As a community service, Northeast Georgia Medical Center provides a variety of safety, injury prevention and trauma-related educational programs at the hospital and in the community.
 
Senior adults:
Elderly fall prevention, health alert monitoring (Lifeline) and medication safety
 
Children and families:
Water safety, bicycle safety, sports safety, car seat checks, violence prevention, motor vehicle crash prevention and drunk driving prevention
 
EMS, medical and hospital staff:
Several continuing trauma education offerings are available for pre-hospital, medical and hospital staff
 

Additional injury prevention resources:

• American College of Surgeons – Committee on Trauma
• Shepherd Center
• Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) website for injury prevention
  • Specific to Older Adults
  • The STEADI Tool Kit for Healthcare Providers to teach fall 
  • Pediatric falls
  • Children - Playground Injuries
  • Animal/Dog Bites
  • Water-related injuries
  • Accidental poisonings
  • Fire Prevention