WHAT IS KILLING OUR CHILDREN? ACCIDENTS

This pamphlet points out how the Emergency Medical Services System is helping to the solve the problem of accidental death and injury to children. Part of the tragedy involves traffic crashes, which are the leading cause of death for all children between 6-14 years old. Preventive measures include knowing your emergency number and when to use it, learning CPR and basic first aid, and using safety belts and child safety seats.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1990-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brochures; Call boxes (Driver aid devices); Child restraint systems; Children; Disasters and emergency operations; Hazards and emergency operations; Safety; Traffic crashes; Utilization
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607636
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-807 609
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1991 12:00AM