Page 21 - Big Book of Accident Prevention

About RoSPA 21 RoSPA and public health: A century of saving lives Mission: To save lives and reduce injuries The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has a proud history dating back to 1916. From awareness campaigns, RoSPA’s mission statement and objectives link clearly to the public health priorities, including the Government’s education and training to calling for legislative change, RoSPA is committed to standing up for safety at home, on the commitments to “helping people live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives” and to “improve the health of road, at work, at leisure and through safety education. the poorest, fastest”. RoSPA believes in the importance of identifying and prioritising accident prevention issues using evidence – so that An active participant in the 2002 Department of Health Accidental Injury Task Force, RoSPA was more recently prevention is proportionate to risk. part of the group which developed the “Preventing unintentional injuries among under-15s” guidance, which was published in 2010 (in three complementary documents) by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). RoSPA has the experience and the knowledge to assist with a strategic approach to accident prevention. 1917 1956 1983 1996 2005 Pedestrians face Occupational Health Compulsory seatbelts RoSPA’s Managing National Water oncoming traffic and Safety Awards RoSPA’s President, Lord Occupational Road Safety Forum The successful campaign by The prestigious RoSPA Awards Nugent, secured compulsory Risk Campaign Originating from RoSPA, RoSPA’s founders, the London Scheme became the most wearing of seatbelts – saving MORR became a significant the UK’s first comprehensive “Safety First” Council, resulted extensive and respected 60,000 lives in 25 years. mainstream issue for all water accident and incident in an immediate 70% of its kind. employers, regardless of database (WAID) reduction in fatal accidents. industry sector. was established. 1947 1961 1991 1999 2009 2009 – Present RoSPA’s Cycling RoSPA’s Tufty Club Fitted plugs legislation Handheld mobile phones Safe At Home project Blind cord safety Proficiency Scheme established RoSPA’s campaigning RoSPA’s President, Lord Davies, The largest programme More than 130,000 safety In 1958 Government support The much-loved red squirrel pressured the Government presented a Bill to ban the use of its kind in the world packs have been distributed to was secured and 100,000 attracted more than 24,000 to make it compulsory for of handheld mobile phones combined training, home prevent more children being children were trained each affiliated clubs with millions domestic appliances to be while driving. A law was finally visits, education and accidentally strangled year thereafter. of members. sold with fitted plugs. passed in 2003. equipment to reduce injury by window blind cords. rates to young children in low-income families. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents