Child Fatality Review Team

A Boost for Safety

By Will Humble|2012-08-13T08:56:56-07:00August 13th, 2012|General, Prevention|

Booster seats dramatically lower the risk of suffering internal damage, serious spinal injury or worse for kids between 5 and 8 years old. In fact, 100% of kids ages 5-8, who were killed in Arizona car crashes in 2010 weren’t restrained in a booster seat. For years, the AZ's Child Fatality Review Team recommended a booster seat [...]

The Arizona Child Fatality Review Program

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:31-07:00October 18th, 2011|Prevention|

The death of any child is a tragedy – for the family and for the community. Almost 20 years ago, an idea was created to systematically review all child deaths in order to find ways to prevent similar deaths going forward. In past years this focus has raised the awareness about child drowning or the [...]