HELD ON: Monday
14th May, 2012
VENUE: Tauranga Hospital Conference Rooms
This was attended
by all kamahi in the area that work with tamariki.
Blackie Tohiariki
was the facilitator for the Kaiwhakahaere Safekids campaign.
Aim for the course
to prevent unintentional inquiries to children 0 to 14 years of age.
TO PROMOTE CYCLING is an important activity;
Benefits for the Children;
- Health: fitter,
healthier kids
- Developmental
cognitive, motor skills, self management
- Developing independence
- To make sure all
tamariki are wearing cycle helmets
- Check that helmet
in good conditions
- Fitting and worn
correctly
- Helmet should sit
firmly on head, 2 fingers above eye brow
- Band under chin
you should be able to fit 1 finger space
- Should not be moving
around loosely on the head
- Pad can be brought
to fit inside
- No movement at all
- Make sure helmet
has no cracks
- Both shells in
tack in side
- Teach our tamariki
to be safe and no the road rules. Before they take to the road
The Stats for Unincidental Accidents :
Falls
- Injury admitted to
hospital 43%.
- Supervise kids at
playgrounds
- Use stair and door
gates/guards
- Use safety latches
on windows kids can reach
- Use helmets and
other safety gear with wheeled toys like scooter,
- skateboards, and
skates.
- Babies don’t need
baby walkers
- Bunk beds are for
older kids
- Keep other
furniture away from bunk beds.
Drowings
- Drowning accounts
for 16.5%
- Of all
unintentional injury deaths to 0.14 year olds
- 15 children aged
0-14 drown each year (On average)
- Toddlers and young
children aged less than 5 years are most at risk
- 37 children are
hospitalised following a near drowning event each year (
On average.)
Recommendations:
Age 0 – 2 years
Always maintain hand contact with babies and
stay within sight and reach
Of your child in
the bath
Ages 1- 5 years
Stay within sight
and reach of your child when in, on and around water
Actively supervise
your kids when they are in, on and around water
Use four –sided
pool fencing with a self-closing , self latching gate
Child Passenger Injuries
- Child passenger
injuries account for 16.8% of all unintentional injury
- Death to 0.14 year
olds
- 16 children aged
0.14 die each year (on average)
- Following a
vehicle crash
- 275 children are
hospitalised each year following a vehicle crash (on average)
Recommendations:
Always use the
correct child restraint and booster seat for your childs
Height and age.
Follow
manufacturers instructions for your child restraint.
All child car
seats must meet the accepted Safety Standards at all times.
Make sure your
child restraint or booster seat correctly fits your vehicle.
Get help
installing your child restraint or booster from a certified
technician.
These are just a
few of the stats from the workshops.
LETS KEEP OUR
TAMARIKI SAFE AT ALL TIMES.
A NOTE FROM ME:
Please put your babies in their car restraints .
No standing on the car rear
seats.
The back seat is the safest place
for your tamariki.
Lyn Potaka
Tamariki Ora Coordinator
