Tag: reflective vests

Reflective vest with logos for nurse’s work safety

The Punta de Europe Hospital in Algeciras has initiated a pilot experience with which it seeks to improve safety in the preparation and administration of medication. Wear a safety vest with logo when they are working. The initiative has emerged within the Commission on Patient Safety of the Sanitary Management Area of Campo de Gibraltar and aims to prevent nursing staff from suffering interruptions while performing tasks related to drugs.

 

According to the Board in a note, numerous scientific studies claim that the frequency of interruptions during the administration of drugs is associated with a higher incidence of errors.

 

In daily practice, some of these interruptions can be the alarm of a nutrition pump. A relative asking about the health of a patient or doubts a partner; that is to say, a series of factors that cut the nurse’s task of preparation and administration and cause that when performing two tasks at the same time increases the risk of committing errors in that nursing intervention.

 

For this reason, within the Patient Safety Plan of the Sanitary Management Area of the Campo de Gibraltar and more specifically in line with a safe administration of medicines, a physical barrier will be placed to mitigate interruptions in the administration process and with it to diminish the errors in the medication.

 

Thus, from this week, the nurses of the fourth floor of hospitalization of Internal Medicine and Grammatology will wear reflective vests while they are preparing medication, with a logo on their back in which you can read ‘Do not interrupt me. I am preparing medication.

 

The objective is that when the health personnel themselves, well patients and family members, identify a professional with said yellow vest, do not interrupt them, in the case of not being able to wait until the end, look for another professional of the plant that attends them. To do this, explanatory posters will be placed on the plant and information about the initiative will be offered, requesting collaboration to be carried out successfully. The practice intended to be extended to the rest of the center in the coming months, once its impact has been assessed.

Fines of $ 5,200 to motorcyclists without a helmet or vest

The Buenos Aires Government sent to the Legislature the project that looks for to fight. The initiative has to with the measure that on Thursday 09/03 announced the governments of the Nation and the City to apply greater controls to motorcyclists in order to avoid criminal acts, but implementing measures that in the past failed, as reflective vests, prohibit the circulation in certain areas and schedules and mandatory use of the helmet. It also provides fines of $ 5,200 for those who fail to comply with these conditions. Guilds and motorcycle associations continue to reject the measure as on other occasions.

 

Among the main points of the initiative discussed by the Buenos Aires Legislature, nicknamed “anti-motorcycle law”, the movement of 2 people on a single motorcycle, in certain areas and time zones, will be prohibited by considering a map of the crime. In addition, motorcyclists must wear fluorescent vests with the road surface (they must also wear it in the helmets) and the companions must use these identifying elements so they can circulate in the places and times allowed.

 

Those who do not use comply with the restricted zones could be fined with 100 Fixed Units, that is, about $ .1000. The fine amounts to 500 Fixed Units, which today equals $ 5,200 for those who do not wear the safety vest and helmet. In addition, it could fit between 5 and 10 days of disqualification to drive.

 

 

TCS distributes free safety vest for the little ones

For children on the pedestrian strip: Always keep it all the time.

The TCS is committed to the safety of school children: this year, the largest Swiss mobility club has distributed 80,000 safety reflective vests free of charge to all first-year children of the country. Together with the police, the TCS will again conduct sensitization campaigns for vehicle drivers. In addition, the new brochure and microfiber cleaning cloths with the logo of the “Halt veers knelt” campaign are handed out.

 

Start of school: School holidays are over in many places

School holidays have been going on for a few days, and now thousands of children are returning to school. Some of them are first graders, but all of them have to be well taken care of at school, in order to return home accident-free to school.

 

TCS distributes 80,000 safety vests free of charge. As announced at the Geneva Motor Show in the presence of German President Uele Maurer, the TCS is giving this year a safety vest for schoolchildren in Switzerland. The safety vests are printed with the silhouette of the TCS Student Loudspeaker of the 2012 “Halt veer’s bang” campaign. The high-quality vests have a hood and are visible from a distance thanks to reflective light bands. As a protective element for primary school pupils, the West complements the TCS Troikas, which are handed over every year to kindergarten teachers.

 

For children: Stop the vehicle completely

The TCS has been committed for years to reducing accidents on the roads and increasing safety on the way to school. Within the framework of the 2012 campaign successfully launched together with the police, the TCS is continuing the efforts to raise awareness among the road users in 2013. The campaign draws the car’s attention to the presence of the children and encourages them not only to brake as soon as children want to cross the road, but to stop the vehicle completely.

 

For greater traffic safety

At the beginning of the school, bands and posters will once again be shown around the country with the TCS student club as well as the slogan. In addition, the corresponding TV spot is broadcast again, in which a world is a girl on the way to school. The spot was awarded by the Swiss Art Directors Club and in June 2013 by the European Art Directors Club in the “Public Service & Charity” category.

 

 

With Uele Maurer safely across the street

Together with Federal President Uele Maurer, the TCS distributed the first of 50,000 Play-mob figures reflective products from the film “Halt vow’s ballet” at the Geneva Motor Show. The figure was developed jointly, the TCS and Jung von Matt.

 

Now it has been included in the official Play-mob range under product number 6096. In addition to the small males, which can be purchased exclusively in the branches of the TCS sections, more than 20 life-size figures were also produced for exhibition purposes. In addition, all 80,000 first-graders in Switzerland will be presented with a Play-mob student safety vest at the beginning of the school year. Uele Maurer has already drawn on one of the printed reflective vests at the automobile salon.

 

Responsible for Touring Club Switzerland: Jean-Marc (Head of Touring Club Switzerland), Helmut (Campaign Manager Touring Club Switzerland). Responsible for the work of Jung von Matt / Lima: Alexander Jaggy (Executive Creative Director), Cyril Wiz (text), David (Art Direction), Alexander Molten (graphic), Matthias Adolf, Tanya Megan (consulting), Roland Thiemann, Philipp Buhler Public Relations / Social Media).

 

 

Walking to school with yellow safety vest

he children of the school were diligent. They walked to school, wearing bright warning vests. And they got stamps, very, very many stamps.

 

The boys and girls of the Mariel participated with great enthusiasm in the German-wide campaign “Walking to School”, initiated by the Deutschland and the German Children’s Aids Association. For two weeks the children collected many, many stamps. On the one hand, it was used for the daily wearing of the neon yellow reflective vests, and on the other hand as a reward for actively walking back to school.

 

At the end of the campaign exceeded all expectations, reports the Mariel: It was exactly 2397 stamps for the entire school. That was 395 stamps more than last year. And there was still an increase: even 78 children had their stamp cards filled with 20 stamps this time. As a reward and reminder, the class spokesmen were allowed to receive the documents for their classroom. The total number of all stamps was recorded on the school certificate in the entrance area.

 

Many children told me that the common school walk was simply nicer and even found the “queuing” when stamping great. Headmistress Angelika asked: “I hope that after this positive community experience wearing the safety vest has become a matter of course and we will continue to see many bright children in the dark season.”

 

 

New warning obligation: a warning vest is required

As of July 1, a warning vest is required in Germany. There must be a safety vest in every vehicle. Shortly before the deadline, however, 42 percent of the drivers know nothing of the new regulation, as a recent survey of the portal. Of the over 2,000 respondents, three quarters of the female (75%) and two thirds of the male vehicle owners (69%) already have a safety vest. However, more than every fourth has to be retrofitted (28%).

 

One reason for the poor interim balance could be that 41 percent of respondents consider the warning vest to be unnecessary. This could avenge soon, however, because who has no warning vest in the car from July 1 can be imposed a fine of 15 Euros. And those who do not wear reflective vests at an accident site even risk their insurance cover.

 

Light horn and too loud music: Frequent mistakes in road traffic

The red, yellow or orange vests, which have been required in other EU countries for years, are available on the Internet or at Dakar. But also many petrol stations offer warning vests. Attention: The vest must comply with the standard DIN EN 471 or the EN ISO 20471: 2013.

 

In a joint test of “Auto Bald” with the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Statutory Accident Insurance (IFA), it was found last year that some of the 13 tested vest ages did not meet the requirements.

Four of the tested West – from Aral – did not meet the German standard because of small reflex material or poor reflectors and received the grade “deficient.” At 10 Euros, Aral’s protective clothing was also the most expensive.

 

With “sufficient” and therefore likewise not to be recommended are the west of Calf and A.T.U. The “good” rating, on the other hand, was awarded six times, including the protective clothing from ADAC, Shell, Leona and Obi. Their reflex strips were properly positioned, large enough, and emitted sufficient light. The warning vest from Bauhaus was the only one that even got the grade “very good”. Available for 3.50 Euros, the test winner was also priced in the middle.

How to properly set the lights in the car

With fast dusk and limited visibility, driving in the autumn and winter time requires more attention and skill behind the wheel. A high visibility vest can enhance the bright can keep you safer. In front of us is increased traffic on the roads due to Christmas and New Year holidays and trips to the holidays.

 

Remembering your own safety and other road users, pay attention to the state of the lights in our vehicles:

– The driver must always have lights turned on – according to the road conditions

– Lamp shades should be clean

– The lights must be set correctly – otherwise they will light up too close or dazzle other drivers

– The lights are always replaced after replacing the bulb, reflector, safety vest, cullet, repairing the suspension. We recommend using incandescent lamps approved by approved manufacturers – do not install LEDs and xenon bulb substitutes.

– If the reflector or diffuser is frayed and the light is shining poorly or the beam is blurred, it is safer to replace the reflector with a new one.

 

– Remember that most of the lights in vehicles at night do not guarantee sufficient illumination of the road, because the range of correctly positioned lights is between 20 m and 70 m on the left and rarely exceeds 100 m on the right. It is worth remembering during the overtaking maneuver.

– When driving at dusk, with the passing beam, be careful and safe, which is often well below the maximum allowed. The light of our car may be much weaker than other cars, sometimes for our own safety we should go slower than others.

 

– Adjust the speed also on the corners – the passing lights are asymmetrical, so when turning the corner is much better lit the turn to the right, and at the turn to the left the road is lighted closer and we are much dazzle

– We appeal to pedestrians to use proven reflective surfaces as large as possible, and placed low, reflective bands on their feet. Attested reflective vests are best seen. The fact that pedestrians see the car lights does not mean that the driver sees the pedestrian – it is safer to go down the road.

 

 

Thanks to educational actions such as “Safe Driving”

Last year in Poland there were over 2.8 thousand. Year by year their number drops. In order to increase the safety of children and their awareness, it is necessary to educate the youngest. McDonald’s Polka for the 7th time has organized a “Safe Driving” educational program for students on the road safely. This year’s edition focuses on promoting visibility and wearing reflective safety vest.

 

– We have over 26 million registered motor vehicles in Poland, of which more than 17 million are passenger cars. The automotive factor is very high. Children and adolescents who go to elementary or middle school will sooner or later become the driver of a passenger car. Education is needed in the spirit of respect for the law. – It is a very good investment in the safety of the youngest and will result in the future of Polish roads will be more secure.

 

McDonald’s has organized an educational program for 8 years. This year’s edition of the program was a response to the continuing problem of traffic accidents involving children and insufficient awareness of wearing reflective.

“Safe Driving” is a program for public primary schools across the country, for teachers of communication and above all for fourth grade students, “says Dominick, communications manager at McDonald’s.”We care about the growing awareness among young people that what they do, their knowledge of traffic rules, the need to wear reflective elements directly affects their safety,” she says.

 

This year the patronage over the action was taken by the National Road Safety Council and once again supported by the Road Traffic Prevention Bureau of the Police Headquarters. McDonald’s licensees are also actively involved in locally promoting the school’s shares.

– This is an attractive form of learning for children. We provide educational materials, exercises, reflective vests and bands. During school children learn basic traffic regulations, how to safely move on the way home and what dangers they may encounter – explains Arcadias Droids, licensees McDonald’s Poland, owner of restaurants in Torun.

 

The “Safe Driving” communication education classes were conducted on the basis of didactic materials prepared by experts and positively evaluated by the Ministry of National Education.

– Interest is very big. This year 30 thousand participants participated in the class. From Torun alone there were 550 participants from 9 schools. So it is very evident that such an initiative is needed, Droids points out.

 

For almost half of the students participating in the lessons, the program ends with a bicycle card exam. Each student who successfully walks through the education process and passes the test will receive a card and a reflective set of secure cyclist.

– For 9 years we have already reached over 110 thousand. Students attending to 3.2 thousand schools and we still receive new applications. The program will continue, because we see a deep sense in this.

 

The police statistics show that only last year there were 2.8 thousand. Road accidents involving children up to the age of 14, 70 children died, over 3,000 children died, suffered injuries. Compared to 2006, the number of accidents involving children fell by nearly half, killed more than 53 percent, and wounded by 46 percent.

 

– Thanks to the program, children will be able to safely participate in crowded cities, both as pedestrians and as cyclists. – Safety is a commodity that must be attractively packaged, hygienist and thus sold to the youngest road users. Thanks to that the Polish roads will be more secure. Really great respect for the campaign organizer, McDonald’s, we count on further editions, “he adds.

Last year there were 458 accidents involving pedestrians who were under the age of 14 with age, the more children become independent, and the greater the risk of accidents?

 

This year’s edition of “Safe Driving” was a response to the still insufficient awareness of wearing reflective clothing. A pedestrian who moves in the dark without glare, the driver can see from a distance of about 20 meters. Visible reflectors increase this distance to over 150 meters.

 

 

The European Union regulates kitchen gloves

At present, there are no standards to guarantee that glove by reflective material will actually protect us from heat. The European Commission is planning, changing and wanting to introduce specific standards. However, this idea raises quite a lot of controversy.

 

About the first issue, the RMF FM radio reported. The Commission has decided to address this issue because there are around 100,000 in the European Union each year. Hand burns. This is because gloves more often perform decorative functions than protective ones.

 

In the EU since 1989 a directive on PPE has been in force. It includes safety helmets, ear muffs, safety shoes, life jackets, bicycle helmets, sunglasses and reflective vests. But these are all things used in professional work.

 

Now the European Commission has decided to add to this list … kitchen gloves. According to the planned records, each such glove will have to meet a number of stringent safety standards. The Commission ensures that despite the increased cost of production, gloves should not be much more expensive due to the mass of this product.

 

The UK has protested against this. “The Commission was supposed to limit the over-regulation of citizens’ lives rather than create new, unnecessary norms,” argued the British MEP. Most countries, including Poland, have no problem with the new regulations about the safety gloves.

 

Children join the Reflective school activity

414 children have created today in Warsaw the “living picture” of Poland. The accomplishments of the students will be included in the Guinness Book of Records.

 

Just before seven in the morning, the first excited children appeared before Daniele’s shaft. Dressed in reflective vests, in colorful headscarves decided to subscribe to the famous book, and also repeat last year’s success and win the contest “Reflective school” again. Secondary School students not only created “reflective Poland” but also presented the geographical diversity of our country. Orange, yellow and green scarves symbolized mountains, highlands and lowlands, respectively. In turn, children with blue headscarves formed from the south to the north of the Vistula River.

 

Here is what the twins felt. To beat the record was enough for a group of 250 people. More than 400 mean a feat that will be recorded in Guinness Book of Records after official confirmation of Guinness. “We want to make you visible on the road,” emphasized the children involved. The record challenge is likely to bring ambitious pupils to the next victory in the “Reflected School” competition, which is organized by the Provincial Police Headquarters.