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Contact Us For more information or to schedule a presentation, please contact: Barrow Community Education and Outreach Coordinator
Phone: E-mail: lranus@chw.edu |
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Helmet Your Head Safety Program
Target Audience: Kindergarten to 12th grade students, their parents, and teachers.
Helmet Your Head is a safety program developed by Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. The program focuses on the prevention of head and traumatic brain injuries and the effect that these injuries have on the individual, family, and community. The program advocates the use of helmets during recreational activities to prevent brain injury.
As the costs for providing care continue to escalate, the short- and long-term effects of brain injury take their toll on society. Consistent and correct use of helmets can prevent these tragedies.
"We want to make wearing a helmet a habit, just like wearing a seat belt in a car," stresses Robert Spetzler, M.D., Director of Barrow Neurological Institute. "And we're also encouraging people to helmet the heads of those they love—children, friends, parents and siblings. Your reminder could save their life."
In an effort to stop life-threatening brain injuries, the Helmet Your Head curriculum has been designed to be used in a variety of classroom settings. Students learn about the consequences of sustaining severe brain injury in common activities such as bicycling, roller-blades, skateboarding, horseback riding, rock climbing, and other sports.
Helmet Your Head Teaching modules include:
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> Download Helmet Fitting Instructions (PDF)
ANNOUNCING :: u B.R.A.I.N.S. Clinic
For
treatment
of mild
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Opening
July 13, 2009
Learn more...
You Can Download Educational and Activity Handouts Below
u Safety Rules Related to Arizona Bicycle Laws | > download English version (PDF)
Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists, except for the unique situations described in this handout.
u Bear Maze Bicycle Activity | > download English version (PDF)
Help Toggles avoid the bicycle hazards and find the prize helmet!
Learn what you can do to be safe before you ride and while you ride.
u Bicycle Safety Rules | > download English version (PDF) | > download Spanish version (PDF)
This is a handy quicklist of safety rules.
u Concussion and Sports Related Injuries | > download English version (PDF)
Topics include: Symptoms of a Concussion, Medical Help and Healing, and Rules to Prevent Injury
u Five Common Bicycle and Car Crashes | > download English version (PDF) | > download Spanish version (PDF)
u Helmet Activity | > download English version (PDF)
Match the helmet with the sport.
u Hidden Helmets Activity | > download English version (PDF)
Find the helmets hidden in the drawing.
u Summary of Recommendations for Management of Concussion in Sports | > download English version (PDF)
u Sport Safety Activity | > download English version (PDF)
Circle the unsafe sport activity.
u Startling Statistics about Traumatic Brain Injury | > download English version (PDF) | > download Spanish version (PDF)
u What Parents Can Do to Keep Children Safe | > download English version (PDF) | > download Spanish version (PDF)
u Winners Wear Helmets | > download English version (PDF) | > download Spanish version (PDF)
Write the name of the sport next to each helmet.
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