Department of Public Health Sciences
Division of Social Medicine

Issue 49

Safe Community Monthly News

August 2011

In this issue
FalunCalling1

Call:SafeHospitalNetwork

1Firedrill,Huamu

2NewsfromJinqiao

2Firedrill,Huamu

3ForthcomingConferences

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DearColleagues,We are proud to introduce you the abstract book of 20th International Safe
CommunityConference.
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.Morethan400
internationalparticipantshasalreadyregistered.Youaremostwelcometothewebsitetosendinanabstracttoshare
yourexperienceswithallparticipantsontheconferenceeitherbyoralorposterpresentation.Allabstractswillbepub
lishedinabook.
Visit:http://www.falun.se/www/externa/safe2011.nsf
OrganizeroftheSafeCommunityConference2011

Call for International Safe Hospitals Network
Hospitalscanplayavitalroleforinjurypreventionandsafetypromotion.HospitalsshouldbeactivelyinvolvedintheSafeCommunityprogram.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
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Huamu Safe Community:Campaign of Fire Evacuation Drills in Residential BuildingsInthemorningofJune16,2011,HuamuCommunityheldcampaignoffireevacuationdrillsinresidentialbuild
ingsinConferenceRoom2405.ThecampaignwasdesignedtoenhancecommunityfiresafetyFirewallprojectand
raisepublicawarenessoffiresafetyandselfhelpskills.Thetargetoftheprojectistoreacha100%implementation
rateoffireevacuationdrillsinresidentialbuildingsofHuamuCommunityin2011.Directorsinsubcommunities,
securitycadres,allmembersofcampaignofficeinHuamuInternationalSafeCommunity,leadersfromTongDongFireSquadron,HuamuPoliceStation,HuamuPropertyCompany,HuamuCommunityHealthServiceCenterand
PudongNewAreaFireBrigade.Mr.LiDenghua,deputysecretaryofHuamuPartyWorkingCommitteeanddirec
toroftheOffice,Mr.ChenXiongwei,deputydirectoroftheOfficeattendedtheconference.Mr.JiangWeizhong,
deputydirectoroftheOfficeofHuamuCommunitymoderatedtheconference.
Firstly,Mr.WuYifei,staffofficerofPudongNewAreaFireBrigade,readouttheTheNoticetoCarryFireSafetyDrillsandFireSafetyPopularizationIssuedbytheCampaignOfficeofThepeoplesGovernmentofPudongNewArea.Then,GuoCheng,deputydirectorofthecampaignofficeintroducedtothedelegatestheimplementation
methodsofresidentevacuationdrillsandKAPsurveydataanalysisandresultsfromthefiredrillinYinliangapart
ment.Next,thesubcommunitydirectorYangPeijunsharedtheexperiencefromthefiredrillinYinliangapartment.
YanRongchang,thecaptainofHuamuSafetyMonitoringTeamandthedep
utydirectoroftheCampaignOfficereadoutImplementationPlanofPopularizingtheFireEvacuationDrillProgramofResidentialBuildingsintheCom
munity.
Bytheendoftheconference,Mr.LiDenghuaconcludedandstressed:(1)
theresponsibilityshouldbefulfilled.Fromthe“December15”fireaccidentin
lastyear,weshouldeffectivelypreparethefireescapedrillsofresidentialbuildingsinaccordancewithourrespectiveduties;(2)thewaystoimplementtheplanshouldbenoticed.Drillsplansshouldbewellpreparedwithdetails.
Theescaperoutesshouldberevealedtoresidentsinadvanceforefficient
evacuationdrills;(3)weshouldworktogether.Allunitsshouldactivelycol
laborateandplaytheirrolesforasuccessfulfireevacuationdrill.
Reporter:Ms.ChenFang,China.

JinPu Cup Firefighting Games held in Jinqiao Safe CommunityTostrengthenthefiresafetyawarenessoftheresidentsandtoenhancetheresidents’skillsofescape,emer
gencybandageandusingfireequipments,JinPuCupFirefightingGameswasheldbytheSettingupOfficeofJin
qiaoTownInternationalSafeCommunityassociatedwithrelevantgovernmentdepartments,firedepartments,
policedepartments,communityhospitals,mediacenters,safetydepartmentsandresidentscommitteeonthemorningofJune16th.Morethan100residentsofthecommunityactivelyparticipatedintheevent.
Themainfiresafetyproblemsoftheresidentialareaswerethelackingofresidents’firesafetyawarenessand
understanding.Residentshadnovigilanceawarenessandsensesofcrisistofire.Theydidnotknowhowtouse
thefireequipmentsuchasfireextinguishersandfirehydrantswhichareequippedinthecommunity.Alsothey
hadlesscontrolofescapeskills.Therefore,whenthereisafire,residentscannotputitoutandescapeeffectivelyanditwillcausemoretraumaandloss.
Forthosereasons,beforegames,staffofficerYinJingenofNo.5firebrigadewasinvitedtogivethelectureon
firecontroltotheresidents,sothatmorepeoplewouldbeawareoffirehazards,masterthebasicfirepreventionmeasures,thebasicmethodoffirefightingandtherelevantskillsofevacuationandescape.Meanwhile,forsolv
ingthecommunityfiresafetyproblems,thegameselaboratelysettheeventssuchastimingfirefighting,escapeskillsandemergencybandagewhichinvolvedskillsofescaping,usingthefireextinguishersandemergencybandageonset.Thewholegameswereunusuallybrilliantandeveryonewascheeringforthecontestants.Lotsofresi
dentswereattractedtothegamesite.
Thegamesfinallyhadthetop3ofeveryprojectandmorethan10wontheprizealtogether.Accordingtotheresidents,thegamenotonlyenrichedtheirlivesbutalsoincreasedtheirawarenessandknowledgeonfiresafety
andskillsofselfhelpandmutualaid.
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Reporter:JinqiaoSafeCommunity,China.

High-rise building evacuation: Jinqiao Safe Community, ShanghaiOnthemorningofJune23rd,ahighrisebuildingevacuationdrillwasruninXinletingservicedapartmentin
JinqiaoTownbytheSettingupOfficeofJinqiaoTownInternationalSafeCommunityassociatedwithrelevantdepartmentsoftowngovernment,firedepartments,trafficpolicedepartments,policedepartments,healthdepart
ments,safetydepartments,residentscommitteeandpropertysectors.Thepurposeofthedrillwastoenabletheresi
dentstoestablishthesenseofescapingrightafterhearingthealarm,tomastertheproceduresandmethodsofthe
emergencyevacuationandtoeffectivelyimprovetheresidents’selfhelpandmutualaidcapabilitiesincaseoffireandotheremergency.
Toensureaneffectiveandorderlyconductoftheevacuationexercises,
allrelevantunitsjointlysetuptheheadquartersofXinletingBiyunserviced
apartmentinBiyuncommunity.Theyalsosetupagroupofissuingsignals,agroupofguidingtheevacuation,thefirefightinggroup,theassembling
group,thepropertylinkagegroup,themedicalgroupandthetechnical
steeringgroup.HeadquarterspreparedthedrillingschemeofthehighrisebuildingevacuationdrillinXinletingBiyunservicedapartmentforunified
deploymentandcommand.
Thistimethehighrisebuildingevacuationdrillcontaineddrilloffirereporting,drillofresidents’evacuation,drillofprimaryfirefighting,drillof
fieldrescuingbyfirstaidgroup.Drillsubjectsincludedpartofresidentsinapartment,staffworkinginresidentscommitteeofJinqiaohotelapartment,
staffworkinginpropertysectors.Residentscommitteedirectors,propertymanagers,securitycadresandsomebuildingleadersofothercommunitiesin
ourtownviewedthedrilllive.
At10am,thedrillsignalwasissued,causedbythefireincookingstoveinoneresident’shomeinXinletingservicedapartment.Afterreceivingalarm,securityguardsandresidentscommitteestaffrushedtothesceneand
thefireemergencyplanwasexecuted.Propertyondutyleaderstratifiedstaff
intogroupofguidingtheevacuation,firefightinggroupandsetuptheas
semblingspot.Thenstaffguidedresidentstoescapefromstairwellto
groundandleadedresidentstoassemblingspotthroughthesmogarea.
Meantime,alertlinewassetonspotandfirefightingandrescuingstaffen
tered.Theyusedfireenginestoprovidewaterandpavedhosestoextinguish
fire.Peopletrappedinthebottomfourlayersweresavedbyladdertruckand
thosetrappedinhighlayersweresavedbyladder.Medicalstaffrescuedand
boundupthewoundedpeopleimmediatelyinmedicalspot.
Thisactivitypracticedprocedureslive,includingthefirereporting,escape
preparation,guidingofevacuation,escapeexecuting,firefighting,saving
peoplingusingladder,staffchecking,firstaidforwoundedpeopleandfieldcomment,etc.Throughtherealistic
fielddrill,thepurposeofthisactivitywastoenableparticipantsandviewerstoestablishasenseofescapingatthe
firsttime,toenablerelevantdepartmentsofpropertysectorsandresidentscommitteetomastertheproceduresand
methodsofevacuation,escapingandstaffchecking,toimprovetheresidents’selfhelpandmutualaidcapabilities
andtoreducethepersonalinjuryandeconomiclosscausedbyfire.Reporter:JinqiaoSafeCommunity,China.
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Course CurriculumCanadianFallsPreventionCurriculum(CFPC)ELearningsession,scheduledforOctober14–November12,2011.
Registration:http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=HPCF215

Forthcoming Safety and Injury Conferences2011
**20thInternationalSafeCommunitiesConference
CelebratingtwodecadesofInternationalSafeCommunityDevelopmentgoingbacktowhereitallstarted69September2011,FalunMunicipality,Dalarna,Sweden
Conferencewebpage:www.falun.se/safecom2011.Contact:safecom2011@falun.se**CanadianInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotionConferenceNovember16182011.Vancouver,BC.Canada
http://www.injurypreventionconference.ca2012
RegionalSafeCommunityConferences**The3rdEuropeanRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
ThefutureroleoftheFireandRescueServiceinthesustainabilityofSafeCommunitiesinEurope45June2012
Falköping,Sweden
Contact:titti.walterum@falkoping.se**6thAsianRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
Let´sBuildCommunity´sCapacityforSafetyineverydayanddisasters
28November2December2012
ToshimaCity,JapanDecember12TravellingSeminar
MinowaKomoro,Japan
Contact:YokoShiraishiyokomature@gmail.comWorldConferencesforInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion**11thWorldConferenceonInjuryPreventionandSafetyPromotion
15October2012
Wellington,NewZealandForfurtherinformationvisitwww.safety2012.org.nz2014
RegionalSafeCommunityConferences**4thEuropeanRegionalConferenceonSafeCommunities
May2014
Harstad,Norway
Contact:boergey@online.nohelge.eriksen@harstad.kommune.noWHOCollaboratingCentreonCommunitySafetyPromotion
KarolinskaInstitutet
DepartmentofPublicHealthSciences
DivisionofSocialMedicine
Norrbacka2ndFloor,SE17176,Stockholm,Sweden.
Communication:KoustuvDalal,PhD.Editor(Email:koustuv.dalal@liu.se)4