Street Racing in the News
Stacey Knight has met on several occasions with local legislators and media to discuss the findings of her recent research on street racing in Utah. While street racing represents only a small percentage of crashes (<1%) her research shows that this problem may be growing.

Dr. Openshaw Speaks at the IICRC
January 27, 2005: Dr. Kim Openshaw, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT from Utah State University spoke at the IICRC on on the "Typology of the Juvenile Female who Offends Sexually"

Defibrillation by the Public Saves Lives
Released August 11, 2004
See press release

In a Heart Attack, Should You Call 911 or Drive to the Hospital? People who think they are having a heart attack are better off calling 911 and using emergency medical services (EMS) than driving to a hospital, according to a recent study by researchers from the IICRC and five other institutions. See press release

New ICEHS Program Committee Chair: Larry Cook is the new Program Committee Chair for the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services (ICEHS) Section of the American Public Health Association. He will be helping to set up the injury program for this November's APHA meeting in Washington, DC.

Study Shows Seatbelts Good for Both Pregnant Mother and Fetus: Pregnant women who don’t wear a car seat belt for fear of injuring the fetus during a crash or because it’s inconvenient: Think again. See press release

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