Violence and Intentional Injuries

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Violence and Intentional Injuries

• More than 2 million Americans are victims of
  violent injury each year.
• Three violent crimes occur every minute in the
  U.S.
• Examples of violent crime assault, homicide,
  sexual assault, domestic violence, suicide, child
  abuse, elder abuse

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Factors contributing to violence

• Social factors
• Low socioeconomic status
• Sense of disempowerment
• Feeling of being disengaged from community or
  society
• Violence in the media
• Gender

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Factors contributing to violence

• Interpersonal factors
• Alcohol and other drugs
• Firearms

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Emergency Action Principles

• Check
• Scene (for safety)
• Victim (s)
• Call
• 9-1-1 or local emergency number
• Care
• Provide immediate care if you are trained to do so