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- Collect and monitor ATV-related injury data including use of personal protective equipment, time of day, surface type, ATV make/model, environmental conditions, alcohol and other drug involvement, and injury severity.
Be Proactive
- Consider the promotion of legislation in your state based on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) model ATV legislation, http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/.
- Offer the facts on ATV-related injuries to local ATV clubs, media representatives and state organizations.
- Develop and promote safe ATV riding opportunities.
Work with Professionals
- Work with manufacturers to increase the safety of ATVs.
- Encourage interventions that are developmentally appropriate, community-based and on-going; and incorporate education, enforcement, and engineering strategies.
- Encourage health care providers to engage in anticipatory guidance about ATV safety.
- Establish and maintain a trauma system that is responsive to the off-road nature of the sport.
* The Children's Safety Network does not endorse specific resources, but offers these as examples.
This document can be downloaded from the Internet, www.childrenssafetynetwork.org. ATV safety materials also available are: ATV Safety Promoting Organizations, ATV Safety Programs: Best Practices, and ATV Safety Fact Sheet.
For more information:
Children’s Safety Network
Phone: 800-662-6900
nccrahs@mcrf.mfldclin.edu
www.childrenssafetynetwork.org
From the National Ag Safety Database, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/nasd.
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