East Texas Gulf Coast
Regional Trauma Advisory Council (RAC-R)
Injury Prevention Committee Information & Activities

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Framework for Action

Injury Prevention Committee

Purpose
1. To improve public awareness of injury prevention
2. To provide a forum to collaborate among RAC members and others regarding injury prevention
3. To become a resource for injury prevention, information, education, programs and research

Goals
1. To be aware of all injury prevention programs in TSA-R. Review injury prevention strategies and make recommendations to the Board of Directors and General Assembly for increasing injury prevention programs in TSA-R
2. To coordinate all injury prevention programs in TSA-R

Objectives

1. Short Term (within one year)

a. Begin the process to identify the functional & operational requirements for a TSA-R Regional Registry
b. Establish a working draft of the TSA-R Injury Prevention Plan
c. Identification of current injury prevention programs and providers for inclusion in a web-based resource guide

2. Medium Term (within 3 years)

a. Establish TSA-R Regional Registry
b. Identify standardized data retrieval process

3. Long term ( within 5 years)

a. Utilization of TSA-R Regional Registry database for ongoing program planning, development, and outcome evaluations

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Surveillance Data

TDH Trauma Registry
Injury Epidemiology Surveillance & EMS/Trauma Registry Team

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TSA-R Reports

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Partners in Prevention

Federal Agencies
The National Center for Injury Prevention & Control (NCIPC)

NHTSA The Emergency Medical Services Division

The Bibliography of Behavioral Science Research in Unintentional Injury Prevention includes more than 900 citations of journal articles, book chapters, government reports, and other publications. Designed as a tool for researchers, practitioners and students, this bibliography documents the contributions of behavioral and social sciences to unintentional injury prevention and control from 1980-2003.

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State and Local Agencies
TDH Bureau of Emergency Management

Governor's EMS & Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC)

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National Organizations
American Trauma Society

EMS for Children

Trauma

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Academic Organizations
Harvard Injury Control Research Center

Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center

The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center

Kentucky Injury Prevention Center

Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center

The Center for Injury Research and Policy

UAB Injury Control Research Center

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TSA-R Community

Programs and Resources

American Trauma Society (Order Trauma Center Folders)

Online Injury Prevention Literature Update

Online Injury Prevention Program Resource Manual

Promoting Booster Seat Use

Sparky the Fire Dog (Fire Safety for Kids)

NHTSA Products & Media Material

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Training Opportunities
None listed

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