Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Issue 37

Safe Community Monthly NewsIn this issue
NewSafeSchooldesignation
NewSafeCommunitydesignation
Announcement
SafeCommunityProgramChildinjuryPrevention,SA
Call:SafeHospitalNetwork
ForthcomingConferences
MediaAwardAugust 2010

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

Designation Ceremony as the 44th International Safe School :Seoul Seongsan Elementary School
SeoulSeongsanelementaryschool,whichwasactivelytryingtomakesafeschool,hasbeendesignatedasthe44thinternationalsafeschool,the1stinSeoulmetropolitancity.Last8thMarch2010,therewasanonsiteevaluationbyanexpertteamcomposedofchairsofcertifyingcenterinU.S,TaiwanandKorea.Onthe22thJune2010,the
designationceremonywasheldinSeoulSeongsanelementaryschool.Over100Peopleincludingnationalandlocalgovernmentandparentsparticipatedintheceremony.
SeoulSeongsanelementaryschoolcomposedsafeschoolcommitteewith12peopleincludingschoolprincipal,
chiefoflocalpolicestation,residents’representativeandparentsrepresentativetomakeasafeschoolfortheinter
nationalsafeschool,andstartedactivitiessuchaseducationprogramandtrainingtogetherwithMapodistrict.
Oneofbestprogramistheoperationofschoolsafetyleader,‘SGuys(SafetyGuys)’.‘SGuys’isforreducingand
preventinginjurytostudents,checksschoolsafetyandrunsinjurypreventionactivitiesbyselecting60students
from4to6gradestoofferopportunitiesofsafetytrainingandsafetyexperience.
Theyarewillingtotryconsistentlytomakesafetyforallstudents,whichcaneliminatesafetyriskfactorsinad
vancethatcanbemadeindailylivesliketrafficsafety,bicyclesafety,safetydiaryandcardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR)training,etc.Reporter:NamSooPark&EunˀABae,Korea

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Queensland Australia Welcomes 3 ISC
Injuryistheleadingcauseofdeathinpeopleyoungerthan45yearsacrossAustraliaandinQueensland.Onav
erage8,000Australiansdiefrominjuryeachyear,withtheQueenslandfiguresequatingtoanaverageof4injury
deathseachday.
AtaforuminBrisbaneon1June2010DrCarolynCoggan,DirectoroftheNewZealandCertifyingCentrewelcomedthreenewInternationalSafeCommunities.SpringfieldLakes(ISC#182),Varsitylakes(ISC#184)&Woodlands(ISC#185).
Each of these communities provided a separate application and each was promoted by the local community
agencyand/orlocalcouncil.InWoodlandsthiswasWoodlandsCommunityInc.VarsityLakesCommunityLtd
tooktheleadatVaristyLakesandatSpringfieldLakestheGreaterSpringfieldCommunityIncandtheMayorof
IpswichCityCouncilsupportedtheISCapplication.

MembersoftheWoodlandsCoalitionandtheSiteVisitTeamDrCarolynCoggan,Councilorandthe
MayorofIspwichatSpringfieldLakes

MembersoftheSiteVisitTeamatthe
VarsityLakesCommunityCentre

Acrossthethreeapplicationsdetailsrelatedto76safetyinitiativeswereprovidedtoaddress:child,home,water,
personal,fireandroadsafety(especiallypedestrianandcyclesafety),tonamebutafew.
Four particular strengths of these communitiesare: 1) the Risk and Opportunity at Design(ROAD) reviews; 2) the integration of workplaceand community safety; 3) the comprehensive
range of child safety initiatives; and 4) the large
number of safe recreational, leisure and networkingopportunitiesthatexistbyresidentsandvisits.
The day was a wonderful celebration of all thegood Safe Communities work underway in
Queensland,andcoincidedwiththelaunchofSafe
CommunitiesQueenslandInc.www.scq.org.auFurtherinformationonthethreenewQueenslandISCcommunitiescanbefoundbyvisitingtheSafe
CommunityLeadersandmembersofCommunities Foundation NZ web site http://SafeCommunitiesQueenslandatthecelebration
www.safecommunities.org.nz/scReporter:DrCarolynCoggan,SCFNZ

WHO-LSHTM Manual Launching Announcement
WHOLSHTMmanualPreventingintimatepartnerandsexualviolenceagainstwomen:takingactionandgeneratingevidenceisnow
finalizedandwillbelaunchedinSeptember2010.InSeptember2010,WHO,inpartnershipwiththeLondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine,willlaunchPreventingintimatepartnerandsexualviolenceagainstwomen:takingactionandgeneratingevidence.Thismanualdevelopedwithinputfromagloballyrepresentativepanelofexpertsaimstoprovideinformation
forpolicymakersandplannerstodevelopprogrammesforpreventingintimatepartnerandsexualviolenceagainstwomen.
Prelaunchaccesstothismanualinelectronicformatisnowavailableat:http://whqlibdoc.who.int/
publications/2010/9789241564007_eng.pdf(Filesize:0.9MB)Toorderhardcopiesofthemanual,freeofcharge,contactClaire
Scheurer(scheurerc@who.int).YourorderwillbedespatchedfollowingtheSeptember2010officiallaunchofthemanualin
London,Englandontheoccasionofthe10thWorldconferenceoninjurypreventionandsafetypromotion.

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Springfield Safe Community program announces the recipients of thesecond annual Springfield Safe Community and injury prevention awards
ThesecondannualSpringfieldSafeCommunityandInjuryPreventionAwardswerepresentedinMayandrecognized
individuals,groups,organizationsandbusinessesthatpromoteandcarryoutvaluablecommunitysafetyandinjury
preventionprogramsinSpringfield,Missouri,USA.AwardswerepresentedinfourcategoriesandwerejudgedbyaninternationalpanelofjudgesfromtheUnitedStates,NewZealand,AustraliaandSweden.
Thosereceivingawardsinclude:
Category1–NeworEmergingCommunitySafetyand/orInjuryPreventionInitiativeorProgram:GrantBeachNeighborhoodAssociation.TheAssociationisagroupofcentercityresidentsfocusedonmaintainingandimprovingthequalityoflifeintheirneighborhood.Theyhaveprovidednumerousactivitiesaimedatkeepingtheyouthintheirneighborhoodsafeoverthe15yearstheyhavebeeninexistence.
ThroughcollaborationwithCaringCommunitiesinSpringfield,MissouritheNeighborhoodAssociationoffersayouth
sportsprogramaimedatchildren512yearsold.Thepurposeofthisprogramisnotonlytoprovideanopportunityfor
thechildrentobecomeinvolvedinsportsandreapthebenefitsofphysicalactivity,buttoavoidunhealthybehaviorsby
beinginvolvedinpositiveactivities.TheGrantBeachNeighborhoodAssociationstatesthat“Bypartneringwith..variousgroups..wehavethecapabilitiesofmeasuringtheoutcomeincorrelationtoschoolbehaviorandatten
dance.Therelationshipsthataredevelopednotonlybythekids,buttheparentsaswellhavefarreachingeffectsonselfesteemandhelpbuildasocialsupportsystemforfamilies.AsaneighborhoodassociationGBNAfeelsthatthecloserneighborsbecome,thesafertheirneighborhoodbecomes.Byalwaysfocusingoureffortsonfamilyfriendlyeventswefeelwehavesignificantlyimprovedthecommunicationandsecurityofourneighborhood.”
Category2–OutstandingCommunitySafetyand/orInjuryPreventionInitiativeorProgram:TrafficEngineeringDivision,CityofSpringfield.TrafficEngineeringisaDivisionoftheDepartmentofPublicWorksfortheCityofSpringfield
andisresponsibleforplanning,design,installation,regulation,operationandmaintenanceoftrafficcontrolsonroadwayssystems.
ThroughthecooperationofaneighborhoodassociationtheTrafficEngineeringDivisionestablishedapilotproject
aimedatreducingspeedingonlocalstreetsbyloweringthepostedspeedlimitfrom30mphto25mph.AlongwiththelowerspeedlimittheDivisionprovidededucationthroughsafetytipsandmoretotheneighborhood.
Theresultofthispilotprojectwasthatthepilotneighborhoodexperiencedan“immediateandsustainedreductionin”
speedsand“trafficvolumesdecreasedbyalmost15%withinthestudyarea.”ThissuccessledtotheCityCouncilof
Springfieldapprovinganexpansionofthereducedspeedlimitsinallneighborhoodsandresidentialareawherethestreetwaslessthan34feetwideandhaddailytrafficunder1,500vehiclesperday.Overallthisprojectasresultedina
15%decreaseintrafficvolumesatthestudysitesandareductioninspeedsintheseneighborhoodshasgonedownbyover17%.

Category3–OutstandingBusinessorOrganizationthatiscontributingtothegreaterwellbeingofitsownworkforceandthecommunityingeneral:HomeBuildersAssociation.TheHBArepresentsbuilders,remodelers,andsuppliersandiscommittedtoprotectingthehomeownerthroughethicalbusinesspractices,thehighestconstructionstandards,
theeducationofitsmembersandthecommunity,andthroughindustryadvocacy.ArulingissuedbytheEnviron
mentalProtectionAdministrationin2008aimedatpreventingleadpoisoningrequiredcontractorstobecertifiedandto
followspecificworkpracticestopreventleadcontamination.
Becausetheimplementationdeadlineofthisrequirementwascomingatatimeofincreaseddemandfortheworkoftheirmembers,theHBAquicklylaunchedafullscaleefforttomakesuretheyhadaccesstoavailabletraining.The
shortageoflocalresourcestoaddressthiscertificationtrainingmadeitnecessaryfortheHBAtocollaboratewiththe
SafetyCounciloftheOzarksandOzarksTechnicalCollegeWorkforceDevelopmentCentertolocateandbringqualified
resourcestotown.
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Inaddition,nationallytheshortageofcertificationtrainingprovidersandclasseswasleadingtoabacklogofremodelers,
windowinstallers,paintersandmanymorewhowerenotgoingtoreceivetheircertificationbythedeadline,leadingto
theuseofnoncertifiedcontractorsbyconsumerswhoareunawareofthisrequirement.ThisledtheHBAtoworkwitha
localtelevisionstationtohelpeducatethepublicabouttheneedtousecertifiedcontractorstoinsureleadsafepractices.
Asstatedintheirapplication,“Thiswastrulyacollaborativeefforttopromotecompliancewiththisnewruledesignedtoprotecthomeowners.”
Category4–OutstandingYouthContributingtoCommunitySafetyand/orInjuryPrevention:AmosHale.Amoswas
nominatedbyBethKeith,theTrainingCenterCoordinatorforCoxHealth.
AmoshasservedasanAmericanHeartAssociationinstructorforthepastthreeyearsteachingBasicLifeSupportfor
HealthcareProvidersinthecommunitysincehewas16yearsold.Theaudienceinhisclasseshasincludedmedicalpro
fessionals,students,firstresponders,lifeguards,dentistsandmanyothers.ThroughhisworkwithCox,Amoshas
taught44classestoatotalof433students.
Amosdoesn’tstopwiththeclassesheteachesthroughCox,butheisanEagleScoutandamemberoftheMedicalEx
plorerswhereheservesastheHealthOfficer.AmosalsocoordinatestheMedicalExplorersponsoredBoyScoutMerit
BadgeUniversity,thedistrict’slargestMBUwithover300BoyScoutparticipants.Scoutsparticipateinfirstaid,emer
gencypreparednessandotherseminarsatthisevent.
Ms.KeithwritesthatAmos“..isarolemodelforotheryoungadultswhowishtobeactiveinthemedicalprofessionor
whoareinterestedinlifesavingtechniques.”Hedemonstrates“..tootheryouththatyoucandogreatthingsandstrivetomeetlargegoalsduringyourteenyears.”
HonorableMentionCertificateswerepresentedtoCoxHealthEducationalServicesforofferingavarietyofbasicadult
andpediatriclifesupportandadvancedadultandpediatriclifesupporttrainingcoursesandtoBrittanyWilliamsfor
helpingestablishandimplementacommunitybasedserviceprogramwhichutilizedteenvolunteersprovidingvarious
assistancetoneighborhoodresidents.
TheawardswillbepresentedbytheSafeCommunityCoalitionCoChairsJohnRush,SpringfieldCityCouncilandGary
FenderrepresentingtheSpringfieldAreaChamberofCommerce.
Reporter:DeboraS.Biggs,USA.

Child injury prevention meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa
On22and23May2010,theSafetyandPeacePromotionResearchUnit(SAPPRU),representingapartnershipbetween
theUNISAInstituteforSocialandHealthSciences(ISHS)andtheMedicalResearchCouncil(MRC),hostedtheChild
InjuryPreventionMeetingattheUNISAISHSofficesinLenasia.EightJohannesburgandCapeTownSAPPRUstaff
attended,alongwitheightguestdelegatesfromtheAfricancountriesofEgypt,UgandaandMozambique,aswellasAustralia.ThreemembersofthesurroundingcommunitiesofVlakfonteinandThembelihlealsoattendedthemeeting.
TheaimofthemeetingwasprimarilytointroduceourAfricanpartnerstotheUkuphepaProject,ourchildinjurypreventioninitiative,inordertoexplorethepossibilitiesforanAfricancentredcollaborationonthisproject.Theforumwas
alsoutilisedasaplatformtodisseminateinformationabouttheSafeCommunitiesphilosophyandmembershipoftheInternationalSafeCommunitiesNetwork.
Duringthecourseofthemeeting,thedelegatesweregiventheopportunitytoshareinformationonthechildinjurypat
ternsandchildinjurypreventionresearchtakingplaceintheirrespectivecountries,andweretheninvitedtoengageinadiscussionontheproposedpartnership.Themeetingwasverysuccessful,withalltheAfricandelegatespresentindi
catinganinterestinparticipatinginamulticountry,multilevel,multiinterventionchildsafetypromotionandinjury
preventionresearchproject.Accordingly,aplanningphaseactionplanwasdevelopedtomovethecollaborationfor
ward.Aspartofthepreparatoryworknecessaryfortheimplementationoftheproject,Africandelegateswillbeassess
ingandselectingcommunitiestoparticipateintheproject,gatheringpertinentinformation,engagingandconsultingwithrelevantstakeholders,anddevelopingprojectandfundingproposals.Theplanalsoincludespreparingtheidenti
fiedcommunitiesforapplicationforSafeCommunitiesdesignation.Afollowupmeetingtofurthertheinitiativeis
plannedforlaterintheyear.Reporter:SarahMacKenzie,SouthAfrica

Call for International Safe Hospitals Network
Hospitalscanplayavitalroleforinjurypreventionandsafetypromotion.Hospitalsshouldbeactivelyinvolvedin
theSafeCommunityprogram.Therefore,WHOCCCSPhasdevelopedanew‘SafeCommunityHospitalNetwork’andcallingformemberships.Formembershipandtechnicalsupportspleasecontact
Prof.LeifSvanstrom(leif.svanstrom@ki.se)
orDr.KoustuvDalal(koustuv.dalal@liu.se).
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Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences2010
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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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