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Trauma Talk is brought to you by the UNC Tar Heel Trauma Program's communications team. The UNC Trauma Center is a Level 1 trauma center in Chapel Hill, NC. We provide injury prevention tips to keep you out of the hospital as well as regional trauma education and updates on our trauma center.

03/30/2021

Hot Car Safety w/ Tonya Stafford

In this episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, we discuss hot car safety with Tonya Stafford. Tonya is the pediatric trauma nurse educator and outreach coordinator for the pediatric trauma program at UNC's Trauma Center as well as a car seat technician. She provides valuable information on the dangers of leaving children in hot cars and tips on how to prevent heatstroke deaths. Tonya also shares a firsthand encounter of finding two children alone in a hot car and the actions she took — an experience that earned her a SAVE Award. Resources: American Academy of Pediatrics KidsAndCars.org NoHeatStroke.org

15 min
03/07/2021

Booster Seat Safety w/ Bevan Kirley

In this episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, we discuss booster seat safety with Bevan Kirley. Bevan is a senior research associate at the UNC Highway Safety Research Center. She stresses the importance of booster seat use, offers tips on proper usage, and shares common mistakes parents and caregivers make. Resources: BuckleUpNC

16 min
12/23/2020

Holiday Safety w/ Trauma Talk Hosts Lindsay and Charlotte

Thank you for checking out today's episode! With plenty of holidays coming up this week, Lindsay and Charlotte go through the most essential safety advice from the Trauma Center for children, teens, adults, and seniors for the holiday season to keep everyone safe from preventable accidents. Enjoy! CPSC Recalls: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls Safe Kids Worldwide: https://www.safekids.org/ Dare to Lead Podcast with Brene Brown: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1d1AI5Fsrn3mAdetQEe8iL?si=4Z0VM-gNSF2ehvXQW2_6dw

25 min
12/04/2020

Older Driver Safety w/ AOTA Older Driver Initiative Project Coordinator Elin Schold-Davis

Thank you for tuning in to this week’s episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, where we’re accompanied by AOTA Older Driver Initiative Project Coordinator Elin Schold-Davis to discuss older adult driving safety awareness in celebration of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. Elin provides tons of history, tips and resources on how we can reframe the stigma surrounding older drivers and how to make sure everyone is fit to drive safely. Resources: AOTA Older Driver Safety - www.aota.org/driver-safety (Use #ODSAW20 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook this week) Check out your state’s resources - www.roadsafeseniors.org Understand the technologies in your car - www.mycardoeswhat.org CDC Older Driver Safety - https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/older-driver-safety/index.html

27 min
12/03/2020

Product Recalls and Holiday Safety w/ the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Nikki Fleming

Thank you for listening to today's episode, where we chat with Nikki Fleming about everything product recalls, holiday safety and general prevention tips! In addition to what we discussed in today's episode, Nikki also provided some great resources and key information on recent product recalls on PRESSURE COOKERS, all of which is linked below. Thank you again for joining us! CPSC’s homepage and pressure cooker recall info: www.cpsc.gov Holiday Safety Education Center: https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/holiday-safety Holiday Safety Education Center (Spanish): https://www.cpsc.gov/es/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Seguridad-en-dias-festivos 2019 CPSCToy Report: https://www.cpsc.gov/Research--Statistics/Injury-Statistics#toys CPSC News Release on Holiday Tips: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2021/Tis-the-Season-to-Be-Safe-Top-Tips-for-Your-Family-During-COVID-19 News Release (Spanish): https://www.cpsc.gov/es/Newsroom/News-Releases/2021/Tis-the-Season-to-Be-Safe-Top-Tips-for-Your-Family-During-COVID-19 NSN Poster: https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/furniture-furnishings-and-decorations/tis-the-season-to-be-safe-top NSN Poster (Spanish): https://www.cpsc.gov/es/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/furniture-furnishings-and-decorations/seguridad-en-dias-festivos CPSC’s public database (report and search for product incidents): www.SaferProducts.gov Car Seat Recall: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?gclid=CjwKCAiA8Jf-BRB-EiwAWDtEGsphBL_E4uHzIefwKyJQhV_lRjWLsDZpjzgGCFvJRAvntXqmJV321xoCf2EQAvD_BwE

19 min
10/29/2020

Swim Safety w/ Chapel Hill's Goldfish Swim School General Manager Megan Sweeten

Despite being in the midst of a pandemic, swim safety is still relevant and necessary to keep your kids safe. Megan Sweeten of Goldfish Swim School gave us plenty of notable and key information to prevent your child and others from drowning. Megan also shares with us some of the awesome ways Goldfish is helping children learn to swim with safety precautions during this time. Hope you enjoy! Resources from Megan: AAP Drowning Prevention Toolkit - https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/campaigns/drowning-prevention/Pages/default.aspx CDC Drowning Prevention tips - https://www.cdc.gov/safechild/drowning/index.html National Drowning Prevention Alliance - https://ndpa.org Aquatics Coalition Petition: http://bit.ly/swimlessonssavelives Goldfish Swim School Blog: https://www.goldfishswimschool.com/blog

21 min
10/25/2020

Halloween Safety in Chapel Hill w/ UNC Police Department's Sergeant James David

Thank you for listening to this episode with UNC Police Department's Sergeant James David. In today's episode, James will take you through Halloween in Chapel Hill this year and how the city is adding safety precautions during the holiday due to the pandemic. If you're looking for some fun and safe options on Halloween, keep on listening! Resources from James: Orange County Health Department: Check out the Orange County Health Department’s website for general COVID-19 safety information and updates. https://www.orangecountync.gov/204/Health-Department Safe at UNC: If you’re a UNC-Chapel Hill student, this site provides an array of safety resources and information, especially relating to harassment, sexual violence, and other interpersonal violence-related topics. https://safe.unc.edu/ UNC Police Department: For safety information and resources from the UNC Police Department, check out their website. https://police.unc.edu/ Heel Life Events: For general fun events on UNC’s campus and all of their safe Halloween activity offerings, check out the Heel Life website. https://heellife.unc.edu/

18 min
10/08/2020

The Practice of Car Seat Safety w/ Child Passenger Safety Technician Hannah Shumaker

Trauma Talk host Charlotte Geier talks with Child Passenger Safety Technician Hannah Shumaker about all her information and recommendations related to car seat safety and explains why it's a constant practice parents should engage in. Tune into this episode to hear some tips, tricks, and misconceptions related to your child's safety on the road! Want to learn more? Check out these awesome CPS resources Hannah: Manufacturer Contact Info: https://csftl.org/resources/manufacturer-contacts/ Thorough car seat reviews www.csftl.org Seat comparison tool www.csftl.org/compare Hannah's favorite source for vehicle-specific info, including tips for what might work in 3-across situations: www.thecarseatlady.com A link for finding a CPST local to you - or signing up to become a tech yourself! - at https://cert.safekids.org/

24 min

Trauma Talk is brought to you by the UNC Tar Heel Trauma Program's communications team. The UNC Trauma Center is a Level 1 trauma center in Chapel Hill, NC. We provide injury prevention tips to keep you out of the hospital as well as regional trauma education and updates on our trauma center.

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UNC Trauma Program
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

39
Rating

Clean
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