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Tips on the safe use of fireworks for your Summer celebrations.

Fatal Injury in West Virginia ,January 2002, - This report prepared by The Center for Rural Emergency Medicine, West Virginia University on behalf of The West Virginia Injury Prevention Coalition gives an overview of fatal injuries in West Virginia.

CDC's State Injury Profile for West Virginia (PDF 1.7meg.). This report has tables and maps that compare West Virginia injury rates to the United States rates as well as counties with high rates of injury.

Favorite WEB links of the WV Injury Prevention Coalition.

Current Featured Site: FACE - WV Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation

Child Fatality Review Team's Brief #2 - Child Drownings (PDF).

One of the main functions of the WVIPP is the coordination of the West Virginia Injury Prevention Coalition.

If you want more information about the coalition, the program, injury prevention, or the web page content, please contact:

West Virginia Injury Prevention Program
Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
350 Capitol Street, Room 206
Charleston, WV 25301-3719

Phone - 304-558-0644
Chuck.E.Thayer@wv.gov

Initiated 7-29-2002
Updated 3/2010