The Way Towards Safe Communities

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The Way Towards Safe Communities Trauma in the
UAE, the way forward Plenary Session
3 International Conference on Trauma Management,
Critical Care and Prevention Al Ain, United Arab
Emirates February 16-19, 2008 Leif Svanström,
Chair WHO CC Community Safety Promotion
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Safe Communities A WHO Concept and a worldwide
movement 1975- the first comprehensive local
community accident prevention program (Falköping
in Sweden) starts 1980- The worldwide movement
starts slowly 1980s- WHO developed their Safe
Community Concept. 1986- The first joint
contacts between WHO and the movement 1989- WHO
establishes The Safe Community Program in
Stockholm by Deputy Director Abdelmoumene the
Collaborating Centre on Community Safety
Promotion is inaugurated and the Stockholm
Manifesto on Safe Communities adopted.
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Chair Leif Svanström
Co-ordinator Moa Sundström
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Safety
Promotion Sector
Level

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International National Community Organisation
Group Individual
Community Safety Promotion Safe Community
Community Safety Promotion
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What is a Safe Community?

• A Safe Community can be a Municipality, a
  County, or a City working with safety promotion,
  injury-, violence-, suicide and natural disaster
  prevention, covering all age groups, gender and
  areas and is a part of an international network
  of accredited programs.
• The community makes application to a Certifying
  Centre and if accepted, an agreement is signed
  between the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community
  Safety Promotion and the community.

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The Role of the WHO Collaborating Centre

• To coordinate world-wide and regional networks of
  Safe Communities, Affiliate Safe Community
  Support Centres and Safe Communities Certifying
  Centres.
• To develop indicators for Safe Communities and
  sector-wise Safety Promotion.
• To organize training courses, conferences and
  seminars in Community Safety Promotion.

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Spreading the Safe Communities concept 1989-2008
Safe Community concept and networks introduced on
location
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The Safe Communities Network Designated Members
NorwayAlvdal BergenFredrikstadHarstadHøyanger
Klepp KvamLarvik Os Rakkestad Sogn
FjordaneSkiSpydebergStovner Trondheim Vågå
Årdal
South KoreaJeju Suwon Songpa VietnamDa
Trach Dong Tien Due Chin Lang Co Loc Sonh Xuan
Dinh China Financial Sub-district Hong'qiao Huamu
Jianwai Jing Ge Zhuang Jingan Kangjian
Luan Maizidian Qianjiaying Wangjing Yayuncun Y
outh Park Yuetan Alishan (Province of Taiwan)
Dungshr (Province of Taiwan) Fongbin (Province
of Taiwan) Neihu (Province of Taiwan) Kwai Tsing
(Hong Kong) Sham Shui Po (Hong Kong) Tuen Mun
(Hong Kong) Tai Po (Hong Kong) Tung Chung (Hong
Kong) Tsuen Wan (Hong Kong)
DenmarkHorsensFinlandHyvinkää KouvolaEstoniaR
aplaNetherlandsRotterdamAustriaVorarlbergPola
ndTarnowskie Góry Serbia Backi Petrovac Czech
RepublicKromeriz Bosnia (BH)Konjic IranArsenja
nBardaskanKashmar Israel RaananaSouth
Africa Eldorado Park Broadlands Park Nomzamo
CanadaBrampton Brockville CalgaryWood
Buffalo Rainy River Sault Ste. Marie USAAnchorage
Dallas Omaha Springfield
JapanKameokaAustraliaDenmarkHume
CityLatrobeMackay/WhitsundayManlyMelbourneMos
man NoarlungaNorthcott Palmerston PittwaterRyde
Townsville Warringah New ZealandChristchurch New
Plymouth North Shore Porirua Taurange Waimakariri
Waitakere Wellington Whangarei
Peru San Borja ChilePeñaflor
SwedenArjeplogBoråsFalköpingFalunKatrineholm
KrokomLidköping LudvikaMariestadMotalaNacka Sk
övde Smedjebacken StaffanstorpTidaholmTörebodaU
ddevalla

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Countries with designated Safe Communities

• China
• Hong'qiao
• Huamu
• Jianwai Community
• Jing Ge Zhuang, Kailuan
• Jingan
• Kangjian
• Luan Community
• Maizidian
• Qianjiaying, Kailuan
• Wangjing
• Xicheng District, Beijing
• Yayuncun
• Youth Park Community
• Yuetan, Beijing

• Sweden
• Arjeplog
• Borås
• Falköping
• Falun
• Katrineholm
• Krokom
• Lidköping
• Ludvika
• Mariestad
• Motala
• Nacka
• Skövde
• Smedjebacken
• Staffanstorp
• Tidaholm
• Töreboda
• Uddevalla

• Canada
• Brampton
• Brockville
• Calgary
• Rainy River Valley
• Sault Ste. Marie
• Wood Buffalo

• Norway
• Alvdal
• Årdal
• Bergen
• Fredrikstad
• Harstad
• Høyanger
• Klepp 
• Kvam
• Larvik
• Os
• Rakkestad
• Ski
• Sogn and Fjordane
• Spydeberg
• Stovner
• Trondheim
• Vågå

• Finland
• Hyvinkää
• Kouvola

Estonia Rapla
Denmark Horsens

• USA
• Dallas
• Anchorage
• Omaha
• Springfield

• Korea
• Jeju
• Songpa
• Suwon

Poland Tarnowskie Góry

• Iran
• Arsanjan
• Bardaskan
• Kashmar

The Netherlands Rotterdam
Czech Republic Kromeriz
Japan Kameoka
Republic of Serbia Backi Petrovac
Austria State of Vorarlberg
Bosnia and Herzegovina Konjic

• Vietnam
• Da Trach
• Dong Tien
• Lang Co
• Loc Sonh
• Xuan Dinh

• China (Province of Taiwan)
• Alishan
• Dungshr
• Fongbin
• Neihu

• Hong Kong
• Kwai Tsing
• Sham Shui Po
• Tai Po
• Tsuen Wan
• Tuen Mun
• Tung Chung

Israel Raanana
Peru San Borja (Lima) Sp.

• Australia
• Denmark
• Hume City
• Latrobe
• Mackay/Whitsunday
• Melbourne
• Noarlunga
• Northcott
• Palmerston
• Ryde
• SHOROC
• Townsville

• New Zealand
• Christchurch
• New Plymouth
• North Shore
• Porirua
• Tauranga
• Waimakariri
• Waitakere
• Wellington
• Whangarei

• South Africa
• Eldorado Park
• NomzamoBroadlands Park

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Chile Peñaflor
5 and more
In total 119/144 in 26 countries
Updated to 21st Oct 2008
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Designated Safe Communities by region
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Sum 119144
Updated to 21st Oct 2008
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The Affiliate Safe Community Support Centres
(ASCSC) and The Safe Community Certifying
Centres (SCCC)

• Sweden
• Swedish Association for Safe Communities (SCCC)

Canada Safe Communities Canada (ASCSC)
China, Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health
Council (ASCSC)
Czech Rebublic Centre for Injury Prevention
(ASCSC)

• USA
• National Safety Council (ASCSC)
• Peaceful Resources Center (ASCSC)
• Injury Prevention Research Center (ASCSC)

South Korea Center for Injury Prevention and
Community Safety Promotion (ASCSC) (SCCC)
Bangladesh Centre for Injury Prevention and
Research (CIPRB)
Colombia Instituto CISALVA (SCCC)
South AfricaCentre for Peace Action (ASCSC)
(SCCC)
Australia Royal Childrens Hospital Safety
Centre (ASCSC) Austrailian Safe Communities
Foundation (SCCC)
New Zealand Safe Communities Foundation (ASCSC)
(SCCC)
These Affiliate Centres are supporting the WHO CC
in the development of the Safe Communities
Program and providing advice and assistance in
the field of injury prevention and safety
promotion to the communities in their country and
internationally. The Certifying Centres also
take care of the certifying function of the WHO
CC.
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Regional Safe Communities networks
European Safe Community Network est. 2009
Asia Safe Community Network est. 2007 TANG Wah
Shing, Chair Executive Director of Occupational
Safety and Health Council, Hong Kong SAR, China
North America Safe Community Network - ??
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33
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Pacific Safe Community Network - ??
Updated to 21st Oct 2008
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Indicators for International Safe
CommunitiesSafe Communities have1. An
infrastructure based on partnership and
collaborations, governed by a cross-sectional
group that is responsible for safety promotion in
their community2. Long-term, sustainable
programs covering both genders, all ages,
environments, and situations3. Programs that
target high-risk groups and environments, and
programs that promote safety for vulnerable
groups4. Programs that document the frequency
and causes of injuries5. Evaluation measures
to assess their programs, processes and the
effects of change6. Ongoing participation in
national and international Safe Communities
networks.Stockholm May 2002WHO Collaborating
Centre on Community Safety Promotion
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Spreading the Safe Communities concept 1989-2008
Safe Community concept and networks introduced
on location (countries)
Countries with designations under preparation
2008-
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Specific Indicators for Different Settings
There is one set of indicators for Safe Community
development but also subsets of indicators.
These were developed for further development of
the Safe Community movement and improving the
quality of safety promotion Safe Traffic Safe
Sports Safe Homes Safe Elderly Safe Work
Place Safe Public Places Safe Schools Safe
Waters and Safe Children.
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Navajo Nation, USA
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S A F E T Y
Suicide
Psychological harm
Violence
Injury or Physical harm
Accident
Material harm
Natural Disasters
War
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Safety
Promotion Sector
Level

1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Regional/ International National Community Organ
isation Group Individual
What can we do to support? National
organizations or authorities ...
Community Safety Promotion
Community Safety Promotion
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Safety
Promotion Sector
Level

1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Regional/ International National Community Organ
isation Group Individual
What can we do to support? Regional Action
like the Asian Network
What can we do to support? National Action for
...
Community Safety Promotion
Community Safety Promotion
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Co-ordinator Moa Sundström
Chair Leif Svanström
leif.svanstrom_at_ki.se
moa.sundstrom_at_ki.se
www.phs.ki.se/csp
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What is a Safe Community?

• A Safe Community can be a Municipality, a
  County, or a City working with safety promotion,
  injury-, violence- and suicide and natural
  disaster prevention, covering all age groups,
  gender and areas and is a part of an
  international network of accredited programmes.
• The community makes application to the
  Karolinska Institutet or to the Certifying
  Centres and if accepted, an agreement is signed
  between the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community
  Safety Promotion at the K.I. and the community.

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Indicators for International Safe
CommunitiesSafe Communities have1. An
infrastructure based on partnership and
collaborations, governed by a cross-sectional
group that is responsible for safety promotion in
their community2. Long-term, sustainable
programs covering both genders, all ages,
environments, and situations3. Programs that
target high-risk groups and environments, and
programs that promote safety for vulnerable
groups4. Programs that document the frequency
and causes of injuries5. Evaluation measures
to assess their programs, processes and the
effects of change6. Ongoing participation in
national and international Safe Communities
networks.Stockholm May 2002WHO Collaborating
Centre on Community Safety Promotion
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The Affiliate Safe Community Support Centres
(ASCSC) and The Safe Community Certifying
Centres (SCCC)

• Sweden
• Swedish Association for Safe Communities (SCCC)

Canada Alberta Centre for Injury Control and
Research (ASCSC) Safe Communities Foundation
(ASCSC)

• Sweden
• Swedish Association for Safe Communities (SCCC)

Canada Safe Communities Canada (ASCSC)
China, Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health
Council (ASCSC)

• Czech Rebublic
• Centre for Injury Prevention (ASCSC)

China, Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health
Council (ASCSC)
USA Peaceful Resources Center (ASCSC)
Korea Center for Injury Prevention and
Community Safety Promotion (ASCSC) (SCCC)
Czech Rebublic Centre for Injury Prevention
(ASCSC)

• USA
• National Safety Council (ASCSC)
• Peaceful Resources Center (ASCSC)
• Injury Prevention Research Center (ASCSC)

South Korea Center for Injury Prevention and
Community Safety Promotion (ASCSC) (SCCC)
Bangladesh Institute of Child and Mother Health
(ASCSC)
Columbia Instituto CISALVA (SCCC)
Bangladesh Centre for Injury Prevention and
Research (CIPRB)

• South Africa
• University of South Africa, Institute for Social
  and Health Sciences (ASCSC)
• Centre for Peace Action (SCCC)

Colombia Instituto CISALVA (SCCC)
South AfricaCentre for Peace Action (ASCSC)
(SCCC)
Australia Royal Childrens Hospital Safety
Centre (ASCSC) Austrailian Safe Communities
Foundation (SCCC)
Australia Royal Childrens Hospital Safety
Centre (ASCSC) Austrailian Safe Communities
Foundation (SCCC)
New Zealand Safe Communities Foundation (ASCSC)
(SCCC)
New Zealand Safe Communities Foundation (ASCSC)
(SCCC)
These Affiliate Centres are supporting the WHO CC
in the development of the Safe Communities
Program and providing advice and assistance in
the field of injury prevention and safety
promotion to the communities in their country and
internationally. The Certifying Centres also
take care of the certifying function of the WHO
CC.
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The Safe Communities Network Designated Members
NorwayAlvdal BergenFredrikstadHarstadHøyanger
Klepp KvamLarvik Os Rakkestad Sogn
FjordaneSkiSpydebergStovner Trondheim Vågå
Årdal
CanadaBrockville CalgaryWood Buffalo Rainy
River Sault Ste. Marie
DenmarkFyn Horsens NordborgVejleViborg
South KoreaSuwon
VietnamLang Co Loc Sonh Da Trach Dong Tien Xuan
Dinh
USAAnchorageDallas Omaha Springfield
FinlandHyvinkää
China Youth Park Community Alishan
(Province of Taiwan) Dungshr (Province of
Taiwan) Fongbin (Province of Taiwan)
Neihu (Province of Taiwan) Kwai Tsing (Hong
Kong) Tuen Mun (Hong Kong) Tai Po (Hong Kong)
Tung Chung (Hong Kong) Sham Shui Po (Hong Kong)
Tsuen Wan (Hong Kong)
EstoniaRapla
NetherlandsRotterdam
AustriaVorarlberg
ChilePeñaflor
SwedenArjeplogBoråsFalköpingFalunKatrineholm
KrokomLidköping LudvikaMariestadMotalaNacka Tö
reboda Skövde SmedjebackenTidaholmUddevalla
Czech RepublicKromeriz
AustraliaDenmarkHume CityLatrobeMackay/Whitsun
dayManlyMelbourneMosman NoarlungaNorthcott
PittwaterRyde Townsville,Thuringowa Warringah
Bosnia (BH)Konjic
New ZealandNew Plymouth WaimakaririWaitakere Wel
lington Whangarei
IranKashmar
Israel Raanana
South AfricaEldorado Park Broadlands Park
Nomzamo
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Specific Indicators for Different Settings
There is one set of indicators for Safe Community
development but also subsets of indicators.
These were developed for further development of
the Safe Community movement and improving the
quality of safety promotion Safe Traffic Safe
Sports Safe Homes Safe Elderly Safe Work
Place Safe Public Places Safe Schools Safe
Waters and Safe Children.
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