&Health
Council,HongKong,cameJinqiaoTowntomakeasitevisitforverifyingtheworkofsettinguptheinternationalSafeCommunity.Theaccompa
nyingpersonsincludedthevicedirectorofnationalpromotioncenterof
SafeCommunity,LiuYan,andtherelativeleadersfromshanghaiandPudongNewAreaprofessionaldepartment.
Firstly,theexpertgrouplistenedtotheworkreportof<theworkofset
tingupInternationalSafeCommunityofJinqiaoTown>.Thenthe10sites
visitwerecarriedoutstepbystep,includingJinqiaoKindergarten,SanxiaoJuvenileMilitarySchool,community
committeeofJinqiaoNewCity,communitycommitteeofSunshineEuropeanCity,JinJinDepartment,ShanghaiAutoPartRedistributionLimitedCompany,injuryandaccidentsurveillancestationinJinqiaocommunityhealth
center,ZhenjiangRoad(Zshapefacilityforcrossing),JialinRoad(facilityfortrafficsafe),andPromotioncenterforcommunitysafetyandhealth.Eachworkgroupdidtheonthe–spotintroductionandansweredtheexperts’variousquestion.Afterthisaudit,expertgroupconsideredthat:
1)Ontheinfrastructure,JinqiaoGovernmentsupportsthisworkingat
itsbest,withallresidentsparticipatinginit,atthesametime,various
crosssectionalgroupsandtherelativeprofessionaldepartmentscooper
atedwitheachotherclosely,sotheorganizationsystemiscompactto
guaranteetheeffectivework.
2)Fortheinterventionprogram,therearesomanyproject,includingkidparentinteractiveinterventionprogram,alarmingprogramformoni
toringpedestrian’srunningtheredlight,safetyinterventionprojectfor
migrantworkers,injuryinterventionprojectforenterprise,community
residents’excitingparticipationandextensivepropaganda,voluntaryfirebrigade,especiallytheJuvenileMilitary
Schoolforfireserviceinspiringtheexperts.Thecontinuousworkoncommunitysafetysupervisionwiththepro
fessionalsupportfromresearchinstitutionswasworthcommendationandgeneralizationtoothercountries.
Integratingthegoodeffectofvarioussafetyinterventionprograms,thewholeworkofJinqiaoisbetterandin
advancethanthatofothercountriesanddistricts,andtheexperienceofJinqiaodeservestobeextendedinShanghaiandinChina.
Onthatday,Mr.HarbertsformallydesignatedJinqiaoTownas197thmemberofInternationalSafeCommunity
Networkandademonstrationcommunity.Report:OfficeofsettingupsafecommunityofJinqiaoTown

Call for International Safe Hospitals NetworkHospitalscanplayavitalroleforinjurypreventionandsafetypromotion.Hospitalsshouldbeactivelyinvolvedin
theSafeCommunityprogram.Therefore,WHOCCCSPhasdevelopedanew‘SafeCommunityHospitalNetwork’
andcallingformemberships.Formembershipandtechnicalsupportspleasecontact
Prof.LeifSvanstrom(leif.svanstrom@ki.se)
orDr.KoustuvDalal(koustuv.dalal@liu.se).
Visit:http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/indicator/safe_hospitals_criteria.pdf
3Fatal Attraction: Young People and Alcohol SeminarOn22February2010,theCityofStonningtonandtheVictorianSafeCommuni
tiesNetworkjointlyhostedaseminartoexplorethemisuseofalcoholbyyoung
peopleandidentifypreventivestrategies.
GuestspeakersincludedStonnington’sCEO,
WarrenRoberts,GeoffMunrooftheAustralian
DrugFoundation,andadolescentpsychologist
DrMichaelCarrGregg.Theseminarwasat
tendedby150peoplefromavarietyoforganisa
tionsincludingtheMelbourneFireBrigade,Vic
toriaPolice,AmbulanceVictoria,GamblersHelp,theUnitingChurchandMonash
University.
ColinPiddfacilitatedaworkshopinwhichparticipantswereinvitedtodevelopnewideasandpartnerships.The
sessionconcludedwithapaneldiscussionofthekeyissuestotakeforward.Thisvaluablefeedbackwillbeusedintheplanningoffutureinitiatives.
ForfurtherinformationcontactCorporateandCommunityPlanningattheCityofStonningtonon82901173ortheVSCNSecretariaton93455193.

Reporter:BarbaraMunizzo,Australia

The 5th Workshop for National Safe Community Network in Korea
The5thworkshopfornationalsafecommunitynetworkinKoreawasheldonMay27,2010.32attendeesfromlocalgovernments,AffiliateSafeCommunitySupportCenter,Centerforcommunitysafetypromotionpartici
patedintheworkshop.
Wefirstlyreviewedthe19thInternationalConferenceonSafe
Communitiesandhighlightedtheactiveparticipationininternational
programsandoutcomesofthenetwork.Thenwediscussedabout
majorissuesofcommunities:partnerships,sustainableprograms,in
jurydata,evaluation,networks,etc.
Prof.NamSooPark,ExecutiveDirectorofAffiliateSafeCommu
nitySupportCenter,introducedtheplanningideasthroughutiliza
tionexamplesofHealthImpactsAssessment.Shealsoreviewed
evaluationplansofSafeCommunityProjects.
Dr.Jung–aLee,aCoordinatorfromCertifyingCenterforSafe
Community,introducedthestandardofdesignationandguidelines
ofInternationalSafeCommunity.
Thisworkshopwasprogressedinaformofroundtablediscussion.Andvariousopinionswereexchanged
amongworkinglevelstaff.Inaddition,workinglevelstaffexpressedtheiropinionsaboutthedifficultiesofInjury
SurveillanceSystem.Inthisregard,thesupportcenterrecommendedthatthesystemshouldbeestablishedafter
discussingfirsthowtocollectwhichinjuryoflocalcommunitiesandrequestedhighlevelofunderstandingofper
sonsinchargeaboutInjurySurveillanceSystem.Finally,workinglevelstaffrequestedtheguidelineforimplementation.Sowewillconsiderdevelopmentofguidelineinthefutureandwilltrytohavemoreopportunitiestodis
cussanddebateamongrelevantorganizationsforsolvingproblems.
Inaddition,weallagreedthatit’ssignificantthatnotonlyscholarsbutalsohandsonworkersparticipateintheconferenceandthelivelydiscussionisneededtoabridgeagapbetweenresearchersandadministrators.Also,theparticipantspledgedtocreateourownexamplesfirstinadditiontolearningforeignexamplessothatwecanbeReporter:NamSooPark&Eun–ABae,Korea
comeexamplesofbenchmarkingbyforeigners.


Report: ‘One Voice- Safer Canada’ThisgroundbreakingReportistheresultoftheCollaborativeStudyfundedbytheOntarioTrilliumFoundation
andundertakenbyCanada’sfournationalinjurypreventionorganizations:SafeCommunitiesCanada,SafeKids
Canada,SMARTRISKandThinkFirstCanada.Formorevisit:www.safercanada.ca
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The1stInternationalSafeCommunitiesConferenceforEastandCentralAfrica
ThePotencyofSafeCommunitiesin(EastandCentral)Africa:timeforaction!48October,2010,Kampala,Uganda
Contacts:1..imukasa@pincergroup.org,2.mmutto@pincergroup.org
P.O.Box72455,KampalaUganda.Tel:+256312265106x WorldConferencesforInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
10thWorldConferenceonInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion,2124September,2010,London,UK
http://www.safety2010.org.uk
ConferenceProgramme
Contact:KarenHughes:Email:k.e.hughes@ljmu.ac.uk
Tel:+44(0)1512318723,CentreforPublicHealth,LiverpoolJohnMooresUniversity,KingswayHouse,5thFloor,Hatton
Garden,LiverpoolL32AJ,UKTel:+44(0)1512314510|Fax:+44(0)15123145152011
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20thInternationalSafeCommunitiesConference
CelebratingtwodecadesofInternationalSafeCommunityDevelopmentgoingbacktowhereitallstarted69September2011,FalunMunicipality,Dalarna,Sweden
FirstAnnouncement:http://falun.se/www/externa/safe2011.nsf/Vbild/3789B4B81526E69BC1257703004FDF27/$FILE/
safe_community.pdf.Conferencewebpage:www.falun.se/safecom2011
Contact:safecom2011@falun.sex WorldConferenceonDrowningPrevention,1013May2011,Vietnam.Forfurtherinformationvisithttp://www.worldconferenceondrowningprevention.org/ 
2012
RegionalSafeCommunityConferences
6thAsianRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunitiesin2012
Friday,11Sunday,13,May,2012,Tokyo,Japan
The3rdEuropeanSafeCommunityConference
ThefutureroleoftheFireandRescueServiceinthesustainabilityofSafeCommunitiesinEurope45June2012
Falköping,Sweden
Contact:annette.holmberg@falkoping.se

3rd International Safety Media Awards
HonoringEffectiveInjuryPreventionMediaTheISMAAwardsCelebrationwilltakeplaceatthe
Safety2010ConferenceLondon,UK•September2124,2010
Categoriesries:Print•Audio•Video
LeverageYourSuccessForFutureProjects.ReceiveInternationalRecognitionForYourMedia
ShowcaseYourWorkWithInternationalColleagues.Formoreinformationgotowww.teachingstory.com/isma.
Email:Marcia@ourreality.org






WHOCollaboratingCentreforCommunitySafetyPromotion
KarolinskaInstitutet
DepartmentofPublicHealthSciences
DivisionofSocialMedicine
Norrbacka2ndFloor,SE17176,Stockholm,Sweden.
Communication:KoustuvDalal,PhD.Editor(Email:koustuv.dalal@liu.se)
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