Injury Prevention

Injuries may be regarded as ‘intentional’ – i.e. deliberately inflicted by another person, or ‘unintentional’ (sometimes referred to as ‘accidents').

In Flintshire, we do not use the term 'accident' because most injuries are preventable.

Each year, it is estimated that over 6,100 children in Flintshire will attend hospital as a result of an injury. Approximately half of these injuries occur in the home, and are potentially preventable. Similarly, an estimated 6,600 people over the age of 50 will experience a fall each year, with over 1,300 incidents requiring medical attention and approximately 600 fractures.

For the very young and older people, the majority of unintentional injuries occur in or around the home.

Injuries cause between 3 and 4% of all deaths of Flintshire residents and represent the leading cause of death in young people.
There can be serious long-term consequences for people’s health and well-being and for health care and social care service provision following an injury.

Work is currently taking place to develop an action plan to tackle some of the most common causes of unintentional injuries in the home and in the community.

Falls Prevention- Steady as You Go

Falls are more common in people over 65, but can be prevented. Are you worried about falling? Here is some common sense advice to keep you steady

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service helps to protect a population of around 670,000 people over an area of 2,400 square miles as well as hundreds of thousands of tourists and visitors who come to North Wales every year.

Our fire safety officers provide fire safety advice and work with schools, businesses and local communities to improve fire safety.

Contact your local fire safety officer:
Flintshire - E-mail or telephone 01352 792 820

Request a Home Fire Safety Check

Downloadable Literature:

	Preventing Unintentional Injuries in Flintshire - report October 2005