Hard Hats for Little Heads featuring the El Paso County Sheriff's Office- "Sheriff's Town"
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / Public Information Officer
(915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Friday, May 23, 2008 9:20 AM
WHO: Sponsored by The Children’s Hospital at Providence, TMA physicians, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Hard Hats for Little Heads
WHERE: The Children’s Hospital at Providence - 2001 N. Oregon (located at the corner parking lot of Oregon and University).
WHEN: Saturday, May 24, 2008 10 AM- 1 PM
WHY: The Children’s Hospital at Providence and Texas Medical Association to Give Away 250 Bicycle Helmets to Local Children
The Children's Hospital at Providence and the Texas Medical Association announce partnership to encourage bicycle safety by announcing “Hard Hats for Little Heads”. Both have teamed up to donate two hundred and fifty helmets to the public in an effort to protect children from head injuries. Parents will have the opportunity to bring their kids to take part in “Sheriff’s Town” which features a comprehensive mobile educational curriculum involving bicycle, scooter and pedestrian safety.
Head injury is the most common cause of death and serious disability from bike crashes. Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of head injury by as much 85 percent, yet only about 50 percent of cyclists wear one when they ride. In the U.S. about 300,000 children are treated in the ER for severe head injuries. Many could have been prevented had they worn bicycle helmets. The Children’s Hospital at Providence wants to ensure local kids are wearing bicycle helmets and wearing them correctly, said Irene Chavez, CEO for Children’s Hospital at Providence.
For more information please call (915) 538-2223 (915) 747-1595 or (915) 747-1592