Injury Prevention
Trauma is the leading cause of death for people 45 years and younger in the U.S. Every year, 150,000+ deaths and over 3 million non-fatal injuries occur. Most if not all of these injuries are preventable, and many lives can be saved, by following practical and well-established injury prevention strategies.
Adult Injury Prevention
In the United States, preventable injuries are at an all-time high, ranking as the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer.
Below are tip sheets you can download to learn how to prevent injuries in adults.
Motor Vehicle Safety Resources
Motorcycle Safety Resources
Firearm Safety Resources
Fall Prevention Checklist to Safeguard Your Health
Assess your risk of falling at home with this seven question checklist.
Childhood Injury Prevention
In the United States, preventable injuries are the leading cause of death in children and young adults. According to the CDC, approximately 12,000 children and young adults, ages 1 to 19 years, die from unintentional injuries each year.
Below are tip sheets you can download to learn how to prevent injuries in children.
Car Seat Safety Resources
Did you know there are approximately 90 child passenger fatalities due to vehicle crashes in Florida every year, of these fatalities, almost 50 percent were not wearing any type of restraint?
Fall Prevention Resources
Poison Prevention Resources
Did you know that poisoning is now a leading cause of injury death in Florida, and that children under 5 years of age are the group most likely to have an accidental poisoning, which can impact a child’s normal growth and development?
Safe Infant Sleep Resources
Did you know that children under the age of one represent nearly 100% of unsafe sleep fatalities in Florida, making unsafe sleep a leading cause of preventable infant death in our state?
Water Safety Resources
Did you know that Florida is 2nd in the nation for drowning deaths of children ages 1-4 years of age from 2018-2021 and ranks 5th in the U.S. for unintentional drowning deaths?
- Drowning Prevention (download poster or rack card)
- Pool Safety Checklist
General Injury Prevention Resources
