| Break Point! Injury Prevention Newsletter |
Month |
| Volume 4, Issue 10 - |
October 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 9 - |
September 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 8 - |
August 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 7 - Break Point Splashes Into Summer Safety |
July 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 6 - Break Point's Sunny Summertime Issue |
June 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 5 - Bicycle Safety Issue |
May 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 4 - Break Point's Outdoor Safety Issue |
April 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 3 - How Much Do You Know About Poison Prevention? |
March 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 2 - Break Point's Booster Seat and Burn Awareness Issue |
February 2001 |
| Volume 4, Issue 1 - Prepare for Wintry Fun and Cold |
January 2001 |
| Volume 3, Issue 12 - Break Point Celebrates the Holidays! |
December 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 11 - Get Ready for the Holidays |
November 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 10 - America's Kids are More Inactive Than Ever |
October 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 9 - Drive Safely to Work Week |
September 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 8 - Back to School Safety |
August 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 7 - Break Point Walks to School |
July 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 6 - June starts the vacation season, which means people will be traveling by several modes of transportation, sometimes all in the same week.. |
June 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 5 - We have all been waiting for the warmer weather to arrive. People are getting busy now with graduations, barbeques and beginning the walking routine they have been planning for months. That is probably why May is one of the busiest months in injury prevention. This month is filled with injury prevention health observances. |
May 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 4 - Many people have a severe case of cabin fever and can't wait to get outdoors. As the weather gets warmer there is an increase in outdoor sport related injuries. This issue will look at ways to have fun in the spring weather and stay safe. |
April 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 3 - Poisoning is not a hot topic in the news yet thousands of people are injured each year from substances used around their homes. Medications are useful to treat illnesses and taken properly they are quite effective. If taken in larger quantities they pose a threat to our health. We take the cleaners we use, or the products we have around our homes, for granted and believe these products actually save us time and effort. A problem can arise when these substances are misused or fall into the wrong hands. |
March 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 2 - This issue of Break Point will cover the popular winter sports and provide ways to stay safe. As with any sport, preparation and common sense will help to keep the activity fun and prevent injuries. This issue of Break Point will also cover scald burns in conjunction with Burn Awareness Week, February 6-12, 2000. Scald injuries are the number one cause of burn injuries and deaths to children under 4. |
February 2000 |
| Volume 3, Issue 1 - This month Break Point will focus on the cold weather months and how to keep warm and safe. Generally, January is the coldest month of the year with the temperatures reaching below zero and double-digit negative wind chill readings. The cold poses threats not only to our psyche but physical threats to our skin and the way our bodies react to the arctic temperatures. |
January 2000 |
| Volume 2, Issue 12 - December is Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (3D Month). Communities across the country will be working hard to reduce crashes, injury and death that too often result from impaired driving. |
December 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 11 - Break Point Falls for Autumn!! Info on Hunting safety as well as Fall safety, and choosing the right gift for your children. |
November 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 10 - Break Point Gets Fired Up For Fire Safety!! Info on Halloween safety as well as fire detection, escaping and reacting to fires |
October 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 9 - Break Point's Big Back to School Issue!! Info on school bus safety as well as teenage driving, walking to school and carpooling |
September 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 8 - Contains information on Amusement rides, tips on surviving the heat, as well as Recreational Vehicle and Lawn Mower safety. |
August 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 7 - Tips on how to make traveling both safe and fun this summer. |
July 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 6 - Fireworks safety, swimming pool safety, boating safety, and the hidden dangers related to warm weather activities.
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June 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 5 - Bicycle and Motorcycle Safety, Skateboarding, and Inline Skating |
May 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 4 - Sleepiness, Safety Belts, Road Rage, Sports Gear |
April 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 3 - Poison Prevention Week, Children and Healthcare Week |
March 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 2 - Popular winter sports such as sledding, skiing/snowboarding, ice skating, and snowmobiling |
February 1999 |
| Volume 2, Issue 1 - Surviving harsh weather conditions |
January 1999 |
| Volume 1, Issue 10 - Tips on planning safe and sober holiday parties, celebrating a safe Christmas |
December 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 9 - Violence against Women |
November 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 8 - Smoke Detectors, Trick-or-Treating, National Fire Prevention Week, Burning Leaves |
October 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 7 - School Buses, Bicycle Safety, Carpooling, Walking to School |
September 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 6 - Camping, Recreational Vehicles |
August 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 5 - Playgrounds, Heat
Exhaustion, Fireworks |
July 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 4 - Fireworks, Barbecue Grills, Swimming Pools |
June 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 3 - Safety Belts, SAFE KIDS Week, Electricity, Boating, Biking, National EMS Week, Emergency Medical Services for Children Day, Sunglasses |
May 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 2 - Sports Related Injuries |
April 1998 |
| Volume 1, Issue 1 - General Poisoning, Lead Poisoning, American Red Cross Month |
March 1998 |
