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CIFAL Madrid- Child & Pregnancy Road Safety Professional Conference
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Background
According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), every four minutes, a child dies from a traffic accident. For adolescents aged 15 to 17, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death worldwide, with boys accounting for nearly twice as many road traffic deaths as girls. And one third of these deaths are children in cars but two thirds outside cars. Reflecting on the urgency of this issue, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on 10 April 2014 to improve road safety worldwide.
In view of the above, CIFAL Madrid carries out the third Edition of the most important Child Road Safety Congress in Andalucia with conferences, workshops and courses of Road Safety focus on Professionals to promote the use of Child Restrain System and how to use.
Event Objectives
By the end of the conference, participants should be able to:
- Avoid and prevent child road safety related risks
- Learn and identify the legal framework around Road Safety.
Content and Structure
The conference is divided in academic sessions which include:
- Road Safety & Education for pregnant women
- Child Restraint Systems
- Statistics on child road safety related injuries
- European Legislation on road safety
- Safety Recommendations to avoid child road safety related risks
- Workshops: Rescue, First Aids, Emergency, CRS Installation
Methodology
Methodology used in this conference covers academic sessions, visit studies, debates and question and answers sessions.
Targeted Audience
The course is aimed at professionals dedicated to Child Road Safety, police and health personnel, and in general in the field of road safety, traffic, prevention and mobility, Public Institutions, Private Institutions, Automobile Clubs, Centres for Research & Analysis, Consultancies.