The National Fire Protection Association recommends installing smoke alarms in every bedroom and on every floor as well as testing them once a month to make sure they function correctly. By law, organizations must provide a safe work environment for all employees. Workplaces must comply with all OSHA regulations and develop safety policies specific to the organization. Communities Communities can form coalitions and partnerships to reach a wider audience, combine approaches and expertise, and pool resources. Examples are local and state coalitions of the National Safety Council and the National SAFE KIDS Campaign.
Communities can also pass ordinances to prevent injuries by modifying the environment.
Policymakers Policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels can pass laws to encourage safety behaviors, regulate products, design safer environments, and increase funding for injury prevention and control efforts. The injury fact book . Oxford University Press. Socioeconomic status and the occurrence of fatal and nonfatal injury in the United States. Indian Health Service.