Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Safe Community Monthly News
Issue No.13

August 2008^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Dear Colleagues,

In this issue
Safe Community in New ZealandNews from Tehran

New Guidelines for Safe
Community membership
SC Report: Greater Dallas, USA
Nesws from Check Republic
Travelling Seminar
Forthcoming Conference
Courses

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With this issue, SCMN is celebrating its first year birthday.
On behalf of SCMN editorial staff we would like to thanks all ourpatrons, subscribers and well wishers. SCMN has a new look!!
New guidelines for Safe Community membership are underreview. We invite your suggestions.
From the previous issue we have started to provide you theSafe Community reports. The report will highlight the annual/bi‐
annual brief activities/development of the designated Safe
Communities. In this issue we have report from Dallas.
News and reports of this issue are appended below. Sameissue is also available at our WHO Collaborating Centre on
Community Safety Promotion website:
http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/who_newsletters_en.htm
With warm regards
Leif Svanström, Responsible Editor
Koustuv Dalal, Editor

Tauranga –Bay of Plenty New ZealandInternational Safe Communities Designation 142
Following a successful site visit on 1st April 2008, Tauranga was designated as New
Zealand’s seventh Safe Community and 142nd International Safe Community in the worldon the 9th July 2008. This was an important step for the Tauranga Safe City programme andthe result of the strong funding and governance partnership between the Tauranga City
Council (TCC), Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BPDHB), the Accident Compensation
Corporation (ACC), and Fulton Hogan (business partner) for the Tauranga Safe City
programme.
The Tauranga Safe City programme focuses on eight areas of injury
prevention/safety promotion: alcohol and street violence; crime prevention; family
violence; older peoples fall prevention; road safety; suicide prevention, water safety andworkplace safety. The designation was conducted by Dr Carolyn Coggan in her capacity
as Director of Safe Communities Foundation New Zealand (SCFNZ), a Certifying Centre of
the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion. Representatives of the
key strategic partners for Tauranga Safe City were the other signatories and included,
Stuart Crosby Tauranga City Mayor, Stephen Town, CEO, TCC, Jennifer Brown, ACC,
Stephen Brecht, Crime Prevention Unit Ministry of Justice, Mary Hackett and Phil
Cammish, PDHB, Mark Stirton, Fulton Hogan, and Inspector Michael Clement, Western
Bay of Plenty Police.

1The mayor congratulated the members of the Tauranga Safe City
project and spoke of the way the unique partnership with representationfrom local authority, health sector and business had provided wideopportunities to work together in creating a safer city for Tauranga
residents and visitors He commented that “Tauranga Safe City not only
enables us to meet statutory requirements outlined in the Local Government Act
2002, it is also a focal point for introducing community safety principles andpractice into the Council’s strategic plans”. As Pat Heydon from ACC
commented “today really is a milestone that has come about by the planting of asafety seed for Tauranga and its people. The seed has been fertilised by forward
thinking, proactive organisations, TCC, BPDHB, Fulton Hogan, ACC, andSCFNZ”.
Dr Coggan commented during the site visit and designation
ceremonies that the site visit team were “very impressed with thecomprehensive structure and processes that have been developed to ensuresustainable governance and funding for the Tauranga Safe City Programme”.
She also commented on the way that the considerable expertise andexperience of the Tauranga Safe City Coordinator (Mike Mills) “hadstrengthened the levels of partnerships and collaborations achieved”. At theconclusion of the designation ceremony, the International Safe Community
flag was raised above the Council Chambers and ‘The Art of Safety
Exhibition’ was opened by the Mayor. The people of Tauranga can takepride in receiving international recognition for their efforts in local
community safety and for making this public commitment to an open,transparent and evidence‐based approach.

Reporter: Tania Peters, New Zealand

The Mega city Tehran towards Safe Community
Starting with District 22
Tehran is the capital city of IR Iran with about 12000,000 inhabitants; situated at the Alborz Mountain near
the peak of Damavand. it is divided into 22 districts.
The Safe Community movement boosted in Tehran after the 16th international conference on Safe Communities
hosted by IR Iran. The district 22 nominated as a first arena to initiate the Safe Community model for injury
prevention and safety promotion .
The Safe Community committee formed at two level: 1)
Tehran level led by the special representative of the Tehran
Mayor; 2) The district level led by the district Mayor. The
district 22 is situated at the attitude of 1400‐1800 meter fromthe sea level, surrounded by the Alborz mountain from thenorth, Karaj‐Tehran motorway from the south, the Can riverfrom the east and the Karaj city from the west. According to
the latest census its population is about 108674 inhabitants,
occupies about 29017 households which is scattered in 1000
acres through out the district. Male & Female ratio is 57/43
percent, the population is young and the literacy rate is morethan 99%. The life expectancy is 68 years for males and 70years
Eng. Karimian, the mayor of the district 22 withfor females. The district is unique in terms of green area per
Dr. Bo. Henricson, from the WHO CC, Sweden
capita which is about 272 square meter, low population
density, calm traffic movement, green belt area of Tehran.
The most important killers of the district are: cardio vascular disorders, Injuries & cancers. Among injuries,
traffic related deaths, falls from height or same level, burns & disasters are the most common cause of disabilities
and deaths. Many initiatives have been taken place at the community level with the aim to promote safety andprevent injuries. In the other hand the district’s Safe Community committee has been formed so far.

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On 4th May 2008 the representatives from the WHO
Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion
visited the community and participated at 3rd SC
committee session at the district. Eng. Karimian the
honourable Mayer for the district welcomed foreigndelegates and others to the Tehran and District 22 andthanked them for participating in the SC committee, hedelivered an elaborated report on what community has
already gone through towards safety promotion. The
session went on by speech of different experts from thecommunity and ended up with Dr. Henricson conclusion.
He congratulated the community’s enthusiastic and
Dr. AR Moghisi, coordinator (3rd from left), Eng.
hoped for the Safe Community designation in the near
Karimian, the mayor, Dr. Henricson & Dr. Mohammadi,
future. Later, Dr. Reza Mohammadi, from the WHO
WHOCC, Dr. Farshad.
Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion
participated and listened to all the members and gave his opinion and advice for the future of Tehran
Safe Community.

Reporter: Dr. Alireza Moghisi, Iran.

New Guidelines for Safe Communities membership are under review
Safe Communities’ website, www.phs.ki.se/csp , is likely to get an increased number of hits over the next few
months, as representatives from safety promotion programmes around the world visit the site. Why are so many
web surfers visiting the site? Many will want to download material that describes proposed changes to the SC
model.
“Our network is growing at such a rapid pace that our old model has not been able to keep up,” states
Professor Leif Svanström, who heads up the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion, at
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. “In the early days of the network, most of the tasks related to working
with SC applicants fell to volunteers and staff at the Centre. Today, the majority of this work is being done by
Affiliate Supporting and Certifying Centres. We needed a model that reflected the reality of this change. We also
want to strengthen the capacity of local organisations. We needed a revised model that will continue to promote
excellence in community safety programming.”
The proposed changes to the SC model have been developed in partnership with many volunteers aroundthe world. A final version of this document has now been posted to the SC website,
http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/guidelines/guidelines_for_sc_application_20080515.pdf for comments.
“Now, the most important part of the process begins,” says Diana Stark Ekman, who managed this project
for the Centre. “The proposed changes will affect everyone in the network, so it’s vital that we get feedback.” These
include:• A requirement for current programmes to send a very short annual report each year. This willverify that programmes are still actively engaged in community safety promotion work.
• A re‐designation for existing programmes every five years. Site visits will be required.
The most noticeable proposed changes to the model will affect new applicants to the network. Proposedchanges include:• A requirement for evidence of long term programme sustainability.
• The organisation must normally have been active in two years prior to application.
• The organisation’s reference group, or governing group, must be documented to haverepresentation from important community sectors.
• The applicant organisation must provide evidence of at least six Task Force groups, addressing
specific injury prevention and‐or safety promotion issues in the community.
Feedback from representatives of current Safe Communities programmes, and volunteers and community
members living in areas where SC programmes are operating, is now being solicited. Comments and concerns
should be sent to Moa Sundström, at moa.sundstrom@sll.se, no later than 31 August 2008. At that time, refinements
will be made, if necessary, and the new guidelines are expected to be in effect on 01 January 2009.

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Safe Community Report: Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas
In 2007, representatives from the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion conducted arecertification site visit at the IPC. Not only was the IPC recertified, but WHO CC officials referred to the IPC as the“gold standard” of Safe Communities worldwide.
Activities
The IPC published results of a study of pedestrian deaths in Dallas County that indicated that expressways are
the predominate site of fatal pedestrian crashes among young adults in Dallas. Over one‐third of expressway‐
related pedestrian deaths were known to be “unintended pedestrians”‐ those who initially entered expressways ina vehicle, but exited the vehicle because it became disabled.
In an ongoing partnership with Dallas Fire Rescue and the Dallas Chapter of the American Red Cross, the IPC
through Operation Installation, installed more than 2,000 smoke alarms, which potentially saved 5,446 lives in thehigh‐risk areas.
Through the Child Passenger Safety Program, 84 fitting stations were held, 366 parents received education andtraining, and 460 child safety seats were distributed.
The IPC worked with city officials to address necessary environmental modifications at a Dallas elementary to
improve pedestrian safety.
Following participation in the Tween Occupant Safety Program, proper restraint use increased more than 30%
at two Dallas elementary schools.
In partnership with the Bachman Lake Community of Dallas, the IPC established La Voz de la Familia, acommunity‐based child abuse prevention program and worked with the community to provide parent education,community support groups, and home visitation for new moms.
The Dallas County Child Death Review Team was organized to review the deaths to children age 0‐17 in orderto determine how the deaths can be prevented in the future. In 2007, a local foundation provided funds to support
this initiative.
The IPC received funds from the Citigroup Foundation to support a senior falls prevention program, which
provides an initial home assessment and minor home modifications such as installation of night lights, grab bars
and hand rails.
Community Partnerships
At the core of the Safe Communities model and the work at the IPC are collaborative partners – hundreds ofindividuals and organizations that are part of multidisciplinary coalitions committed to reducing injury. The IPC
sponsors and facilitates nine coalitions whose goal is to reduce injuries and make Dallas a model for injury freeliving.
Citizen’s for Traffic Safety of Greater Dallas
Dallas Area Pedestrian Safety Coalition
Dallas County Child Death Review Team
Family Violence Prevention Council
Elder Abuse Prevention Coalition
Child Abuse Prevention Coalition
Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition
Operation Installation
Latinos Against Domestic ViolenceTraining
Just like for other professions, well‐trained staff contribute to the strength and longevity of injury and violence
prevention programs. The IPC collaborates to sponsor training opportunities for other state and local professionals
in partnering agencies. In 2007, the following conferences/trainings were conducted:
Traffic Safety Summit for more than 80 community stakeholders.
First Annual Domestic Violence conference to increase the effectiveness agencies have when working in the
Latino community.
- Training for more than 500 professionals throughout the Dallas area on reducing domestic and family
violence.
- Conference for child advocates and local professionals on child abuse prevention and intervention.
- Candidate’s forums for judges and district attorneys on the issue of family violence.
Contact information: Shelli Stephens Stidham, Director
Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas, 5000 Harry Hines Blvd., Suite 101. Dallas, TX 75235, USA.
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BESIP Team Promotes Road Safety Across the Czech Republic
In order to spread road safety messages and to promote knowledge on road traffic safetys across the whole
Czech Republic, the Ministry of Transport Road safety departmemt (Czech abbreviation BESIP) has established its
special promotion team. It its called “BESIP Team“ and consists of 3 – 4 young people, mostly university students,
specially trained in road safety promotion. The team is equipped wit necessary materials on the main road safety
topics, including child restrain devices, visibility, cycle helmet and safety cycling, child road traffic safety etc. The
members of tthe BESIP team are trained to be able to reply to any question related to the Highway Code and itschanges as well.
There will be at least 15 actions where the BESIP team will
be involved in the Czech Republic in 2008. For illustration oneof the activities, whe the team was involved, was the
BAMBIRIADA which was held in May 2008 in Prague. This
event which is a four – day action is mainly focused on free –time activities of children and adolectents. The Ministry ofTransport decided to take part on in because this target groupbelong to its main priorities. How the team operated in thisevent can be seen on the following snaps.
In case you need more information on activities of this specialisd team ask either Ms Zuzana Ambrozova,
Head of MoT Road Safety Department on zuzana.ambrozova@mdcr.cz or Mr Martin Gebauer, Executive Directorof the EURONET.CZ, which is responsible for the technical bacground of the team, on gebauer@euronet.cz.

Reporter: Jaroslav Horin, Czech Republic

International Safe Community Travelling Seminar15- 18 October 2008, South Island, New Zealand
Waimakariri, International Safe Community, is pleased to be hosting a Travelling Seminar that is being
planned in association with the 17th International Safe Community Conference in Christchurch New Zealand in
October 2008.
Delegates to the Conference are invited to participate in this exciting event that has been organized toshowcase the best that New Zealand has to offer. You will visit some iconic New Zealand sights including
Queenstown, Mount Cook as well as experience some uniquely New Zealand safety initiatives including seeing
Waimakariri International Safe Community in action, as well as a visit to Professor John Langley and his team at
the world renowned Injury Prevention Research Unit in Dunedin.
This travelling seminar is a must for our international and national delegates. The programme has been
designed to practically showcase and compliment the themes of the Conference and we look forward to being yourhosts. We hope also that we can share and learn from each other as we travel around the very picturesque South
Island of New Zealand. There is an extensive sightseeing programme planned and your registration will include a
Jet Boat ride on the world famous Shotover Gorge, visits to a high country sheep station.
Bookings and payments must be made by Sunday 15th June 2008. To participate in the travelling seminar
you must also register for the 17th International Safe Communities Conference as a full delegate, or theaccompanying person of a full delegate. Contact sandra.james@wmk.govt.nz for more information or register
online at www.safecom2008.org.nz

517th International Safe Communities Conference
Christchurch, New Zealand, 20-23rd October 2008
UPDATED PROGRAMME AVAILABLE
Safe Communities Foundation New Zealand (SCFNZ) and Christchurch City Council are proud to be hosting
the 17th International Safe Communities conference. The conference is supported by the World Health Organisation(WHO) Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion we have put together an exciting programme which
can be viewed online at www.safecom2008.org.nz click on programme.
Register now to attend this exciting conference, and hear from International and New Zealand renowned
speakers. Registrations are live on the conference website www.safecom2008.org.nz or alternatively you can email
registration@conference.co.nz for a registration brochure to be sent to you.
This website is regularly being updated so be sure to keep checking it for updates.
THANK YOUWe would like to thank those who submitted abstracts for this conference. By now authors should havereceived their letter from the conference organiser advising them if their abstract has been accepted, and also if it
has been assigned to either an oral or workshop or poster presentation.
MORE INFORMATION
Should you have any further enquiries regarding the conference or any of the details in this newsletter, please
do not hesitate to contact the Conference Secretariat:
Megan O’Brien,
E: megan@conference.co.nz
T: +64 3 379 0390, F: +64 3 379 0460

Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences
2008•
Children and Injuries International Conference
31 August – 3 September 2008
Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract submission deadline (Extended): 30 June 2008
For information:Sebastian.VanAs@uct.ac.za
http://isviporg.datasenter.no/files/brief_isvip_2008.pdf
www.uct‐cmc.co.za/Conferences/2008/ISVIP/•
2nd European Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion
October 9‐10, 2008
Paris, France
http://www.eurosafe.eu.com/paris2008•
17th International Safe Communities Conference
Working together to make a difference
20th – 23 October 2008
Christchurch, New Zealand
For further information visit: Conference pamphlet
http://www.safecom2008.org.nz/
email: contact@scfnz.org.nz or robyn.steel@ccc.govt.nz•
Leaders of Tomorrow. The11th Annual Safe Communities Canada Conference
November 2,3,4, 2008
Winnipeg, Manitoba
For information : dwilson@safecommunities.ca•
2nd Asia Pacific Injury Prevention Conference
3‐6 November 2008
Hanoi, Vietnam
For information: apacph_injury2008@hsph.edu.vn
http://apacph2008.org/ www.meliahanoi.com

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1st Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
Development and Safety ‐ Together
10‐12 February 2009, Cairo, Egypt
15 August 2008 Close of abstract submissions. For information: http://www.emro.who.int/vip/ipsp•
18th International Conference on Safe Communities
Community Safety Policies as an axis for development
August 13 – 15, 2009, Cali, Colombia
For information: www.cisalva.univalle.edu.co•
5th Asian Regional Conference on Safe Communities (ARCSC)
15‐18 September 2009
Beijing, China
China Occupational Safety & Health Association (COSHA)
2010•
19th International Safe Communities Conference
Sustainability of Safe Community Programs23‐ 26 March, 2010
Suwon, Korea
For information: jpcho@ajou.ac.kr

CourseRESEARCH EDUCATION Course 2008
• Ph.D. Level COURSE:

5th International Course - A Ph.D. Level Course
Research in Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion: Designs, Methods & Analysis
20 October - 21 November 2008
Stockholm, Sweden
7,5 Credits
For further information: Course Organizer: Reza Mohammadi, MD, MPH, PhD
Email: Reza.Mohammadi@ki.se
Phone: +46 8 7373775, Fax: +46 8 30 73 51
Courses 2008 / 2009
3rd International Ph.D. Course on Internet
INJURY SURVEILLANCE AND CODING
1 October 2008 - 31 March 2009 (25% rate)
7,5 Credits
Course information: http://www.phs.ki.se/csp/pdf/courses2008/webinjury_surveillance_2008.pdf
For further information:
Contact immediately: Professor Lars-Gunnar Hörte lars-gunnar.horte@ki.se•¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Safety Promotion
Karolinska Institutet
Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine
Norrbacka 2nd Floor, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
Communication: Koustuv Dalal (Email: koustuv.dalal@ki.se )7