Coalition on Injury Prevention
   C.I.P. Meeting Minutes

    CIP ~ Coalition on Injury Prevention

    Mission: Networking to provide injury prevention resources to positively impact communities, through partnerships, communication and support of community events.

    Injury Prevention ~ It’s Everyone’s Business

     

     December 16, 2008   Meeting Minutes
    Family Fundamentals
    1021 Lakeland Hills Blvd.    , Lakeland

     

    Buzzed driving is drunk driving; take the keys/designate a driver

    • In Attendance:

    Jennie Burton, Polk Co. Sheriff’s Office                               Ann Stephenson, Watson Clinic, LLP
    Michelle Shiver, RSVP                                                         Katina Combee, Peace River Center
    Kim Broom, Hawthorne Inn                                                   Amy Heinzen, Safe Kids/All Children’s Hosp.
    Tresa Johnston, Ombudsman Mgr., Elder Affairs                  Kathi Dey Armin, Gentiva Home Health
    Starr Hiber, Citizen CPR                                                       Kerri Seguin, Gentiva
    Laura Stephan, DCF- Adult Services                                     Dan Simpson, Polk County Health Department
    Lou Jorden, Polk County Health Department                         Ellie Correa, Drug Prevention Resource Center

    • Welcome / Introductions:  Everyone was encouraged to initial the attendance roster.  New participants were asked to provide complete agency contact information.  All present introduced themselves and the agencies that they represented.  Thanks to: Audra Fyock, Healthy Start Coalition; Samantha Nevins, West Central Area Agency on Aging; Cindy Clifford, Lakeland Police Dept; Andi Foley, Lakeland Regional Medical Center; Veronica Ledford, Lakeland Housing; and John Hurt, Center for Independent Living for notice that they were unable to attend.  A year long attendance chart was circulated, letting participants view meeting participation.  Congratulations to Laura Stephan, DCF, for another year of perfect attendance.  Lou requested approval to have those removed from the web site, who have not attended any meetings for the past year.  Unanimous approval was granted.

     

    • Review of Minutes / Corrections:  Minutes were sent out for review, as well as being posted on the web site.  An apology was offered for accidentally omitting Michelle White from the list of participants for the October meeting.  The correction was made and minutes will be filed as noted, as no other corrections were submitted.
    • Feature Program Presentation(s): 
      • Dan Simpson, Public Health Preparedness Coordinator with Polk County Health Department, presented on “Plan to Be a Survivor, Not a Victim”.  His theme was, “pay attention”.  He encouraged people to listen to forecasts and be prepared.  He shared a story of a man who saved his house from a wildfire by preparing his property and home.  Other tips included: Have keys ready when you leave the mall; watch your purse; don’t be a target for thieves.  He talked about terrorists using GPS, Google Earth Maps, and Internet phones.  They used almonds for energy, as well as cocaine at night to stay awake.  They created small diversions to pull first responders away and attract larger crowds before the “main event”.  In an Afghanistan training camp, they use a philosophy of “Why hunt tigers, when there are so many sheep”?  He indicated that events could happen here in the US, but our response would be different.  US would take an assertive stand.  He also spoke of a large chicken farm in north Lakeland with 1.8 million birds, and a reminder to be vigilant, as even Bird Flu has not gone away.

     

    • Falls Prevention Initiative:  A Falls Prevention Committee held their first meeting on Nov. 18th.  They began exploring programs currently available. The next meeting will be on Jan. 20th at 1:30pm at Family Fundamentals, when they will begin defining goals for the community.   They invite all who share an interest in fall prevention.  They plan to meet on the alternate months from CIP.  Samantha Nevins announced plans for a “Fall Prevention” seminar in the future.

     

    • Web Site Updates:                              www. polkinjuryprevention.com
    • Check out the web site for regular updates, including the monthly safety articles, calendar updates and added partners.  If you have an injury prevention related event and want to add it to the calendar---go to that date; click on the + sign; type in the password: cip (lower case); complete the form; and submit.  If your agency is not included on the list of partners, contact Lou Jorden, who will assist in that process.  Thanks, again, to Jerry Taylor, our Volunteer Web Master Extraordinaire.
    • Coordinator’s Corner:
    • A list was circulated for participants to sign-up to be a presenter at a CIP meeting
    • Another list was circulated, to sign-up and create a Safety Article for the CIP web site
    • A Child Passenger Certification Training will be held January 12, 2009 through Thursday, January 15, 2009. 
      The location will be All Children’s Specialty Care of Brandon located at 885 Parsons Avenue South, Brandon.  Contact Amy Heinzen for sign-up/details 727 482-9177
    • Lou will be providing a Bike Helmet Training 9:00 -10:30am, on Jan. 23rd at Dept. of Transportation, Bartow

    Call Lou to register (863) 686-1221 x 247

    • The Silver Alert Program, similar to the Amber Alert, was explained as an emergency notification system, allowing immediate broadcast of information to the public, regarding missing elders with dementia or other cognitive impairment.  More than 4.3 million FL residents are 60+, with more than ½ million considered as probable Alzheimer’s cases.  With 95% of the state’s seniors living independently, hopefully, the program will help prevent a tragedy among one of Florida’s largest vulnerable groups.
    • The following printed material was provided and reviewed by Lou:
      • Parking Lot Safety Tips  (Polk County Health Department)
      • Drug overdoses now the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in US

    (Journal of American Medical Association)

    • Leading Causes for Resident Deaths by Age in Florida  (FL Vital Statistics)

    (Unintentional Injury---leading cause, ages 1 -44 years)

    • Children’s Safety Network Newsletter  (Great resource)

    (www.childrenssafetynetwork.org)

      • FL Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles reports that FL Traffic Crashes are down.  However, alcohol related fatalities have increased 13.1%     www.flhsmv.gov
      • December is 3D Month – National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

    The annual NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) campaign includes a “Buzzed driving is drunk driving” message to promote safety, especially during the holiday season.  Lou also provided AAA brochures with non-alcoholic drink recipes for the road.

    2009 Meetings:

    February 17th

    April 21st

    June 16th

    August 18th

    October 20th

    December 15th

     

    Thanks, Tresa Johnston, for great minutes!

     

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    For questions or meeting information contact:
    Lou Jorden, Coordinator
    CIP ~ Coalition on Injury Prevention
    (863) 686-1221 ext 247