Safety Resources

CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov

CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is directed by Congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. ATSDR serves the public by taking responsive public health actions and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances. Web site sections consist of news, hazardous substances, emergency response, measuring health effects, hazardous waste sites, information sources, special issues, education and training, and publications. A section is also offered for various audience groups --children and parents, communities, health care professionals, ombudsman, Tribal affairs, and Western Europe. The site is available in Spanish. Funding/grant information is offered as well.

CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://www.bt.cdc.gov

This CDC Web site on emergency preparedness and response provides news and information on agents, diseases, and other threats, and shows what to do in an emergency. Topics include bioterrorism agents (anthrax, plague, smallpox), radiation emergencies, natural disasters (wildfires, power outages), chemical agents (chlorine, phosgene, bromine), and recent outbreaks and incidents (West Nile virus, SARS, avian flu). Additional topics and resources include mass trauma, lab information, training, preparation and planning, surveillance, Clinician Registry for Updates on Terrorism and Emergency Response, Cities Readiness Initiative, Strategic National Stockpile, emergency preparedness for business, and preparedness and children. Information is provided on whom to contact in an emergency. The site is available in Spanish.

Children's Safety Network
http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/

This Web site provides information about the Children?s Safety Network, which works with maternal and child health (MCH), public health, and other injury prevention practitioners to provide technical assistance and information; facilitate the implementation and evaluation of injury prevention programs; and conduct analytical and policy activities that improve injury and violence prevention.

Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2004
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/iscs04.htm

This annual report provides the most current detailed statistical information to inform the nation on the nature of crime in schools. The report is a joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics.

Is Your Child's School Near a Toxic Site
http://www.childproofing.org/CSLZnews.html

Creating Safe Learning Zones, a 2002 report by the Child Proofing Our Communities Campaign, finds 1,185 public schools in five surveyed States (Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and California) are on or within ½ mile of a toxic waste site, putting over 600,000 students at increased risk of developing asthma, cancers, learning disorders, and other diseases linked to environmental pollutants. The authors propose model school siting legislation (which includes specific guidelines to help legislatures protect children's health) and outline action steps parents can take to protect their children.

Laws Pertaining to School Safety and Health Prevention Programs
http://www.ade.state.az.us/health-safety/health/laws/laws.pdf

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, under the U.S. Department of Transportation, is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes, which is accomplished by setting and enforcing safety performance standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. In addition to current news items, sections of the Web site cover vehicle and equipment information, traffic safety/occupant issues, recalls, how to buy a safer car, and impaired driving. A service bulletins database is provided. Popular Web site information topics include air bags, an auto safety hotline, child passenger safety, child seat ratings, a complaint form, corporate average fuel economy, crash statistics, crash tests, disability information, driver distraction, early warning reporting, rollover consumer information, safety materials, school buses, star ratings, State and national data, and tires.

NHTSA People Injury Prevention: New Driver Safety
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/newdriver/index.html

This NHTSA Injury Prevention site on new driver safety states the mission statement for driver licensing is to provide support for the States in efforts to enact new graduated driver licensing laws, modernize and standardize laws and ordinances pertaining to the licensing of young novice drivers, and assist in developing appropriate training materials to reduce risk taking and improve safety decision making for these drivers. The site includes "What's New in Driver Licensing."

NHTSA People Injury Prevention: School Bus Safety
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/

This NHTSA Injury Prevention site describes the school bus safety program, which is committed to reducing school bus --related crashes, injuries, and fatalities through behavioral programs and vehicle regulations. NHTSA works to educate school bus drivers, students, and other motorists about safe behavior that reduces the risk of being involved in a school bus?related crash. The site includes "What's New in the School Bus Safety Program."

School and Community Safety
http://neahin.org/programs/schoolsafety/index.htm

The goal of this site is to help teachers, education support professionals, and parents make public school great for every child by keeping schools safe. Beyond the walls of the classroom, every child must feel safe in his or her own community?so that every child has the opportunity to return each day to a supportive educational environment. On this site you will find important information about gun safety issues, crisis management, homeland security, and the war on terrorism.

Schools Within 1/2 Mile of a Superfund Site
http://www.childproofing.org/mapindex.html

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