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St. Anthony Summit Medical Center - Summit County Injury Prevention Network
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center has been the lead agency of the Summit County Injury Prevention Network (SCIPN), which promotes occupant protection within the Central Mountains Region. SCIPN launched an eight-week teen seat belt challenge and promoted the campaign to local high schools. Prizes to the schools, social media, sign campaigns and a T-shirt design contest were components of the competition. Fire, emergency medical services, law enforcement and trauma centers provided staffing and expertise to high schools to conduct a peer-led challenge.
What is it?
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center has been the lead agency of the Summit County Injury Prevention Network (SCIPN), which promotes occupant protection within the Central Mountains Region. SCIPN launched an eight-week teen seat belt challenge and promoted the campaign to local high schools. Prizes to the schools, social media, sign campaigns and a T-shirt design contest were components of the competition. Fire, emergency medical services, law enforcement and trauma centers provided staffing and expertise to high schools to conduct a peer-led challenge.
Who is it for?
Teen drivers in this rural area.
Why do they do it?
A community assessment found that teen drivers have the highest risk for motor vehicle crashes, injury and death per miles traveled. This is compounded by the area’s year-round hazardous mountain driving conditions.
Impact
Seat belt use increased from 80 percent to 92 percent, representing 300 additional people wearing seat belts.
Contact: Shelly Almroth, R.N., B.S.N.
Trauma Program Manager
Telephone: 970-668-2869
Email: shellyalmroth@centura.org
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