Member Profile
Lynette Sharp, the ISBC Co-Chair from eastern Idaho, has spent many years in the health care industry helping patients. She has seen many unnecessary deaths caused by people neglecting to wear their seat belts. Currently, she is the Director of Flight and Trauma Services at the Eastern Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, and is responsible for personnel, registration requirements, and budgeting.
Although she's not often working directly with patients, Lynette plays a large role in patient care and sees the opportunity to educate the public on seat belt safety. “There is a critical need for this information, and I want to help raise awareness throughout the state.” Her passion for the cause and willingness to make an effort on reducing deaths has helped the coalition reach more individuals and have a stronger voice on the eastern side of the state.
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Idaho's Click It, Don't Risk It! Mobilization
The Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Operations & Safety has dedicated funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the “Click It, Don’t Risk It! mobilization. The purpose of this funding is to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths from traffic crashes by increasing seat belt use. We encourage you to participate in the upcoming Click It, Don’t Risk It! mobilization.
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Health Care Costs of Unbuckled Vehicle Occupants in Idaho
During the Highway Safety Summit on April 11, Max Sevareid, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, presented recent research on Idaho’s health care costs for unbelted motor vehicle occupants. This report is based on Idaho data and the design of the study is consistent with other studies for other states. The PowerPoint presentation, video clips, and handout are available on our website under Quick links, Crash Info and Statistics. We believe this information will be helpful to you if you make presentations before groups.
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BSU Students Educate Others at University About Seat Belt Safety
Four Boise State University students in Communication 495 - Advance Public Relations - chose the Idaho Seat Belt Coalition as their semester PR project. Student groups within the class were instructed to choose a local non-profit organization and create a mock PR plan, which was to include several tactics to execute the proposed plan.
Read more... New Communication ToolAs you can see from the minutes of our last coalition meeting, we decided to set up committees within the coalition. We will be setting up a Yahoo Group to aid us in communication effectively with each other. Stay tuned for your invitation to join.
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