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Fire/Burn Safety

Fire/Burn Safety. Roberta L. Davis, BS CPST Injury Prevention Coordinator Kohl’s Injury Prevention Program at The Children’s Hospital of Michigan. WHO ARE WE?. Kohl’s Injury Prevention Program at The Children’s Hospital of Michigan. WHAT DO WE DO?.

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Fire/Burn Safety

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  1. Fire/Burn Safety Roberta L. Davis, BS CPST Injury Prevention Coordinator Kohl’s Injury Prevention Program at The Children’s Hospital of Michigan

  2. WHO ARE WE? Kohl’s Injury Prevention Program at The Children’s Hospital of Michigan

  3. WHAT DO WE DO? • Provide safety outreach to the community. • Provide education in the schools. • Provide necessary equipment to keep the community safe from accidental injury.

  4. First a few stats… FIRE/BURN SAFETY IN DETROIT

  5. FIRE KILLS FIRE KILLS Every 139 minutes a civilian DIES in a fire Every 34 minutes a civilian is INJURED in a fire

  6. HOW DO WE PROTECT OURSELVES AND OUR NEIGHBORS? • Properly working smoke alarms • In home fire escape plans • Practice! Practice! Practice!

  7. CHM SMOKE ALARM PROGRAM • Install one working smoke alarm on each level of the home to include the sleeping areas. • Install one CO detector per home • In home fire/burn safety education

  8. WHAT CAN YOU DO? • Currently work with 2 Healthy Homes Iniatives • Identify homes in need • Install smoke alarms/CO detectors • Educate Families

  9. TRAINING • Provided FREE of charge to any group wishing to install smoke alarms and educate residents on smoke alarm use, care and cleaning as well as in home education on fire/burn safety.

  10. CURRENT PARTNERS • Individual Volunteers • Community Groups • Block Clubs • Social Service Agencies

  11. WE NEED YOU

  12. WHERE TO GO TO GET RESOURCES The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Kohl’s Injury Prevention Program Smoke Alarm Installation Program www.childrensdmc.org/KIPP 313-745-0072

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