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Read the National Safety Council position statement on child restraints, which addresses child passenger safety among multiple modes of transportation. [10] 54% of child heatstroke deaths occur because a caregiver has forgotten a child in a vehicle. [11] In 2017, 42 children died of heatstroke.
The National Safety Council (NSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public service organization promoting health and safety in the United States. Headquartered in Itasca , Illinois, NSC is a member organization, founded in 1913 and granted a congressional charter in 1953.
A driver safety program called the Driver Example Program was developed in 1964 by Chris Imhoff of the (US) National Safety Council. [3] The program instituted a Defensive Driving Course (DDC). Defensive Driving Courses, along with Instructor Development Courses were offered beginning 1964 and 1965, typically through corporate sponsorships.
She has been president and CEO of the National Safety Council, a 107-year old nonprofit dedicated to eliminating preventable deaths, since June 2019. [1] She serves on the Kennametal Board of Directors [ 2 ] and is the co-founder and president of the Pegasus Springs Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on educational equity and ...
The Council promotes and sponsors boating safety instructor training courses and programs including: [10] Safe Boating Campaign. A worldwide effort focused on responsible boating, encouraging boaters to always wear a life jacket while on the water. [2] Get Connected
The National Safety Council is a congressionally chartered national organization with a mission to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies, practices, and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes. The mission encompasses unintentional ...
Child Passenger Safety Week [5] begins with Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) [6] Appreciation Day and concludes with National Seat Check Saturday. During the week, CPSTs, [ 7 ] child safety seat manufacturers, [ 8 ] and nonprofit and governmental organizations [ 9 ] share safety advice, conduct seat checks, offer community educational ...
NASDS (USA) - National Association of Scuba Diving Schools only USA (Founded in the 1960s and merged with SSI in 1999) [29] TAC - The Aquatic Club - existed in the UK between 1982 and 1986. dissolved organization [30] YMCA SCUBA – Defunct recreational diver training and certification agency (1959-2008). [31] [32]