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Injury Prevention Service Mission The mission of the Injury Prevention Service is to improve the health of Oklahomans by working in collaboration with communities and stakeholders to identify injury problems, then developing, implementing, and evaluating environmental modifications, policy, and educational interventions. Reportable Injuries and Health Conditions Statewide surveillance data are collected by Injury Prevention Service staff from hospitals, burn centers, death certificates, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The program utilizes other government agencies (fire departments, public safety, law enforcement, etc.) to provide supplemental data regarding circumstances resulting in injury as well as specific injury prevention expertise. The Injury Prevention Service currently collects surveillance data on the following hospitalized or fatal injuries:
The programmatic efforts of the Injury Prevention Service have primarily targeted causes of death and disability from unintentional (accidental) injuries, including motor vehicle crashes, house fires, occupational fatalities, falls, and all-terrain vehicle crashes. Educational efforts have also addressed violence and intentional causes of injury, including sexual violence prevention, intimate partner violence, suicide, and homicide. The Injury Prevention Service has been successful in maintaining statewide surveillance for reportable injuries and using the surveillance data to develop, implement, and evaluate prevention programs. A large house fire injury prevention effort in south Oklahoma City resulted in an 80% reduction in the rate per population of injuries during the four years following the program, while the rest of Oklahoma City had a 7% increase in the rate of injury. For every $1 spent on the program, $20 was saved in preventing injury, death, lost productivity costs, and other costs associated with these events. Following implementation of car seat programs in targeted communities, car seat use increased in all of the project communities. Additionally, there are documented instances where programs developed by the Injury Prevention Service have saved lives. Injury Free Oklahoma 2010-2015: Strategic Plan for Injury and Violence Prevention Injury Prevention Works: Strategies for Building Safe Communities Recent News Releases from the Injury Prevention Service Location and Contact Information Address: 1000 N.E. 10th Street, Room 408, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
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Q: I am a physician. Where can I find information about the new opioid prescribing guidelines for me and my patients?
A: See "Opioid Prescribing Guidelines" under Related Topics below, or click on Unintentional Poisoning on the left. Q: I coach a kids' sports team. What do I need to know about concussions? A: A concussion is a traumatic brain injury and can happen in any sport to any player--even kids. Learn how to prevent, recognize, and respond to a concussion. Follow the link below and Take Concussions Out of Play. Q: What does Oklahoma law say about child car seat use? A: Oklahoma law requires children under 2 years of age be properly secured in a rear-facing car seat, children 2-4 years of age be properly secured in a car seat with an internal harness, and children aged 4-8 ride in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat unless the child is taller than 4'9". Click on Child Passenger Safety on the left to find out more. Q: Why do I need a smoke alarm? A: In only 3 1/2 minutes, the heat from a house fire can reach over 1100 degrees. Fire produces fumes that can make you sleepy, weak, and confused. You can't smell these fumes, so if you are asleep, the smell won't wake you -- but a smoke alarm will. 
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