KPTC Safety Program
The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center Foundation also is focused on preventing accidents involving children.
A variety of programs are available for various age groups.
The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center's Distracted Driving program focuses on saving the lives of teens and others by highlighting the dangers of distracted driving.
The foundation has supported both the work of health educators at Cohen Children's Medical Center and the KPTC Service Leadership Committee through the purchase of three distracted driving simulators for the hospital and one for the committee. Each group can provide workshops separately or combined for larger gatherings.
Through hands-on/minds-on activities led by Key Club and Circle K members, audiences are presented with topics highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. These include the most common distractions: the increased risks involved in distracted driving and the consequences of distracted driving including texting and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Elementary school children can get a lesson in pedestrian safety, with YMCA Mascot Harley the dog sometimes providing assistance.
Instruction in how to call 9-1-1 in an emergency also is done utilizing equipment which is more like actual phones.
Other topics include bicycle and bicycle helmet safety, fire safety and swimming safety.