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Prevention Primary Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control Deadline: 4/1/2001; 8/1/2001; 12/1/2001 KEYWORDS Prevention There is interest in the development, application, and evaluation of innovative interventions applicable to intentional and unintentional injury. The focus should reflect target populations at high risk for injury and injury consequences, including minorities, children, the elderly, rural residents, and farm families. Develop improved smoke alarms (e.g. smoke alarms with a lower frequency alarms for those with high-end hearing loss the most common type; photo-electric smoke alarms powered by lithium 10-year batteries; a smoke alarm that is "always on" because it is hard-wired into a circuit, such as a light circuit with an on-off switch for the light, but the smoke alarm is not turned off). Develop a practical, valid screening tool to assess an older driver’s fitness to drive safely, that takes into account mental, perceptual-motor and physical/medical condition. Develop devices that help alert drowsy and distracted drivers and prevent inattention that contributes to motor vehicle crashes Design, develop, and evaluate educational materials to train public health, personnel in injury prevention that could be adapted for medical, nursing and allied health. Develop and test injury prevention "tool kits" for patient/community use that can be delivered through managed care organizations. Develop interactive CD-ROMs on safety issues. Develop cordless phone systems tailored for the elderly and/or disabled (e.g., with large numbers, voice activated and/or pre-programmed 911 and med-alert buttons, etc.) to prevent cord-related falls and improve emergency response. Design, develop and evaluate a multipurpose helmet for cycling, hockey, skiing, skateboarding, and skating. Develop and test brief injury intervention modules that could be delivered in medical care and managed care settings to at-risk patients and their families (such as fall prevention, helmet use, alcohol use, supervision, etc.). Design and develop safety devices for minimizing the likelihood that firearms might be unintentionally discharged, e.g., child proof trigger locks, improved safety latches, indicators for loaded guns and educational materials to keep children and adolescents safe from firearm injury. Design and develop academic instructional materials on injury prevention and control for grades K through 12 that can be integrated into comprehensive school health education. Design and develop a school-based curriculum to prevent assaultive behavior among youth based on previously evaluated youth violence prevention programs. Design and develop educational materials to increase motorcycle safety, such as motorcycle driver training, and safety education. Design, develop, and evaluate a garment with hip protector that is acceptable, comfortable and effective in preventing a hip fracture in older adult women during a fall. Develop and test a passive alcohol sensor device to passively measure the blood alcohol level of injured patients arriving at the emergency department. Design and test a home-based program to assist teens and their parents to manage graduated licensing requirements for new teen drivers. Design and develop a safe device to deter dog attacks. Develop sensors for cars that detect and signal the driver when something or someone (e.g. a small child) is behind the car when it is in reverse. Design and develop devices and in-vehicle systems that make sitting in the back seat more appealing to children under age 12 (e.g. an activity board with options such as interactive games, music, etc), that is contingent on properly buckling up, and that complies with all federal motor vehicle safety standards. Develop a low cost retrofit sprinkler system for fire protection that could be added to existing homes and in a variety of ceiling configurations. For additional information on research topics, contact: Mr. Ted Jones Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Office of Research Grants Mail Stop K-58 4770 Buford Highway, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724 (770) 488-4824; Fax: (770) 488-1662 Email: tmj1@cdc.gov For administrative and business information, contact: Joanne Wojcik Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office Mail Stop E13 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta, Georgia 30341 (770) 488-2717; Fax: (770) 488-2777 Email: jcw6@cdc.gov NOTE: The Solicitations listed on this site are partial copies from the various SBIR agency solicitations and are not necessarily the latest and most up-to-date. For this reason, you should always use the suggested links on our reference pages. These will take you directly to the appropriate agency information where you can read the official version of the solicitation you are interested in. The official link for this page is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm. Solicitation closing dates are: April 1, August 1, and December 1, 2001