Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services Unit 6

Read the article referenced below in the Waldorf Online Library, Academic Search Complete database.

Barnett, D. J., Balicer, R. D., Blodgett, D., Fews, A. L., Parker, C. L., & Links, J. M. (2005). The Application of the Haddon Matrix to Public Health Readiness and Response Planning. Environmental Health Perspectives, 113(5), 561-566.doi:10.1289/ehp.7491

Using the examples provided, choose two of the following risks to complete the Haddon Matrix worksheet.

Cooking fire in the kitchen
Firefighter fatalities due to lack of seatbelt use in emergency vehicles
Flash flood in rural community
Falls in bathrooms of people age 65 and over in their homes.

Using the Haddon Matrix worksheet document linked below, list in each block as many different causal and contributing factors as possible that need to be considered in the prevention and cause of an injury or risk. When complete, highlight the cell, or cells that lend themselves to the greatest opportunities to prevent and or mitigate risk.

Attach is the Article it asked you to read and also the Template is attached.