Archive for the ‘Administration & Policy’ Category

The February 15, 2008 issue of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s MMWR reports on unintentional strangulation deaths from the “Choking Game” among youth aged 6 – 19.  The report tracks reported incidents from 1995 – 2007.  What I found alarming about this report was the age of those who died – most were […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently proposed new rules that would require that all seats on school buses be four inches higher and that all small school buses (10,000 pounds GVWR or less) have 3-point safety belts.  They are also proposing to establish standards for 2 or 3-point safety belts on larger school buses. 
 
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The American School Health Association welcomes you to our blog. The purpose of the blog is to provide an opportunity for dialogue on health and safety-related issues that affect children and youth in grades pre-k through 12. Just as the American School Health Association is a multidisciplinary organization, this blog can bring to bear on […]