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The Prevention 1st is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, charitable organization with a mission to prevent accidental injury for populations at particularly high risk: children, older adults, and people with disabilities.
Our Current Projects:
After the Fire: The Teachable Moment
Safe at Home: Home Safety Workshops
Home Fire Drill
Help Mikey Make It Out
EVENTS
Safety Training
August 24, 2010
Hillside Family of Agencies
Rochester, NY
Presented by Robert Crandall
Fire-Rescue International 2010 Expo
August 28, 2010 Chicago, IL
Session on "After the Fire: The Teachable Moment"
Presented by Robert Crandall
Fire Prevention Day
Rochester Museum &Science Center
November 13, 2010
Recent Articles:
Having a Smoke Alarm Isn't Enough full story...
Should a Lighter Look Like a Toy?
full story...
Learn How You Can Prevent Home Fire Deaths
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You Can Help
Your donation can bring life-saving injury prevention education to an entire classroom of kids. A great way to show your appreciation for your child's caregiver or teacher! Find out more.
You can support Prevention 1st Foundation through the United Way of Greater Rochester. Our Donor Choice ID # is 2472.
Latest News
Are New Hampshire’s Children Healthiest? Maybe It’s the Wrong Question
The 2010 Kids COUNT Data Book just released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation acknowledges that unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children and teens, and that they are largely preventable.
Media buzz about this report on key indicators of child well-being has focused on its ranking of states as most and least healthy (New Hampshire and Mississippi respectively), and on the effect of the economic down-turn on such indicators as poverty rate and low birth weight babies.
The key indicators of Child Death Rate and Teen Death Rate got little media attention. But the report emphasizes that unintentional deaths “are the leading cause of death of children ages 1-14,” as well as a major source of ED visits and hospitalizations, that for teens they “continue to account for at least 3 times or more the number of deaths from any other single cause, including homicide,” and declares that of the 13,299 deaths in 2007 of teens aged 15-19, “virtually all of these deaths were preventable.”
And while the effect of poverty and the economy on children’s well being has received much attentions, thousand of deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, fire, burns, and poisonings could be prevented--at little or no cost.
So maybe the question to ask is: “What can we do to prevent child and teen deaths, in every state, no matter what the economy?
It costs nothing to:
- Press the test button on your smoke alarm to make sure it’s still working;
- Put away matches or lighters in a high cabinet or locked drawer, out of sight and reach of children;
- Turn off portable space heaters when you leave the room or go to sleep;
- Plan a home fire drill;
- Put away household cleaners and medications in a place that is out of sight and reach of children;
- Clear clutter from hallways and exits;
- Wear a seat belt;
- Not text or phone while driving;
- Not drink and drive.
It costs next to nothing to:
- Install a smoke alarm; ($5.99, or many fire departments will provide one for free)
New York Teacher Features 'After the Fire'
New York Teacher, the journal of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), recently published an article on Prevention 1st's program After the Fire: The Teachable Moment. NYSUT represents more than 600,000 teachers, school-related professionals, academic and professional faculty in higher education, professionals in education and health care and retirees.
Read the full article.
Learn more/request After the Fire for your classroom
Most Popular Links and Articles
Why Are Children Fascinated With Fire?
Help Mikey Make It Out, an interactive fire safety game
7 Simple Steps to Fire Safety
10 Simple Ways to Protect Your Family From Falls
Home Fire Drill: Does Your Family Know What to Do?, a 15-minute video.
Prevent Scalds at Home
Be Safer With Your Pet
Protect the Ones You Love: Child Injuries Are Preventable," a CDC initiative.
Grants Fund Home Safety Training
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