Injury Prevention Lesson 1

Violence & Injury Prevention Lesson 1

LT: I can describe consequences of unintentional injury.

Open Ended

Do Now:

Write what comes to mind when you hear the word injury.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Most unintentional injuries could have been avoided.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: All risk is bad.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What are some negative consequences, or things that can happen when someone is injured?

Multiple Choice

What is the risk in this statement:

Rick thinks safety belts are uncomfortable, so he never bothers to buckle up when he is in a car.

• It's uncomfortable

• He hates safety belts.

• He never buckles up when he is in a car.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the reason?

Jessica thinks it's better to be safe than sorry, so she takes fire drills seriously.

• She takes fire drills seriously.

• When you hear the fire drill, you leave.

• She thinks it's better to be safe than sorry.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the reason:

Ever since he broke his wrist last summer, Carlos never skateboards without his safety equipment.

• Because he broke his wrist last summer.

• He never skateboards without his safety equipment.

• He loves to skateboard.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the risk: Louie is always in a hurry and feels pretty lucky, so he jaywalks to save time.

• He saves time.

• He saves money.

• He jaywalks.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the risk:

Tine doesn't like to say no to her friends, so she sometimes rides in cars with friends who have been drinking.

• Tina doesn't know what to say.

• It's only sometimes.

• I can't say no to my friends.

• Riding in cars with friends who have been drinking.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the reason:

Brent likes to challenge himself, so he loves to give and take dares.

• He doesn't like to challenge himself.

• Because he likes to challenge himself.

• Giving and taking dares.

Open Ended

Describe 3 negative consequences of unintentional injury that you want to avoid...

Open Ended

Describe an unsafe risk a teen can avoidand explain your reasons for avoiding it..