UNC Trauma Talk

In this episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, we discuss hot car safety with Tonya Stafford. Tonya is the pediatric trauma nurse educator and outreach coordinator for the pediatric trauma program at UNC's Trauma Center as well as a car seat technician. She provides valuable information on the dangers of leaving children in hot cars and tips on how to prevent heatstroke deaths. Tonya also shares a firsthand encounter of finding two children alone in a hot car and the actions she took — an experience that earned her a SAVE Award.

Resources:

American Academy of Pediatrics

KidsAndCars.org

NoHeatStroke.org

In this episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, we discuss booster seat safety with Bevan Kirley. Bevan is a senior research associate at the UNC Highway Safety Research Center. She stresses the importance of booster seat use, offers tips on proper usage, and shares common mistakes parents and caregivers make.

Resources:

BuckleUpNC

Thank you for checking out today's episode! With plenty of holidays coming up this week, Lindsay and Charlotte go through the most essential safety advice from the Trauma Center for children, teens, adults, and seniors for the holiday season to keep everyone safe from preventable accidents. Enjoy!

CPSC Recalls: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls

Safe Kids Worldwide: https://www.safekids.org/

Dare to Lead Podcast with Brene Brown: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1d1AI5Fsrn3mAdetQEe8iL?si=4Z0VM-gNSF2ehvXQW2_6dw

Thank you for tuning in to this week’s episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, where we’re accompanied by AOTA Older Driver Initiative Project Coordinator Elin Schold-Davis to discuss older adult driving safety awareness in celebration of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. Elin provides tons of history, tips and resources on how we can reframe the stigma surrounding older drivers and how to make sure everyone is fit to drive safely.

Resources:

AOTA Older Driver Safety - www.aota.org/driver-safety (Use #ODSAW20 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook this week)

Check out your state’s resources - www.roadsafeseniors.org

Understand the technologies in your car - www.mycardoeswhat.org

CDC Older Driver Safety - https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/older-driver-safety/index.html

Thank you for listening to today's episode, where we chat with Nikki Fleming about everything product recalls, holiday safety and general prevention tips! In addition to what we discussed in today's episode, Nikki also provided some great resources and key information on recent product recalls on PRESSURE COOKERS, all of which is linked below. Thank you again for joining us! 

CPSC’s homepage and pressure cooker recall info: www.cpsc.gov 

Holiday Safety Education Center: https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/holiday-safety

Holiday Safety Education Center (Spanish): https://www.cpsc.gov/es/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Seguridad-en-dias-festivos

2019 CPSCToy Report: https://www.cpsc.gov/Research--Statistics/Injury-Statistics#toys

CPSC News Release on Holiday Tips: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2021/Tis-the-Season-to-Be-Safe-Top-Tips-for-Your-Family-During-COVID-19

News Release (Spanish): https://www.cpsc.gov/es/Newsroom/News-Releases/2021/Tis-the-Season-to-Be-Safe-Top-Tips-for-Your-Family-During-COVID-19

NSN Poster (Spanish): https://www.cpsc.gov/es/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/furniture-furnishings-and-decorations/seguridad-en-dias-festivos

CPSC’s public database (report and search for product incidents): www.SaferProducts.gov 

Car Seat Recall: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?gclid=CjwKCAiA8Jf-BRB-EiwAWDtEGsphBL_E4uHzIefwKyJQhV_lRjWLsDZpjzgGCFvJRAvntXqmJV321xoCf2EQAvD_BwE

Despite being in the midst of a pandemic, swim safety is still relevant and necessary to keep your kids safe. Megan Sweeten of Goldfish Swim School gave us plenty of notable and key information to prevent your child and others from drowning. Megan also shares with us some of the awesome ways Goldfish is helping children learn to swim with safety precautions during this time. Hope you enjoy!

Resources from Megan: 

AAP Drowning Prevention Toolkit - https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/campaigns/drowning-prevention/Pages/default.aspx

CDC Drowning Prevention tips - https://www.cdc.gov/safechild/drowning/index.html

National Drowning Prevention Alliance - https://ndpa.org

Aquatics Coalition Petition: http://bit.ly/swimlessonssavelives

Goldfish Swim School Blog: https://www.goldfishswimschool.com/blog

Thank you for listening to this episode with UNC Police Department's Sergeant James David. In today's episode, James will take you through Halloween in Chapel Hill this year and how the city is adding safety precautions during the holiday due to the pandemic. If you're looking for some fun and safe options on Halloween, keep on listening!

Resources from James:

Orange County Health Department: Check out the Orange County Health Department’s website for general COVID-19 safety information and updates.

https://www.orangecountync.gov/204/Health-Department

Safe at UNC: If you’re a UNC-Chapel Hill student, this site provides an array of safety resources and information, especially relating to harassment, sexual violence, and other interpersonal violence-related topics.

https://safe.unc.edu/

UNC Police Department: For safety information and resources from the UNC Police Department, check out their website.

https://police.unc.edu/

Heel Life Events: For general fun events on UNC’s campus and all of their safe Halloween activity offerings, check out the Heel Life website.

https://heellife.unc.edu/

Trauma Talk host Charlotte Geier talks with Child Passenger Safety Technician Hannah Shumaker about all her information and recommendations related to car seat safety and explains why it's a constant practice parents should engage in. Tune into this episode to hear some tips, tricks, and misconceptions related to your child's safety on the road!

Want to learn more? Check out these awesome CPS resources Hannah:  

Manufacturer Contact Info: https://csftl.org/resources/manufacturer-contacts/ 

Thorough car seat reviews www.csftl.org  

Seat comparison tool www.csftl.org/compare 

Hannah's favorite source for vehicle-specific info, including tips for what might work in 3-across situations: www.thecarseatlady.com 

A link for finding a CPST local to you - or signing up to become a tech yourself! - at https://cert.safekids.org/

Jason Shepherd is the Orange County Fire Marshal, and he provided us with some great information related to fire safety, specifically fire safety in the kitchen.   Listen to Jason's interview. Click the links below for additional fire safety resources and education.

https://nfpa.org/Public-Education

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/

During this episode we interview Megan Cannady, a research associate with the UNC Center for Maternal & Infant Health. Megan is a wealth of knowledge on the dos and don'ts of creating a safe sleep environment for your infant, how to avoid falling asleep with baby in your arms, and other vital parenting skills related to sleep. Listen now and share to promote safe sleeping in all infants.

Suggested Resources for Listeners:

- Safe Sleep NC website: https://safesleepnc.org/

· Consumer Product Safety Commission website with a specific page for infant sleep: https://www.cpsc.gov/SafeSleep

· National Safe to Sleep website: https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/