Wisconsin
Injury Prevention
The Injury Prevention Committee works to develop and distribute injury prevention projects to members within the region.The committee is made up of EMS and hospital providers from around the region including the injury prevention specialists from our region's Level II Trauma Centers.
The State of Wisconsin Injury Prevention Program also provides a wealth of information and resources for anyone looking to develop a project. Extensive injury and mortality data is available through the Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH) database.
Some of the projects the committee's projects include:
Brecker Bunny
The NCRTAC Injury Prevention Committee distributed a project to bring burn safety information to families via their Kindergarten students.
This fire safety program includes the book “Brecker Bunny Learns to Be Careful: A Lesson in Fire and Burn Safety”. This book was written by Stevens Point author Hilary Bilbrey. This is the story of an adventurous little bunny that forgets the safety rules and finds himself with a bad burn. Follow his journey to safety.
Alcohol Abuse Awareness Kits
After an inspiring presentation by Sue Nowak from Northcentral Health Care, the NCRTAC purchased six alcohol awareness presentation kits. The kits contain a variety of visual aids and information to give audiences a real appreciation for trends in alcohol abuse in our local communities. The Injury Prevention committee has set up the kits so that any NCRTAC member can check it out and present to a variety of audiences. Fact sheets and reference materials are included.
Three kits are currently at Aspirus Wausau Hospital and can be checked out through Michelle Armstrong, (715) 847-2864 and three are at Saint Joseph's Hospital and can be checked out through Amy Schmidt, (715) 387-9566.
Brecker Bunny
The NCRTAC Injury Prevention Committee distributed a project to bring burn safety information to families via their Kindergarten students.
This fire safety program includes the book “Brecker Bunny Learns to Be Careful: A Lesson in Fire and Burn Safety”. This book was written by Stevens Point author Hilary Bilbrey. This is the story of an adventurous little bunny that forgets the safety rules and finds himself with a bad burn. Follow his journey to safety.
Alcohol Abuse Awareness Kits
After an inspiring presentation by Sue Nowak from Northcentral Health Care, the NCRTAC purchased six alcohol awareness presentation kits. The kits contain a variety of visual aids and information to give audiences a real appreciation for trends in alcohol abuse in our local communities. The Injury Prevention committee has set up the kits so that any NCRTAC member can check it out and present to a variety of audiences. Fact sheets and reference materials are included.
Three kits are currently at Aspirus Wausau Hospital and can be checked out through Michelle Armstrong, (715) 847-2864 and three are at Saint Joseph's Hospital and can be checked out through Amy Schmidt, (715) 387-9566.
