Firearm Safety

What this episode covers

<br /> This episode was produced with Libby Ireson (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/libbyireson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@LibbyIreson on Twitter</a>), Pediatric Resident at Cincinnati Children&#8217;s and is being released in conjunction with the 2021 Day of Action promoting firearm safety and speaking out against gun violence. The goals of this episode are to:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * Report statistics of pediatric firearm-related injuries/deaths in the United States * Review the American Academy of Pediatrics&#8217; recommendations on firearm safety * Discuss strategies for counseling your patients and families on firearm safety* Talk about how we can support patients and families who are victim or survivors of gun violence <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://pemcincinnati.com/blog/firearm-safety/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The link to the PEMBlog post, including a full transcript is here.</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/campaigns-and-toolkits/gun-safety/" target="_blank">The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Gun Safety Campaign Toolkit</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Resources<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.bradyunited.org/program/end-family-fire/asking-saves-kids">The Brady Center’s ASK Campaign</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://besmartforkids.org/#spread-the-word" target="_blank">The Everytown for Gun Safety BeSMART Campaign</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> If you or anyone you know is considering suicide, please reach out for help. You can reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline via phone at 1-800-273-6255 or by texting 741-741. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For more Pediatric Emergency Medicine education check out&#8230;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://pemblog.com">PEMBlog.com</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/pemtweets">Follow @PEMTweets on Twitter</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://Facebook.com/pemtweets">Check out the Facebook page</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> References<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Campbell BT, Thaker S, Fallat ME, et al. A Multicenter Evaluation of a Firearm Safety Intervention in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jan;55(1):140-145.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> “Gun Violence is a Public Health Crisis.” The American Public Health Association.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> “Youth Firearm Injury and Death.” The Farley Health Policy Center. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Parikh K, Silver A, Patel SJ et al. Pediatric Firearm-Related Injuries in the United States. Hosp Pediatr. 2017 Jun;7(6):303-312.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Schaechter, Judy. “Guns in the Home.” <a href="http://healthychildren.org/">HealthyChildren.org</a>, The American Academy of Pediatrics.<br />