Panel IV Active Transport To and From School Gillian Hotz, PhD

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1 Panel IV Active Transport To and From School Gillian Hotz, PhD Director KiDZ Neuroscience Center Director Concussion, WalkSafe & BikeSafe Research Professor, Department of Neurosurgery The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

2 WalkSafe and BikeSafe Sponsors/Funding Agencies Agenda

3 Community Agencies 2001

4 2012 WalkSafe & BikeSafe WalkSafe & BikeSafe Team

5 The Best Treatment for Injury is Prevention Injuries can be prevented and controlled

6 What is the status of active transport to school in the school environment? Today, only13% of children ages 5 to 14 walk and bicycle to and from school a dramatic drop from 1969 when nearly 50% of children walked to school (McDonald et al 2011) The percentage of children using active transport has remained the same for approximately 10 years

7 What would the ideal programs of policies look like? Programs and policies should include multi-dimensional strategies to encourage ATS: Evidence Based Injury Prevention Programs Health Promotional Health and Built Environment

8 WalkSafe /BikeSafe Program Mission Decrease Pedestrian/ Bicycle Injuries Increase Physical Activity Increase use of Walkable/ Bikeable Environments

9 IWALK/ Bike-To- School-Day Events Social Marketing Walking School Bus; Bike Trains, Bike Rodeos WalkSafe Curriculum (General and Special Needs) Encouragement Education BikeSafe Curriculum (Off-bike and On-bike) Enforcement WalkSafe Neighborhood Pedestrian Watch Crossing Guard Policy Ongoing Assessments & Revisions Focus Groups School Transportation Surveillance PHBC/ BHBC Data Tracking Evaluation Engineering WalkSafe Ped Safety Town Hall Meetings School Incident Reports

10 What are the trends in active transport to schools (ATS) and what is the influence? trends towards promoting ATS are influenced by existing barriers Trends: Injury Prevention Health Promotion Health and Built Environment Barriers: Safety Concerns Health Concerns Substandard infrastructure

11 Monitoring: Injury Trends Source: Agency for Health Care Administration

12 Monitoring: Injury Trends Miami Children s Hospital Jackson Memorial Hospital

13 Monitoring: Injury Trends Source: FDHSMV Crash Reports

14 WalkSafe Educational Curriculum Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Video and Teacher-Led Classroom Discussion Outside Street- Crossing Simulation Poster Contest or Creative Activity

15 Reach: Miami-Dade Number of K-5 Students Educated, Miami-Dade County ( ) 100% Reach of M-DC Public Schools

16 BikeSafe In School Educational Off-Bike Curriculum Day 1 Bike Basics Day 2 Preparing to Ride Day 3 Rules of Riding Day 4 Off-Bike Safe Riding Personal bicycling experiences Proper helmet fit Partner ball passing and jump rope-jogging activities Parts of the bike, their functions, & importance of maintenance Pre-ride bike check and to prepare to ride safely Jump-link-and run activity Keys to safe riding How to identify and protect oneself from potential hazards Chaos box and obstacle soccer activities Safe riding skills Where to ride and how to scan and signal Safe riding skill simulations and basketball hand signal activity

17 BikeSafe In School Educational On-Bike Curriculum (Optional) Day 5 On-Bike Drills Hands-on with a bicycle Safely starting and stopping by using the power pedal technique Scanning for traffic Using correct bicycling hand signals Being predictable

18 BikeSafe Educational Curriculum School Parks/Camp 4 days of implementation 1 day of implementation Large P.E. Classes Small group sizes Optional On-Bike learning experience On-Bike learning experience

19 WalkSafe and BikeSafe Educational Curriculum BikeSafe Off-Bike Educational Curriculum Day One Overview: 1. Introduction (2 minutes) 2. Small Groups - Students Perspective (8 minutes) 3. Bike Safety Principles in Action Activity (10 minutes) 4. 2-Finger Rule for Proper Helmet Fit (8 minutes) 5. Introduction to Brain Functions (4 minutes) 6. Brain Functions - Jump Rope Jogging Activity (8 minutes) Objectives: 1. Students will engage in open discussion about their personal experiences with bike safety. 2. Students will be introduced to bike safety in a fun and active way. Materials: 1 sheet of blank paper/per group 1 pen, pencil or crayon/per group Advance Preparation: To save time, make lists of the small groups and the person whom you will assign to be group reporter of each small group Supplemental: Optional: Video Bike Safe, Bike Smart (8 minutes run-time, in Supplements section) can be used to replace or supplement small groups discussion I m safe on my bike in a lot of ways! Middle School Teacher s Guide Day 1: Bike Basics Instructional Component Intro, Small Groups, and Safety Principles in Action Activity Description: Introduction Begin by briefly introducing and discussing the concept of bicycle safety with your students. Describe its importance, especially for their age group.* [*Children ages begin to seek increased independence; bicycling is one way for them to express that. Statistics show that amongst all other child age groups, this group is at increased risk for bicyclist-hit-by-car injuries and fatalities.] Small Groups Discussion Break the class into small groups and ask them to write a list of what they need for a safe bike ride. Give them seconds to come up with this list as a group. When time is up, have them leave the list where it is, but have the groups rotate to the next group s list, where they will have another seconds to add to that group s list. Repeat until each group returns to their original spot. Ask one student from each group to read what is on their list. If available, record on a whiteboard or on a master sheet of bike safety rules, (or simply repeat out loud) one important item from each group and discuss their importance with the class. Sample Teacher Script: How many of you have ever ridden a bike? How many of you rode your bike to school today? For the next few classes, we are going to learn about bikes and how to be safe while riding bikes. We won t be riding bikes in class, but we will do some activities that will remind us how to act when we do ride bikes. (1) You have 30 seconds to discuss with your group the best bike safety tips that you can give someone. Write down as many as you can think of on your sheet of paper. You time starts now! [When time is up, announce that time is up.] Now, leave your lists and rotate to the next group s list. Add anything that you think is missing to their list. Time starts now! [Repeat until each group returns to their original spot.] Now I want one person from each group to tell me their best tip [Sample student responses below:] Obey traffic signs, signal when turning Be seen, be predictable, put lights on your bike, wear a helmet that fits Roll up the bottom of your right pant leg before you get on the bike (so it doesn t get caught in the chain) Zip up your backpack before you ride Tie shoe laces, No flip-flops, No bare feet, WEAR CLOSED TOED SHOES! Only one person per bike [Follow-up questions after the small groups activity:] (2) Why is being safe on our bikes important? To protect us from danger So we don t hurt anyone else Because we could die (3) What are some purposes for bicycling? Fun, transportation to places like school, the store, or a friend s house Exercise, to help keep the environment clean To save money we don t need to buy gas for our bikes because we are the gas! ) Developmentally appropriate Inclusive User-friendly and accessible: FREE Scalable Supports Next Gen Sunshine State Academic Standards Evidence-based

20 Dissemination Strategies WalkSafe / BikeSafe Staff Statewide Program Coordinator County Partners Local Coordinator Local Trauma Centers School District Representatives Other Community Partners School School Representative Trainings (on-site and online) Year-long technical assistance Encouragement and sustainability

21 Reach/Trend: Statewide , % % % % 3, ,518 4,548 * and The WalkSafe Program was funded by the Florida Department of Health Emergency Medical Services to disseminate the educational program in high-risk Florida counties 8,629 6,378 2, ,305

22 Reach/Trend: Nationwide Harris County, Texas Bibb County, Georgia 13,035 Students 201 Teachers 20 Schools 25 Students 1 Teacher 1 School

23 What are some underused resources and opportunities? Social Media and Communications

24 Communications Campaign City of Miami& ClearChannel 4 Major intersections in MDC Outdoor/ Billboards PR and Media News Coverage TV Interviews Newspaper Radio UM community Distributed to subscribers every quarter More than 1,100 subscribers Newsletter Print Maximize Reach Social Media Websites Plugs, posts and up to date info, events, programs Twitter facebook 2 articles in CBS Magazine 1,200 locations Reaching 500,000 readers, plus 15,000 online Updated websites with latest events and information Created TIP SHEET

25 Statewide Poster Contest 2-3 Grade Category Miami-Dade County K-1 Grade Category Miami-Dade County 4-5 Grade Category Polk County Eight counties Over 115 schools Over 250 entries

26 Recommended Evidence Based Curriculum Safe Routes to School Bicycle and Pedestrian Curricula Guide Safe Routes to School National Partnership, 2011

27 Published Educational and Behavioral Testing Results Hotz, G., Stinson, C., Anon, A., Slagle, D., Garces, A., Gutierrez, C. Dissemination of a Pedestrian Safety Education Program in Elementary Schools. (under review Traffic Injury Prevention, ) Hotz, G., Kennedy, A., Lutfi, K., and Cohn, S., Preventing Pediatric Pedestrian Injuries, Journal of Trauma, 66: , 2009 Hotz, G., Garces de Marcilla, A., Lutfi, K., Castellon, P., and Duncan, R., The WalkSafe Program: Developing and Evaluating the Educational Component, Journal of Trauma, 66:17-22, 2009 Hotz, G.A., Cohn, S., Castelblanco, A., Colston, S., et al. WalkSafe: A School Based Pedestrian Safety Intervention Program, Traffic Injury Prevention. 5:1-8, 2004 Hotz, G.A., Cohn, S., Nelson, J., Mishkin, D., Li, P., and Duncan, R., Pediatric Pedestrian Trauma study: A Pilot Project, Traffic Injury Prevention, 5: , 2004

28 What are some underused resources and opportunities? Parents and Teachers

29 Walking School Buses Assess Student Transportation, Parental Concerns, & SRTS Routes Create WSB Routes/Schedules & Build Awareness Recruit & Train Parent Volunteers Promote & Kick-Off WSB Technical Assistance & Sustainability

30 What are the existing surveillance systems? National Household Travel Survey Safe Routes to School Parent Survey Safe Routes to School Student Tally Miami Dade County School Traffic Survey Trauma Registry

31 Surveillance Tools: SRTS Parent Survey I would like for there to be crossing guards I would like more security around the school to [promote walking]. There are a lot of dangers on the street (violence, crime, kidnapping, dogs, traffic). I will never allow my child to walk to/from school!

32 Surveillance Tools: student transportation modes SRTS Student Tally School Traffic Survey SRTS Schools Only By Classroom Not annually submitted Unrevised All Miami-Dade Public Schools School-wide Annual Customizable

33 Surveillance Tools: WalkSafe /BikeSafe School Traffic Survey School Traffic Survey Supplemental Questions Topic Question Reasons for Modifications Applications % Walking Children s Modes of transportation % Bicycling % District School Bus % Car/Family Vehicle % Private Bus % Public Transportation Source of information Accuracy/ Reliability Usability/ Transferability to other sources s MPO Report on Standardization of Crossing Guard Placement MPO Report on Standardization of prioritization of SRTS school applications Special Needs Population List any transportation issues facing students with special needs Continued curriculum/ programmatic development Refine WalkSafe SPED curriculum Identify concerns to report to the appropriate agency(s) Walk or Bike Policies State any school policies on students RIDING BICYCLES or WALKING to and/or from school? Administrator Perspectives on Infrastructure Identification of supportive/ restrictive environments Continued curriculum/ programmatic development Identify concerns to report to the appropriate agency(s)

34 Surveillance Tools: WalkSafe /BikeSafe School Traffic Survey Mode Change Walk 21.5% 26.4% + 4.9% Bike Public Transit 1.0% 1.2% s 2.8% 1.9% +0.2% - 0.9% Bus 33.4% 31.1% - 2.3% Car 41.3% 39.4% - 1.9%

35 Surveillance Tools: Application for policy support/development The Proposed Amendment A county or municipality may, by majority vote of the governing board of the respective county or municipality, impose a surcharge on parking fines and school zone traffic violations for the sole purpose of funding school crossing guard programs. Amendment FAQS: Is this a tax? NO Does the amendment redirect funds from another program/agency? NO Are counties and municipalities required to use this mechanism? NO Does the new mechanism require an increased police presence to write tickets? NO

36 THANK