1) Play and Learn
In order to ensure road safety in the city of Suwon, a 'traffic park' was established. A 'traffic park' is a make-believe area in which children can practice road safety among pedestrians. The focus was put on children in kindergarten as well as elementary school students. This project was carried out by mothers, who are volunteers for the 'Citizens Coalition for Safety' They too, were educated about the topic, and how to carry out the task of children going through a 'traffic park'.

2) Looking Smart
According to the 1997 police data, 73.4% of all bicycle injuries occurred on roads. The data also showed that the number of cases of deaths or injuries were also increasing. The solution for preventing such bicycle injuries, however, has not ever been touched. In the 2000 survey for traffic safety awareness of Suwon pedestrians, 91% of the bicycle riders have indicated that Suwon is not a safe city for cycling. It was also noted that 85% of the people responded by saying that they would decrease the usage of driving automobiles if exclusive bicycle lanes were made. This shows the clear need for bicycle lanes. Along with these lanes, a program must also be made to enforce helmets to all cyclers. A realization was made that too much time and expenses was involved for this project. Therefore, education to promote counter-measures such as wearing of the helmet and protective wear were provided. An education pamphlet was distributed for people who ride bicycles, in-line skates, and kickboards. It stressed the importance of safety equipment that children should use in order to prevent injury. Recently, the government of Korea is in the process of making a fine for parents in which children under the age of 12 who are caught not wearing safety equipment. This includes bicycles, in-line skates, kickboards, and so forth.

3) Kids' Safety Week
Children's Day in Korea is on the 5th of May. In celebration of this day, there was a 'safety products exposition'. At the safety products exposition, there was a display of materials for the children to see regarding safety. Safety products such as infant car seats, helmets, protective wear, and so forth, were displayed. A miniature home filled with safety products was also show cased. Along with the exposition, volunteers who were experts on this topic, gave educational seminars on home and traffic safety. Community members from the citizens coalition for safety, police department, fire department, hospitals, volunteers, and safety product companies, actively participated in this event.

Youth 15-24 years, Adults 25-64 years:

* Safety Belts and Helmets
In the survey for traffic safety awareness among Suwon citizens in 2000, the seat belt usage of people in the passenger side had low results at 37.7% for privately owned cars, and 7.2% for taxis. The usage of safety seat belts can effectively lower the rates of life threatening injuries or fatality, which shows the importance in increasing the usage of seat belts. Generally, it is known combined use of law enforcement, as well as the educational method, is most effective in increasing the usage of seat belts.

The usage of seat belts and helmets are investigated once, every other month, in specific places. The results are reported to the nearest police station. The regulation goal is set by the administration regions in Suwon. The way to reach the regulation goal are discussed between each police stations, and are reached differently. In an attempt to increase the usage of seat belts for those in the passenger seat, an education campaign was carried out. The education campaign was linked to the road traffic safety campaign held by citizens coalition for safety.

1. Senior Citizens' Fall Prevention Program
Senior citizens are more likely to suffer from fractures for a longer duration of time than young people. It also results in worsening of their preexisting illnesses and often leads to fatal outcomes. After recovering from fractures, senior citizens become more dependant, and as a result, their quality of life declines. Furthermore, fears of further injury from falls restrains the elderly from participating in social activities. Like that of other countries, the percentage of the senior citizens in Korea is steadily rising. Injury prevention from falls is essential to improve their quality of life and to provide a more active social life in the senior citizen community.

2. Public awareness
The major causes of falls of senior citizens are unsafe footwear, changes in eyesight or eye disorders, poor balance and walking pattern, lack of physical activity, inappropriate medication use, hazard in and around the home, and hazard in public place, and so oh The educational materials, included the injury facts which were driven from pilot studies in the community, were distributed to the senior citizens. Balanced diet, walking aids usage, anti-slip socks, and regular exercises were encouraged.

3. Balance training
According to a survey, Korean senior citizens have far more injuries on the road than any other country. Unfortunately, the budget is not large enough to improve road conditions. Therefore, the fall prevention program focused on improving their ability to keep balance to correct gait or walking pattern and suggesting the usage of appropriate walking aids.

The senior residents who attend the senior citizens' club houses, were given balance training. The following pictures are showing exercises aimed to maintain and improve muscle strength as well as joint mobility and flexibility.

The visiting home nurses and volunteers provided excercise programs to help the elderly from falling. Each exercise session must have three parts. Elderly need to start with a warm-up, then move into the main exercise stage and finish with a cool-down. At each club house, a poster showing the correct balance training methods was displayed. Senior citizens were encouraged to practice balance exercises at least once a day.

4. Grip bar installation at toilet
Urinary incontinency, frequency, or nocturia were the highest risk factors when senior citizens fell. The fact that a lot of falls occurred in restrooms showed the need to improve hazardous conditions in their daily living residencies. The senior citizens' club houses in Gwonseon-gu were chosen for a pilot project to install grip bars in restrooms. The effectiveness will be measured after six months. If the results is optimistic, the installing of grip bars will be expanded to all public restrooms in Suwon.

5. Distribution of Anti-slip socks
Koreans usually take off their shoes when entering the home. The floors in the typical Korean home is made up of linoleum or wood. Thus, it is apt to be more slippery than most countries. This slippery surface is thought to be a huge risk factor for elderly falls. As a result, anti-slip socks were distributed to the senior citizens. These socks contain scattered rubber paddings that help create friction.

The senior citizen club houses in Gwonseon-gu were chosen to investigate the effectiveness of anti-slip socks. In sixteen club houses, a thousand sample socks were distributed, and the effectiveness was evaluated after a three month period. The results turned out to be positive. Thus, safety socks are to be distributed as a method of prevention for falling to those 65 years and above in Suwon.

New Parents Program
Following the results of the survey, the characteristic home structure and the safety behavior of the mother was shown to be related in childhood injuries. Awareness for injury prevention and proper behavior was responsible for lowering home injury rates and the severity of injuries. It was decided, as a result, that educating the parents for the improvement of the awareness of the risk environment and behavior would be the best solution. Thus, the injury prevention program for children is carried out in the Municipal Health Center with mothers in the according age group.

Various safety products are displayed as miniatures that are helpful for the prevention of home injuries. Guardians can see these miniature homes at the Municipal Health Center. The space for the display of the safety products was secured, and the safety product models that actually shows how to prevent the dangerous situations within the homes, were equipped. Full explanation of the effectiveness of the products were included. All visitors are able to see first hand, the importance of safety in the home.

A booklet that includes concrete and detailed information about prevention of home injuries in children was distributed by the Municipal Health Center. There was also a distribution of a paper scale which shows injuries according to age and height, as well as methods of prevention and first aid information. This booklet and scale was also given to parents who visit the Municipal Office to report the birth of a new-born child.

1. Safety in Children Transportation
Most seat belts are designed to fit adults. Seat belts do not fit most children and toddlers, thus most adults carry the child on their laps. When injuries occur in this position, the child either bounces out of the car or suffocates due to the weight forced upon him/her. Unfortunately, the authorities on public transportation has mostly emphasized the flow of traffic. Safety policy, education, as well as encouragement of wearing of protective equipment was overlooked. A survey was thus carried out to parents with Children under the age of 3 years. The survey entailed information about the affecting factors of the usage of car seats.

For the prevention of fatal injuries of small children during motor vehicle collisions, the baby car seats are indispensible. As one can see from the results of the survey for the ownership of infant car seats in 2000, however, most parents replied that the car seats weren't necessary in preventing injuries in children during motor vehicle collisions, and some even thought carrying the babies on their lap was safer. Furthermore, even though parents did own an infant car seat, most said that they did not use the car seat because the babies did not like to sit on it. The goal of this program is to induce awareness of possible life threatening injuries that occur during motor vehicle collisions without the use of car seat. Another purpose is letting the parents know that it is their responsibility to install a safety car seat for infants. This program, aimed at wide distribution of infant car seats, is to make aware to new parents, the importance of car seats. Included in the educational material will be the following : how important car seats are, how to properly use car seats, where to buy car seats, and what the cost of car seats are.

2. Road Safety Program
According to the 1998 Suwon annual statistics report, the number of cars registered in 1992 was only 95,291. In 1997, the number nearly doubled to 194,892 within a five year period. According to research done by the 'Suwon Safe Community Project'(1999), there was a increase in the number of motor vehicle collisions. In 1992, the number of injuries was 3,772. This number increased to 6,595 in 1997. Of this amount, 82 people died, and 3,736 people were injured. To prevent injuries caused by motor vehicle collisions, it is important to practice good habits at an early age.

3. Play and Learn
In order to ensure road safety in the city of Suwon, a 'traffic park' was established. A 'traffic park' is a make-believe area in which children can practice road safety among pedestrians. The focus was put on children in kindergarten as well as elementary school students. This project was carried out by mothers, who are volunteers for the 'Citizens Coalition for Safety' They too, were educated about the topic, and how to carry out the task of children going through a 'traffic park'.

4. Looking Smart
According to the 1997 police data, 73.4% of all bicycle injuries occurred on roads. The data also showed that the number of cases of deaths or injuries were also increasing. The solution for preventing such bicycle injuries, however, has not ever been touched. In the 2000 survey for traffic safety awareness of Suwon pedestrians, 91% of the bicycle riders have indicated that Suwon is not a safe city for cycling. It was also noted that 85% of the people responded by saying that they would decrease the usage of driving automobiles if exclusive bicycle lanes were made. This shows the clear need for bicycle lanes. Along with these lanes, a program must also be made to enforce helmets to all cyclers. A realization was made that too much time and expenses was involved for this project. Therefore, education to promote counter-measures such as wearing of the helmet and protective wear were provided. An education pamphlet was distributed for people who ride bicycles, in-line skates, and kickboards. It stressed the importance of safety equipment that children should use in order to prevent injury. Recently, the government of Korea is in the process of making a fine for parents in which children under the age of 12 who are caught not wearing safety equipment. This includes bicycles, in-line skates, kickboards, and so forth.

5. Kids' Safety Week
Children's Day in Korea is on the 5th of May. In celebration of this day, there was a 'safety products exposition'. At the safety products exposition, there was a display of materials for the children to see regarding safety. Safety products such as infant car seats, helmets, protective wear, and so forth, were displayed. A miniature home filled with safety products was also show cased. Along with the exposition, volunteers who were experts on this topic, gave educational seminars on home and traffic safety. Community members from the citizens coalition for safety, police department, fire department, hospitals, volunteers, and safety product companies, actively participated in this event.

6. Safety Belts and Helmets
In the survey for traffic safety awareness among Suwon citizens in 2000, the seat belt usage of people in the passenger side had low results at 37.7% for privately owned cars, and 7.2% for taxis. The usage of safety seat belts can effectively lower the rates of life threatening injuries or fatality, which shows the importance in increasing the usage of seat belts. Generally, it is known combined use of law enforcement, as well as the educational method, is most effective in increasing the usage of seat belts.

The usage of seat belts and helmets are investigated once, every other month, in specific places. The results are reported to the nearest police station. The regulation goal is set by the administration regions in Suwon. The way to reach the regulation goal are discussed between each police stations, and are reached differently. In an attempt to increase the usage of seat belts for those in the passenger seat, an education campaign was carried out. The education campaign was linked to the road traffic safety campaign held by citizens coalition for safety.

 * You Too Can Save Lives (CPR)
In Suwon, a performance test was given on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Surprisingly, only 5% of the adults were able to perform this skill. It is a known fact that CPR and first aid is critical in life and death situations. The average person is able to learn these techniques in several hours. Thus, to promote these skills, an education program on first aid and CPR was given at the Municipal Health Center. Furthermore, education in first aid and CPR is helpful in decreasing secondary injuries and becoming aware of the Safe Community Program.