Child Accident Prevention (CAP)

Family Nursing & Home Care (FNHC) provide expert education around Child Accident Prevention (CAP) with the aim of reducing the incidence and impact of accidental injuries to children aged 0-16 in the community. Our CAP coordinator facilitates and delivers education programmes focused on child safety and accident prevention using local knowledge, expertise and shared resources.

The alliance currently includes representation from:

• Family Nursing & Home Care (Paediatric Health Visiting, School Nurses) 
• Health and Social Services (Accident and Emergency Department, Paramedics, Community Paediatrics) 
• Home Affairs (Fire and Rescue, Police and Road Safety) 
• Children, Young People, Education & Skills (CYPES)
• Trading Standards Service  
• Housing 
• The St John Ambulance Service
• Bosdet Foundation
• Jersey Coastguard

Our success lies in our high degree of commitment to child accident prevention.

Visit the dedicated Child Accident Prevention website.

The 2021 CAP Impact Report can be viewed below: