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Safety Observance Calendar, 2009-2010.

Also see 2009 Holiday Periods

Month/Date Event Sponsor Contact/ Phone#      Web

2009

        

JANUARY 2009

        

January 1 - 31

National Radon Action Month

 Environmental Protection Agency in participation with the National Safety Council (800)
SOS-RADON
Kristin
Marstiller
(202)
293-2270
ext. 469		 epa.gov
NSC Issues,
Radon

FEBRUARY 2009

        

February 1 - 28

National Heart Month

 American Heart Association inquire@
american
heart.org		 american
heart.org

February 2 - 7

National Burn Awareness Week

 Shriners International Headquarters (813)
281-0300		 shriners

MARCH 2009

        

March 1 - 31

National Nutrition Month

 American Dietetic Association (800)
877-1600
ext.4771
nnm@
eatright.org		 eatright

March 1 - 31

Workplace Eyes Health and Safety Month

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org 		prevent
blindness
NSC Issues,
compliance

March 1 - 7

Save Your Vision Week

 American Optometric Association (800)
365-2219		 AOA

March 8 - 14

National Patient Safety Awareness Week

 National Patient Safety Foundation (413)
663-8900
info@npsf.org
blindness.org 		Patient
Safety

March 15 - 21

National Poison Prevention Week

 Poison Prevention Week Council (301)
504-0862
 poison
prevention
NSC Issues,
poison

APRIL 2009

        

April 1 - 30

Alcohol Awareness Month

 Public Information Department, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (212)
269-7797
national@
ncadd.org		 ncadd.org

April 1 - 30

Injury Prevention Month

 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (847)
823-7186		 aaos.org

April 1 - 30

National Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month

 National Sexual Violence Resource Center (717)
909-0710
resources@
nsvrc.org		 nsvrc.org

April 1 - 30

National Youth Sports Safety Month

 National Youth Safety Foundation (617)
367-6677
nyssf@
aol.com		 nyssf.org
NSC factsheets,
Sports Safety

April 1 - 7

Medication Safety Week

 Women’s Heart Foundation (609)
771-9600		 womensheart
NSC Issues,
poison trends

April 5 - 11

National Window Safety Week

 National Safety Council (630)
285-1121 		nsc.org

NSC Factsheets,
window safety

April 7

World Health Day

 WHO Regional Office for the Americas Pan American Health Organization (202)
974-3000		 who.int

April 19 - 25

National Playground Safety Week

 National Program for Playground Safety (800)
554-PLAY		 playground
safety
NSC factsheets,
playground safety

MAY 2009

        

May 1 - 31

Motorcycle Safety Month

 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (888)
327-4236 		nhtsa.gov
NSC Motorcycle,
Safety Awareness

May 3 - 9

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

American Society of Safety Engineers Diane
Hurns
(847)
768-3413		 asse.org
NSC Safetyknow,
Safety Terms

May 1

Keep Kids Alive - Drive 25 Day

 Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 (402)
334-1391 kkad25@
kkad25.org 		keepkidsalivedrive25.org
NSC Parent
Program

May 6

Occupational Safety & Health Professional's Day

 American Society of Safety Engineers Diane Hurns
(847)
768-3413 kkad25@
kkad25.org 		asse.org
NSC Safetyknow,
Safety Terms

May 16 - 22

National Safe Boating Week

 Safe Boating Council nsbcdirect@
safeboating
council.org		 safeboating
council

May 17

National EMS Week

 American College of Emergency Physicians (800)
320-0610,
(202)
728-0610		 acep.org

May 17 - 23

National Dog Bite Prevention Week

 American Veterinary Medical Association, United States Postal Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (410)
733-4109
(after hours)
(202)
728-0617(fax)		 cdc.gov

JUNE 2009

        

June 1 - 30

National Safety Month

 National Safety Council pr@acep.org nsc.org
NSC Safety,
Month

June 1 - July 31

National Fireworks Safety Months

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org		 prevent
blindness
NSC Factsheets,
Fireworks safety

June 1 - 7

Sun Safety Week

 Sun Safety Alliance Phil
Schneider
(703)
837-4202
pschneider@
sunsafety
alliance.org		 sunsafety
alliance
NSC Factsheets,
Sun safety

JULY 2009

        

June 1 - July 31

National Fireworks Safety Months

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org		 prevent
blindness
NSC Factsheets,
Fireworks safety

AUGUST 2009

        

August 1 - 31

National Immunization Awareness Month

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (800)
232-4636
 cdc.gov

August 24 - 30

National Safe at Home Week

 Safe At Home contact@safeat
homeonline.com		 Safetyat
Home
NSC Factsheets,
Safety at Home

SEPTEMBER 2009

        

September 1 - 30

Campus Fire Safety Month

 Campus Firewatch Ed Comeau
(413)
323-6002
ecomeau@campus
-firewatch.com 		campus-
firewatch
NSC Factsheets,
Fireworks prevention

September 1 - 30

National Preparedness Month

 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (202)
282-8010		 ready.gov
NSC Preparedness

September 1 - 30

Sports & Home Eye Safety Month

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org		 prevent
blindness
NSC Factsheets,
Injury Protection

September 20 - 26

National Farm Safety and Health Week

National Safety Council (630)
285-1121
 nsc.org
National Farm
Safety and
Health Week

September 27 - October 3

National Chimney Safety Week

Chimney Safety Institute of America (317)
837-5362
 csia.org
National
Chimney Safety
Week

OCTOBER 2009

        

October 1 - 31

Halloween Safety Month

 Prevent Blindness America (800)
331-2020
info@prevent
blindness.org		 prevent
blindness
National
Halloween Safety

October 1 - 31

National Crime Prevention Month

 National Crime Prevention Council (202)
466-6272
 ncpc.org

October 4 - 10

National Fire Prevention Week

National Fire Protection Association Barbara Dunn
(617)
984-7285
public_
affairs
@nfpa.org		 nfpa.org
National
Fire Prevention
Week

October 18 - 24

National Radon Action Week

 National Safety Council Kristin
Marstiller
(202)
293-2270
ext. 469		 nsc.org
NSC Issues
Radon

October 18 - 24

National School Bus Safety Week

National Association for Pupil Transportation (800)
989-6278
sbsw@
napt.org		 napt.org
NSC School
Bus Safety
Week

October 18 - 24

National Teen Driver Safety Week

 The Young Driver Research Initiative Karen Holm,
holmk@
email.chop.edu		 chop.edu
NSC Teen
Driver Safety
Week

October - 28

Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence

 The Student Pledge Against Gun Violence (507)
645-5378
mlgrow@
pledge.org		 pledge.org

NOVEMBER 2009

       

November 22 - 28

National Teens Don't Text & Drive Week

 Etiquette and Leadership Institute (888)
769-5150
eli@etiquette
leadership.com		 etiquetteleadership.com
NSC Teens
Drive Week
Week

November 24 - December 31

Tie One On for Safety Campaign

 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (717)
657-3911
maddpa@
verizon.net		 madd.org
NSC
Safety Campaign

DECEMBER 2009

        

November 24 - December 31

Tie One On for Safety Campaign

 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (717)
657-3911
maddpa@
verizon.net		 madd.org
NSC
Safety Campaign

December 1 - 31

Safe Toys & Gifts Month

 National Safe Kids Campaign, National Safety Council
 (202)
662-0600
info@
safekids.org 		safekids.org
NSC
Holiday Safety

2010

        

APRIL 2010

        

April 4 - 10

National Window Safety Week

 National Safety Council (630)
285-1121 		nsc.org

NSC Factsheets,
window safety

2011

        

APRIL 2011

        

April 3 - 9

National Window Safety Week

 National Safety Council (630)
285-1121 		nsc.org

NSC Factsheets,
window safety