Microlearning based courses aimed at increasing public awareness on risk factors causing road traffic deaths and injuries, as well as on post-crash and emergency response techniques.
The World Bank estimates that 44% of the world's population owns a smartphone. Providing road safety education through mobile microlearning based training to reach a broad audience is a key objective of the Road Safety Global Training Initiative.
What should you do in the event of a road traffic crash?
UNITAR
Statistics show that between 30 and 50 percent of total deaths occur in the next 5 minutes after a road traffic crash. Knowing what to do if you witness or experience a crash can save lives.
Learn about first aid tips you should know in case of a road traffic crash and what you should do to help an accident victim.
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Car safety during pregnancy
UNITAR
Women are at increased risk of being seriously injured during a motor vehicle accident. In the United States, Motor vehicle crashes during pregnancy are the leading cause of traumatic fetal mortality and serious maternal injury morbidity and mortality, injuring approximately 92,500 pregnant women each year (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA).
This course aims to raise awareness about the risks for pregnant women while driving and to provide seat belt use recommendations during pregnancy.
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Child Road Safety - Using restraint systems to keep children safe and protected
UNITAR
The use of seat belts and child restraints is one of the most important actions that can be taken to prevent and reduce injury in a motor vehicle crash. Child restraints are also effective in reducing injuries that can occur during non-crash events, such as a sudden stop, a swerving evasive manoeuvre or a door opening during vehicle movement.
Infants and children need a child restraint system that accommodates their size and weight, and can adapt to cope with the different stages of their development.
This course aims to raise awareness about appropriate child restraint systems and its effectiveness in reducing death and injury, as well as to provide information about safety standards, categories and regulations of car seats, and the elements that help protect children when using restraint systems.
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COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: GOOD PRACTICES AND PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING BREATHALYZERS
UNITAR
This course aims to provide recommendations for proper use and maintenance of breath alcohol testing instruments considering the threat of the COVID-19, which is reported to be a viral disease that is often passed though airborne droplets of fluid from an infected person to another.
How to use, clean and disinfect breath alcohol testing instruments is crucial to minimize the risk of transmission while using such instruments.
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