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UNC Trauma Talk
by UNC Trauma Program
Trauma Talk is brought to you by the UNC Tar Heel Trauma Program's communications team. The UNC Trauma Center is a Level 1 trauma center in Chapel Hill, NC. We provide injury prevention tips to keep you out of the hospital as well as regional trauma education and updates on our trauma center.
Episodes
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Hot Car Safety w/ Tonya Stafford
In this episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, we discuss hot car safety with Tonya Stafford. Tonya is the pediatric trauma nurse educator and outreach coordinator for the pediatric trauma program at UNC's Trauma Center as well as a car seat technician. She provides valuable…
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Booster Seat Safety w/ Bevan Kirley
In this episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, we discuss booster seat safety with Bevan Kirley. Bevan is a senior research associate at the UNC Highway Safety Research Center. She stresses the importance of booster seat use, offers tips on proper usage, and shares common mistakes...
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Holiday Safety w/ Trauma Talk Hosts Lindsay and Charlotte
Thank you for checking out today's episode! With plenty of holidays coming up this week, Lindsay and Charlotte go through the most essential safety advice from the Trauma Center for children, teens, adults, and seniors for the holiday season to keep everyone safe from preventable accidents.…
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Older Driver Safety w/ AOTA Older Driver Initiative Project Coordinator Elin Schold-Davis
Thank you for tuning in to this week’s episode of Trauma Talk with the UNC Trauma Center, where we’re accompanied by AOTA Older Driver Initiative Project Coordinator Elin Schold-Davis to discuss older adult driving safety awareness in celebration of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. Elin…
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Product Recalls and Holiday Safety w/ the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Nikki Fleming
Thank you for listening to today's episode, where we chat with Nikki Fleming about everything product recalls, holiday safety and general prevention tips! In addition to what we discussed in today's episode, Nikki also provided some great resources and key information on recent product recalls on...
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Swim Safety w/ Chapel Hill's Goldfish Swim School General Manager Megan Sweeten
Despite being in the midst of a pandemic, swim safety is still relevant and necessary to keep your kids safe. Megan Sweeten of Goldfish Swim School gave us plenty of notable and key information to prevent your child and others from drowning. Megan also shares with us some of the awesome ways...
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Halloween Safety in Chapel Hill w/ UNC Police Department's Sergeant James David
Thank you for listening to this episode with UNC Police Department's Sergeant James David. In today's episode, James will take you through Halloween in Chapel Hill this year and how the city is adding safety precautions during the holiday due to the pandemic. If you're looking for some fun and…
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The Practice of Car Seat Safety w/ Child Passenger Safety Technician Hannah Shumaker
Trauma Talk host Charlotte Geier talks with Child Passenger Safety Technician Hannah Shumaker about all her information and recommendations related to car seat safety and explains why it's a constant practice parents should engage in. Tune into this episode to hear some tips, tricks, and...
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Serving Up Safety in the Kitchen: National Fire Prevention Week 2020 w/Fire Marshal Jason Shepherd
Jason Shepherd is the Orange County Fire Marshal, and he provided us with some great information related to fire safety, specifically fire safety in the kitchen. Listen to Jason's interview. Click the links below for additional fire safety resources and education.…
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Staying Safe While Social Distancing: An Interview on Infant Sleep Safety with UNC Center Maternal & Infant Health
During this episode we interview Megan Cannady, a research associate with the UNC Center for Maternal & Infant Health. Megan is a wealth of knowledge on the dos and don'ts of creating a safe sleep environment for your infant, how to avoid falling asleep with baby in your arms, and other vital...
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Hurricane Preparedness in the Time of Covid-19 with the Red Cross
Please join us for a special and timely episode of Staying Safe While Social Distancing as we help families and special populations prepare for hurricane season and other disasters. As Covid-19 lingers on there are special considerations the Red Cross is taking to keep us safe from the disaster…
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TSN Podcast Series Episode 2: Scotty Linville's Story
In the second installment of Trauma Survivors Network Podcast Series of UNC Trauma Talks we interview Scotty Linville, a TSN volunteer at Wake Baptist Medical Center. Scotty was in a motorcycle accident, suffering serious injuries and has undergone many surgeries as a result. Scotty share his…
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Trauma Survivors Network: Tracy Stickland Shares Amanda's Story
In the third installment of Trauma Survivors Network Series of UNC Trauma Talks we spoke with Tracy Stickland, mother of Amanda Stickland, and both a TSN volunteer and UNC Health employee. Tracy became an employee at UNC Health after Amanda's car accident, which kept her in the hospital for over...
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Making Seniors Homes Safer: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
In this episode, we interview the coordinator of a coalition that helps seniors in Orange County get linked with services that can help make their home safer by installing items such as grab bars, wheelchair ramps, and making minor home repairs. Ryan Lavalley of the Orange County Dept. on Aging...
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Trauma Survivors Network Series: What is TSN?
This episode serves as a prelude to our new Trauma Survivors Network interview series of UNC Trauma Talks. We are excited to introduce Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) volunteers who have lived through a serious trauma and now volunteer their time to help new survivors cope with the recovery…
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Trauma Survivors Network Series with Trauma Survivor Kelly Revels
In the first of our Trauma Survivors Network series, our outreach coordinator, Alex Carrico, interviews motor vehicle crash survivor and UNC Health employee Kelly Revels. Kelly talks about her experience coping as a trauma survivor, how the TSN network has helped her and others, and Kelly…
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Firearm Safety & Safe Storage with NC Wildlife: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
This episode includes an interview with NC Wildlife Officer Hannah Shively on safe gun storage practices and how to safely handle a firearm. To access the classes on gun safety that NC Wildlife Association offers please visit their website. We also created a series of PSAs around National Just…
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Elder Abuse Prevention Part 2: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
Kathy Dowd, the executive director of the The Audiology Project shares her perspective on how hearing loss and other disabilities can lead to neglect and elder abuse that is often unseen even by elderly caretakers. Listeners will learn how elder abuse reaches beyond the physical aspects and how...
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Elder Abuse Prevention Part 1: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
In recognition of National Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020, we've created a two part episode to shed light on not only the physical aspects of elder abuse but also emotional abuse, forms of neglect, and even financial scams. During social distancing reports of elder abuse have gone down, which…
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Firework Safety with the Shannon Family: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
Every summer tens of thousands of people end up in the ED because of injuries related to home firework displays. Nearly half of them are children. With the Covid-19 pandemic causing cancellation of professional firework shows this summer, it is more important than ever to make smart choices when...
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ATV Safety for the Summer: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
Did you know that North Carolina was the 9th leading states in ATV accident fatalities? ATV safety expert and research, Stephen Oesch, shares some of the most dangerous behaviors he's seen ATV riders try and how to prevent accidents and injuries. In North Carolina the law requires that you MUST...
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Preventing Youth Substance Abuse with Insight NC: Stay Safe While Social Distancing
Insight Human Services covers 60 counties in NC, and uses a population health approach to preventing substance abuse in youth by building protective factors such as self-esteem building and teaching teens tactics to overcome peer pressure. In this episode with Insight NC Program Manager Kyle…
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Coping and Stress Management Skills from American Red Cross: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
This episode includes an interview from a long time American Red Cross Disaster Management Volunteer, Michael Brown. As a former psychologist and an experienced disaster relief provider, Michael is able to provide us with tips for coping with the unknown and guiding ourselves and our families...
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Preventing Dog Bites: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
Far too often at the UNC Trauma Center we see children injured by a family's beloved pet or a neighborhood dog. In this episode we interview two behavioral veterinarian specialists of NC State University's School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Sara Bennett and Dr. Margaret Gruen share their tips on...
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Drive Safely at Every Age: Older Adult Driving
Driving safety is important at every age. In this episode we natural changes that occur as we age, and how we can mitigate their effect on our driving. Kristel Robison with the UNC Highway Safety Research Center joins me and shares her expert insight. Kristel asks that for more information people...
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Preventing Child Abuse During a Pandemic: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This episode covers child abuse prevention strategies and resources via an interview by Prevent Child Abuse NC's director of development, Claire Veazey. Claire covers the many ways in which their organization works to prevent child abuse and neglect in our...
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UNC Trauma Talk: Catching Up with OCEMS During Covid-19
In this episode Alex and Lindsay interview Kyle Ronn of Orange County Emergency Services. Kyle shares what trends OCEMS has seen since the beginning of the stay at home order and explains how to work with emergency services if you do have to call 9-1-1. For more info on OCEMs visit their website…
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Wear Your Helmet!: Biking Safely During Social Distacting
In this episode I interview Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator of Brennar Children's Hospital in Winston Salem NC, Luly Beckles. Luly shares her incredible personal story of how she ended up in her role at the hospital and became passionate about bike safety and distributing helmets and...
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Protect Your Head: Staying Safe Social Distancing Covers Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are a serious result of many types of accidents including falls, car crashes, and sports injuries. Prevention and early detection and treatment are important to prevent the serious long-term effects that TBIs can cause. In this episode I interview Scott Pokorney,...
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Safety on the Water Part 2: Boating Safety with the US Coast Guard Auxillary
In this episode, I follow up our open water swimming safety episode with an interview on boating safety with Sherry Spillman of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. Sherry wants everyone to know the best way to be safe as a boater is take a class. To find an online class click here. She also gives tips…
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Safety on the Water Part 1: Open Water Swim Safety
In part one of Safety on the Water, I interview Natural Resource Specialist, Blake Johnson, of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Blake is sharing his top safety tips for open water swimming, what swimmers should know about safety on the lake with the Covid-19 pandemic, and how to access resources...
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Suicide Prevention During the Pandemic: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
This episode focuses on why suicide and suicidal thoughts are on the rise during the Covid-19 pandemic and how we can intervene. Dr. Kurt Michael of Appalachian State University, a licensed psychologist and suicide prevention expert, shares how to detect the signs and symptoms of suicide, how we...
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Duke & UNC Talk Distracted Driving: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
Tricia Smar, the injury prevention coordinator the Duke University Hospitals Trauma program, and I discuss National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Tricia shares insight into how we can all be better drivers and avoid distraction. We also offer a few tips on safe driving during the stay at…
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Orange County Community Update from Orange County Sheriff's Office: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
In this episode I interview Alicia Stemper, the public information officer, of Orange County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. Alicia shares with us some concerns that their law enforcement office has about domestic violence during the stay at home order, community firearms safety, and how to…
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Fire Safety and Burn Prevention: Staying Safe While Social Distancing
In this mini episode I interview Emily Powell of the Chapel Hill Fire Department. Emily shares her main concerns for fire safety during social distancing and staying at home, and she provides fire prevention tips for both kids and seniors.
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Driving and Car Seat Safety - Staying Safe During Social Distancing
This mini episode addresses driving safety during COVID19, tips for safety with children in and around cars, and how to make a remote car seat safety consultation. To make a car seat safety consultation appointment please call 984-974-2437. Videos for how to do the "pinch" test to make sure your...
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UNC Trauma Talk: Regional Updates and Injury Prevention Tips
Our first episode of UNC Trauma Talk covers regional updates for stakeholders from UNC Trauma Program. These updates and injury prevention tips for the stay-at-home order are of great importance to the general population and HCP alike. For articles and resources referenced in our show please see...
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Staying Safe While Social Distancing: Lock It Up
This mini episode covers three important things to lock up during social distancing to keep your child as safe as possible and out of hazards. We cover how to safely store 1) Household cleaners 2) Medications 3) FIrearms. If your child was to accidentally ingest any household cleaner or…
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Staying Safe While Social Distancing: Safety Tips for Seniors
Staying Safe While Social Distancing is a minisode from UNC Trauma Center to encourage safety during the COVID19 crises. In the minsode we refer to a few important resources. To find videos to help seniors stay active at home please visit...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Trauma Talk is brought to you by the UNC Tar Heel Trauma Program's communications team. The UNC Trauma Center is a Level 1 trauma center in Chapel Hill, NC. We provide injury prevention tips to keep you out of the hospital as well as regional trauma education and updates on our trauma center.
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Trauma Talk is brought to you by the UNC Tar Heel Trauma Program's communications team. The UNC Trauma Center is a Level 1 trauma center in Chapel Hill, NC. We provide injury prevention tips to keep you out of the hospital as well as regional trauma education and updates on our trauma center.
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