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American Red Cross offers many tips on many safety topics including this section on Living Well/Living Safely including many topics in the home and community. Kitchen and home heating safety as well as fire prevention are included.
Automotive Safety Issues for People with Disabilities is provided by the NHTSA is the federal government agency with the authority to regulate the manufacture of automotive adaptive equipment and modified vehicles used by persons with disabilities.
More information on Notices and Final Rules relating to this topic may be found at Final Rules.
Safety Planning: Health and Safety from the Quality Mall person centered services supporting people with developmental disabilities. Includes products that show persons with developmental disabilities how to be safe in their home, work, and other community settings without giving up their rights to make choices and take reasonable risks.
Poison Center of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, provides 24-hour, toll-free poison information for all individuals in the State of Wisconsin. In February of 2005, the Poison Center received national certification by the American Association of Poison Control Centers which is the nationwide organization that sets standards and collects exposure data for poison centers across the country.
Anyone having had direct contact with a known or potential poison can receive immediate advice on what steps to take to prevent injury from that exposure. From anywhere within Wisconsin, land and cell phone access for the general public, industry, EMS, and health care workers is obtained at: 1-800-222-1222.
Quality Life Services, Inc. is a non-profit corporation established to provide supportive living services to disabled and elderly citizens who are at least 18 years or age and are residents of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The role of Quality Life services is to coordinate services that disabled and elderly consumers need to live in their own homes. The agency is committed to teaching adults with developmental disabilities how to make informed decisions which ensure opportunities for choice. Training is provided in life safety and conflict resolution.
Road Safety, South Australia Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, People with disabilities - pedestrians offers information on devices for pedestrian safety and a list of disability organizations that will assist in helping someone move independently in their community in South Australia.
Land Transport Safety Authority
Safe driving requires a safe car and a healthy driver. Most people who have a disability or medical condition can still drive. This section by the New Zealand Land Transport Safety Authority discusses the driving options for various disabilities.
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