Trauma Programs

Advocacy and Position Statements

Statement on Trauma Activation Fees

Statement on Automatic Crash Notifications

Advocacy Initiatives

ACS Firearms Injury Prevention Initiatives and Advocacy

Advocacy Toolkits

Universal Motorcycle Helmet Requirement Legislative Toolkit (2017)

Position Statements of the Injury Prevention & Control Committee

Statement on Bicycle Safety and the Promotion of Bicycle Helmet Use (2023 revised)

Statement on Cannabis Regulation and Risk of Injury (2018)

Statement on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults (2018)

Statement on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Pediatric Trauma Patients (2018)

Statement on Opioids and Motor Vehicle Crashes (2017)

Statement on Lithium Batteries (2017)

Statement on General Helmet Use (2016)

Statement on Safety Belt Laws and Enforcement (2016 revised)

Statement on Prevention of Non-Traffic Vehicle-Related Injuries in Children (2016 revised)

Statement on Older Adult Burn Prevention (2016)

Statement in Support of Motorcycle Helmet Laws (2015)

Bicycle Safety and the Promotion of Bicycle Helmet Use (2014 revised)

Intimate Partner Violence (previously called domestic violence) (2014 revised)

Older Adult Falls and Falls Prevention (2014)

Firearms Injuries (2013 revised)

Concussion and Brain Injury (2012)

All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries (2009)

Insurance, Alcohol-Related Injuries, and Trauma Centers (2006)

Support of Legislation Regarding Fire-Safe Cigarettes (2006)

Prevention of Nontraffic Vehicle-Related Injuries in Children (2005)

Safety Belt Laws and Enforcement (2003)

Support of Motorcycle Helmet Laws (2001)

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