Home Safety Council

Programs: Fire prevention and safety activitiesthe expert network academy (fema 6) is being developed to provide free online training to improve the knowledge and skills of public educators in critical injury prevention areas. A learning management system is being utilized, as well as images and animation from a revised mysafehome. Org. Start safe: a fire and burn safety program for preschoolers and their families (fema 7) was revised for dissemination to more than 13,500 to head starts and 11,500 to the fire service. The objective is to compare face-to-face training with online training for satisfaction with and intent to implement, the start safe program. Through a partnership with the inclusive preparedness center (ipc) based in washington, d. C. , hsc and its partners are developing a planner and manual on fire safety for people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations (fema). More than 100,000 sets will be distributed to fire service agencies and other partners in at least 25 states.

media and marketingto increase the audience reach and visibility of hsc's home safety programs, resources, information, research, and organization, it employs a range of strategic electronic and print communications tools, such as tv, radio, articles, webinars and ads to deliver its life-saving messages.

grant to safe kids worldwidegrant restricted to support current and future u. S. -based home safety related programs, as intended by the donors at the time the original contributions were received by hsc. This includes direct expenses of home safety related programs and overhead for home safety related programs; salaries for new or existing skw staff that work on programs incorporating home safety issues; and promotion of the safe kids worldwide and home safety council brands, as it related to home safety.

lowe's partnership programas hsc's founding sponsor, programs and content are provided to support home safety awareness events and projects, as well as technical expertise on home injury prevention for articles, websites, and media. To support the community volunteer efforts of the lowe's employees, hsc provides downloadable home safety brochures, checklists, and tips through its website and in print. In 2010, the second lowe's safety saturday was held in september at 1,800 stores in the united states and canada to highlight ways to prevent home injuries. Great safety adventure (gsa)created in 1999, gsa is a traveling exhibit that teaches children basic home safety skills through a fun and interactive approach. Gsa completed its last tour under the lowe's sponsorship in november 2008 and has remained in storage through 2010. Tasks during this period included wrap-up tasks and research on other sponsorship options, as well as sale. During 2010, an agreement with the children's health education center of wisconsin, through a grant from kohl's department stores, will allow gsa to launch a tour in 2011 in wisconsin. Home safety council websites and publicationsthe home safety council's websites and publications serve as a comprehensive collection of tools and home safety information to help the public make informed decisions about safeguarding their families. These resources target parents, schools, businesses, communities and policy makers. For 2010, hsc was engaged in testing some of the social media options through facebook and twitter. Education and outreachhsc implements programs within the top five home injury risk areas to promote improved safety practices through behavioral changes by providing information and products to targeted audiences, such as the low-literacy community, special age groups, and high-risk audiences. My safe home. Org mysafehome. Org is a navigable virtual home that uses state-of-the-art digital graphics animation to bring home safety to anyone on a computer. It focuses primarily on the top five causes of accidents in and around the home and the need for disaster preparedness. The site helps users identify major risk areas and presents key safety devices and preparedness plans. Msh. Org also offers opportunities to sponsors to collaborate on educational sections of the site. Enhancements for 2010 were included in the fema 6. Research and evaluationto ensure hsc is providing the accurate and relevant home injury prevention information and developing metrics for its educational programming, it commissions reports, initiates surveys and program evaluations, and works cooperatively with the academic community, federal agencies, and other research organizations. Falls preventionhsc works with its nonprofit and federal partners to support the activities of the falls free coalition. Also, through hsc's safe steps program and relationships with the aging community, this awareness building initiative encourages families to identify and correct potential slips and falls hazards in and around the home. Activities in 2010 were limited, as a part of transitioning the older adult falls activities to a member of the falls free coalition advisory group. Home safety montheach year, a comprehensive educational campaign is initiated to bring national attention to the problem of unintentional injuries and key risk areas, including falls, poisoning, fires and burns, choking/suffocation and drowning. An emphasis is placed on consumer and workplace awareness. This was the third year for the good housekeeping special magazine supplement. Partnerships and expert networkto help support local safety advocates' public education outreach, hsc created the expert network to provide them with free and low-cost education resources to promote home injury prevention in their local communities. Hsc also develops and maintains relationships with organizations working on injury prevention in the nonprofit, business, academic, and government sectors. Water safetya pool safety curriculum program for preschool children and their parents and caregivers in early head start/ head start and other childcare settings is underway. Components include an educator's guide for early childhood education teachers and fire service educators, classroom posters, take-home story books for the children, parent/caregiver guides on water safety, online games for children and adults, and a webinar. Public policyhsc's public policy initiatives focus on educating policy makers about the impact of home-related injuries on the public and how to reduce the incidence and costs associated with this public health crisis. Hsc works within coalitions and in a leadership capacity to support legislative efforts, mainly in the area of falls and fire, as well as disaster preparedness. For 2010, activities were reduced, due to a focus on hsc's strategic alliance process and a reduced budget. Sponsorship programshsc continues to engage its partners and sponsors in various educational, media, and research programs. Programs for 2010 included continuing work with tyco, first alert, and nfsa in the fire prevention area; and new partners such as simpson strong-tie and viking spa.