Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Every year, there are approximately 50 accidental deaths from acute Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning in England and Wales and over 200 non-fatal poisonings which require hospital admission. The Welsh Government has produced advice for health professionals with the aim of raising awareness about CO poisoning.

Northern Ireland Home Safety Strategy

In 2004, the Northern Ireland Department for Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSS&PS) produced a five year Home Accident Prevention Strategy and Action Plan. The main objectives of the Strategy were to:

• Reduce home accidents, particularly in those most at risk (under 5s and over 65s)
• To raise awareness of the causes and promote effective preventative measures
• Promote and facilitate effective training, skills and knowledge across all relevant organisation, groups and individuals.

In just five years, Northern Ireland has achieved an astonishing 54% drop in hospital admissions caused by accidents in the home.

Home Accident Prevention Strategy and Action Plan 2004 -2009
Report on the Review of the Home Accident Prevention Strategy and Action Plan 2004 - 2009

The new European Toy Safety Directive, published in 2009, came into force on the 20^th July 2011. From this date, all Member States have to comply with new rules and safety requirements to protect children and reduce accidents with dangerous toys.

Toy Safety Directive 2009
Guidance Document
Toy Safety Directive Brochure
Provision on Warnings Factsheet
Scope of Directive Factsheet
Declaration of Conformity Factsheet
Toy Safety Tips

Make it Safe!
Children in Wales have worked in partnership with the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA). Their excellent Make It Safe leaflet, which provides information on the prevention of blind cord accidents, is now available in Welsh.

Make it Safe! leaflet

Home Safety - K.I.M (Keep In Mind)
Children in Wales have developed this bilingual aide memoire to help practitioners prevent those home accidents that most commonly cause serious, fatal and disabling injuries in children under the age of 5 years.

Developed in conjunction with Health Visitors, K.I.M has been designed to raise the issues, promite discussion and give short, easy to remember accident prevention advice.

K.I.M. is available to buy from as little as£29.50 for 50 glossy, durable leaflets or as a free download.

K.I.M Order Form
A5 download
A4 download

Small Steps to Safety DVD
Health Challenge Caerphilly and the New Tredegar and Fochriw Communities First Partnerships have launched an educational child safety DVD focusing on accidents in the home.

Local playgroups and residents have been invovled in the filming for that 'more real touch'. Advice and guidance was provided by Children in wales. From starting as a small local project, the DVD is now being distributed to families living in Caerphilly, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire and Torfaen.

Copies of the DVD are available to purchase at £1.50 each. For more information, please contact Sian Wolfe-Williams, Health Challenge Caerphilly Co-ordinator on 01495 235401 or wolfes@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Baby Walker Training Pack
This pack is designed to be used by health professionals to train parents and carers of children about baby walker safety.

Good Practice Guide for setting up and running Home Safety Equipment Schemes
Produced by Leeds City Council & Leeds North West Primary Care Trust. A good practice guide for anyone who has contact with parents of children under five years old and for those interested in injury prevention.

Home and Garden Safety Checklist
A guide to home safety in the form of a "Home and Garden Safety Checklist" of the hazards to be found in the home and garden. Published by ROSPA.

Garden Furniture Safety Guide
A list of garden furniture safety hazards and some advice on how to combat them.

Home Safety Quiz
Handout to use with parents in a community/group setting

Handout on falls for parents

Links

Firebrake Wales
Firebrake Wales is a charity working to keep the homes and communities of Wales safe from fire.

Poisonous Plants
Information on potentially harmful garden plans is available from the Royal Horticultural Society and Real Gardeners.

ROSPA Wales Home Safety Webpage
The Home Safety page for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in Wales.

The Institute of Home safety
The Institute of Home Safety works to encourage the development of the highest standards of approach to home safety education and training.

The Thermostatic Mixing Valve Manufacturers' Association (TMVA)
The aims of the Thermostatic Mixing Valve Manufacturers’ Association is to concentrate attention on the safe provision of hot water at the point of use.