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Bickel, Robert D. – Journal of College and University Law, 1997
Examines court decisions in 1995 concerning college and university tort liability in accidents. Issues addressed include defects in premises, inadequate facility maintenance, school policy concerning safety, recreational activities on campuses, student field experience programs, campus activities involving children, operation of campus housing,…
Descriptors: Accidents, Administrative Policy, Campus Planning, Children
Snow, Charles W.; And Others – 1991
For this study, information was obtained about accidential injuries among children in day care centers (DCC) and family day care homes (DCH) in North Carolina. An Accident Survey Questionnaire was used to report injuries that required treatment by a staff member, doctor, or nurse. Results of data analyses showed that: (1) falls were the leading…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Health, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
American Automobile Association, Falls Church, VA. Traffic Engineering and Safety Dept.
The purpose of the Safest Route to School project is to help children develop safe walking habits and inform them of the potential dangers which exist in a seemingly innocent walk to school. This project will foster cooperation between home and school in working toward the common goal of protecting the lives of children. Some of the guiding…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Instructional Programs, Safety, Safety Education
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1973
The guide was designed to provide basic information for administrators, teachers, students, and related personnel to develop new safety programs and to improve existing programs in Hawaii public schools. The loose-leaf format permits later upgrading and changes. The basic components of the program are the teacher, student, facility, and equipment.…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Industrial Education, Laboratory Safety, Safety
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Education in Science, 1978
Presents 12 amendments to the second edition of Safety in Science Laboratories. Covers topics such as regular inspection of equipment, wearing safety glasses, dating stock chemicals, and safe use of chemicals. (MA)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Health Education, Needs Assessment, Safety
Haering, Franklin C. – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1979
In the development of a school safety program, several steps are important: (1) a strong board of education policy statement; (2) the appointment of a qualified safety professional to implement and coordinate board policy; (3) an accident reporting system; (4) a school safety committee; and (5) a school safety handbook. (GC)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, School Accidents
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Price, James H. – Journal of School Health, 1981
A curriculum designed to promote fire prevention and safety methods for both parents and teachers is described. Ways to help prevent fires are listed and sample curriculum objectives are given. (JN)
Descriptors: Accidents, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Fire Protection
Olsen, Heather M.; Hudson, Susan D.; Thompson, Donna – Our Children, 2002
As schools try to do more with less, many PTAs are working with school officials to help improve the school environment. Playground safety is one area where PTAs can make a difference. For example, PTAs can work with schools to schedule volunteers to help with recess supervision. They can also teach children the rules of the playground and how to…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Education, Injuries, Parent School Relationship
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Briss, Peter A.; And Others – Pediatrics, 1994
Interviewed day-care center directors to determine injury rates. Found that injury rates were relatively low and that many of the injuries that occur in this setting are probably minor. Suggests that lowering height of playground equipment and providing more resilient playground surfaces could further reduce injury risks. (HTH)
Descriptors: Accidents, Child Safety, Day Care Centers, Educational Facilities Improvement
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Junkins, Edward P., Jr.; Knight, Stacey; Lightfoot, Amy C.; Cazier, Calvert F.; Dean, J. Michael; Corneli, Howard M. – Journal of School Health, 1999
Describes an epidemiology of school injuries in Utah's public schools, analyzing 1990-97 school injury data from a standardized Student Injury Report form. Results find that 85 percent of the state's 44,565 school injuries were evaluated at a medical facility. High risk students were males and students in 4th-6th grades. Contributing factors…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Epidemiology
Beebe, Robert J. – Streamlined Seminar, 1994
Over the past few years both administrators and teachers have found themselves involved in an increasing number of law suits. When students are injured on school grounds, parents often place the blame of negligence on the teacher, so many teachers find themselves involved in lengthy court battles over the issue of liability. Teachers and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Administrator Responsibility, Court Litigation, Elementary Education
Association of School Business Officials International, Reston, VA. – 1986
The revised edition of this handbook represents a concerted effort to bring school safety to the forefront of business managers' daily and long-range planning activities. Although statistics show few fatalities on school grounds, schools appear to have a high frequency and incident rate of nonfatal injuries. According to the introduction, school…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Fire Protection, Safety Education
Mueller, Frederick O.; Blyth, Carl S. – 1984
Football injuries which resulted in permanent spinal cord injury are reported in this survey, part of a concerted effort by individuals and research organizations to reduce the steady increase of football head and neck injuries since the late 1950s. In addition to the reporting of injuries, this document describes steps taken to eliminate the…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Athletic Coaches, Athletic Equipment, Football
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Mendryk, S. W.; And Others – 1977
The major purpose of this investigation was to collect, compile, analyze, and interpret data on the number and nature of injuries occurring in physical education classes and athletic activities in grades K-12 within Alberta schools. Subsidiary purposes were to develop a viable injury reporting form, a concise instructional pamphlet to accompany…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Injuries
Zegeer, Charles V. – 1975
A detailed study of warning signs with flashers in school zones was conducted by the Kentucky Department of Transportation to determine the signs' effectiveness in reducing the speeds of vehicles during times of pedestrian activity. Field investigations were conducted at all of the 120 flasher locations in Kentucky Highway Districts 6, 7, and 9.…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Evaluation, Safety Equipment
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