JHMC’s Trauma Services Team Host Injury Prevention Day

Our parents always told us that the best medicine is an ounce of prevention. On Thursday May 10th, the Trauma Services Program at Jamaica Hospital invited all employees, family member and hospital visitors to participate in the Injury Prevention Information Day. Thanks to a grant from The American Trauma Society, this informational event provided useful material about injury prevention for all ages. 

On hand to lend their expertise were representatives from the New York City Department of Traffic, the Fire Department of New York and members of our Trauma team. Topic covered included the basics of car and child seat safety, fire safety and pool safety, to name a few. While the children were entertained by The American Trauma Society’s “Trauma Roo”, parents were engaged in hands-on workshops on how to properly install and secure car seats and boosters. All participants were also entered into a raffle and a few lucky winners walked away with car seats, booster seats, bike helmets and even a bike.

Thanks to the NYC Department of Traffic, the FDNY, Safe Kids and the JHMC Emergency Department, who donated the raffle prizes.

For more information about safety and injury prevention please contact Mary Ellen Zimmermann of Trauma Services at 718-206- 6971.