Injury Prevention, Safety and First

Aid (Intentional Injuries)

Intentional injuries are injuries resulting

from violence.

self-inflicted-when a person harms

himself/herself on purpose
Assault-when person/persons harm another on
purpose.
Sexual victimization and other forms of
abuse and harassment-may be committed
by the family, peers or other people.
Suicide-intentional taking of ones own life.
Parasuicide-a suicide attempt in which a
person does not intend to die
Suicide Tendencies
-talking about suicide or death
-writing farewell letters or giving away
valuable things to their friends and
siblings
- showing changes in behavior, moods
and feelings
Domestic violence-is an act that includes
physical assault (hitting, pushing,
shoving, etc.), sexual abuse (unwanted
or forced sexual activity), and verbal
abuse
includes abuse and actions such as:
-name-calling or putdowns
-keeping a partner from contacting
his/her family or friends
-withholding money/allowance or
denying
-financial support
-stopping a partner from getting or
keeping a job
-actual or threatened physical harm
-sexual assault
-stalking
-Intimidation
Victims of Domestic Violence
-is very jealous
-will not let him/her break off the
relationship
-hurts him/her in any way, is violent, or
brags about hurting other people

-puts him/her down or makes him/her

feel bad
-is very jealous
-will not let him/her break off the
relationship
-hurts him/her in any way, is violent, or
brags about hurting other people
-puts him/her down or makes him/her
feel bad
Bullying-an unwanted, aggressive behavior
-behavior is repeated, or can be
repeated, over time
classifications of bullying
Verbal bullying
-Teasing
-Name-calling
-Making inappropriate sexual comments
-Taunting
-Threatening to cause harm
Social Bullying
-Telling other children not to be friends
with someone
-Spreading rumors about someone
-Embarrassing someone in public
Physical Bullying
-Hitting/kicking/pinching
-Spitting
-Tripping/pushing
-Taking or breaking someones things
-Making mean or rude hand gestures
Cyberbullying
-Using social media (Facebook, Twitter,
etc.)
-Using mobile devices (cellphone)
-Using electronic mails (e-mails)
Stalking- is a pattern of behavior that makes
you feel afraid, nervous, harassed, or in
danger
-when someone repeatedly contacts
you, follows you, sends you things, and
talks to you, even when you dont want
them to

Stalking behaviors
-Knowing your schedule
-Showing up at places you go to
-Sending mail, e-mail, and pictures
-Calling or texting repeatedly
-Contacting you or posting about you on
social networking sites
-Writing letters
-Damaging your property
-Creating a Web site about you
-Sending gifts
-Stealing things that belong to you
-Any other actions to contact, harass,
track, or frighten you
Extortion- is the act of using force or threats
to force people to hand over their money
or properties, on favors
Gang and Youth Violence
gang- defined as a relatively tough, mostly
street-based group of young people who
regard themselves
Illegal Fraternity-Related Violence
fraternity-is a group of people with similar
backgrounds, occupations, interests, or
tastes.
-In campuses and universities,
fraternities are represented Greek
letters.
Kidnapping- is taking away or forcefully
moving a person against his/her will and
holding him/her in unjust captivity.
Abduction- is the use of deceit or force in
order to take a person or a child away
from their home or relatives
Acts of terror or terrorism, is the use of
violence for political goals and putting
the public or a great number of people in
fear.
Acts of terror categorized in 5
State terrorism States or governments
can use force or the threat of force,

without declaring war, to terrorize their

citizens and achieve a political goal.
Cyberterrorism is the use of information
technology to attack civilians and draw
attention to the terrorists cause.
Ecoterrorism the use of violence in the
interests of environmentalism. In
general, environmental extremist destroy
property to inflict economic damage on
industries or actors they see as harming
animals or the natural environment
Nuclear terrorism refers to a number of
different ways nuclear materials might
be used as a terrorist tactic.
Narcoterrorism the use of violence by
drug traffickers to influence governments
or prevent governments efforts in
stopping the drug trade.
Verbal Abuse- a form of cruelty that involves
the use of words.
-It includes behaviors such as
angry outburst, screaming rage, and
name-calling, which tends to blame, and
brainwashes and threatens a person
Sexual Abuse
Incest-is sexual contact between persons
who are so closely related that a
marriage between them is considered
illegal
Molestation-is the sexual abuse of a person
(whether a child or adult) by an adult for
sexual pleasure or for profit
Rape-forced sexual intercourse, including
vaginal, anal, or oral penetration.
The sexual act may also be
considered rape if it satisfies any of
the following criteria:

-One or both people are not old enough

to consent, which means one or both of
them are below 18 years old
-One of them does not have the capacity
to consent, which means one of them
may not be in his/her right mental and
legal capacity to consent

-One of them did not agree to take part,

which means the rapist might use
physical force or threat to force the
victim to have intercourse with him/her