Injury Prevention Program

"Keeping Our Tradition Alive with Injury Prevention"

The Oblective for the Injury Prevention Program is to increase the awareness of safety to the general public through modifications of the environment. This is done through demonstrations, educational awareness, and presentations. We challenge all of these categories to promote behavioral changes and to reduce the injuries caused by unintentional and intentional injuries.

Car Seats

Since Oklahoma's Child Passenger Protection Law because effective in 1983, many people have purchased or borrowed car seats. Surveys show that many parents buy top-rated, federally approved car seats, but misuse them.

Studies how that when children are correctly buckled up they are better behaved, feel more secure, fall asleep sooner and are less likely to be injured in the car.

We offer Occupant Protection Classes every other month. Class is scheduled from 9:00 - 11:00 am. Participants must attend class to receive free car seats.

Bike Helmets (for children only)

Safety presentation is held at various locations such as Comanche Nation Child Care program, Kiowa Head Start program and the Youth Program.

Smoke Alarm

Smoke detectors are offered to families in HUD homes that are not maintained by Comanche Nation Housing Authority.

Fire Extinguishers

Fire extinguishers are available to handicap and elderly tribal members only.

Safety

Provide safety issues/concerns to tribal offices.