This 4-hour live-online course shows participants how health culture can enhance local and organizational traffic safety culture. This will include key elements and constructs of traffic safety culture and a culture of health, data considerations and measures indicating positive traffic safety cultures, ways to foster positive traffic safety culture and a culture of health in rural communities, and examples of culture of health and traffic safety culture partnerships in the U.S.

This course is part of the Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP), a nationally recognized “Roadway Safety 101” certification training for professionals in transportation, public health, and first responder agencies who support roadway safety but are not safety specialists.

RSCP includes seven core modules plus career-focused pathways in Maintenance & Construction, Planning & Engineering, Public Health, and First Responder. By completing all seven core modules and one complete pathway, participants become eligible to receive their Road Safety Champion Certificate. A full list of RSCP training modules can be found at the National Center for Rural Road Safety.

"Intersections between Traffic Safety and Health Culture" is the third of six modules for the RSCP Public Health pathway. Complete all seven core modules plus one full pathway to receive your Road Safety Champion Certificate.

Additional course detail is provided in the sections below.

• Course Topics
  • Health culture
  • Traffic safety culture
  • Data considerations & measures
• Course Outline

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• What you will learn
  • Learn how health culture can enhance local & organizational traffic safety culture
  • Explore data considerations and measures indicating positive traffic safety cultures
  • Explore ways to foster positive traffic safety & health culture in rural communities
• Who should attend

  This course is designed for professionals in transportation, public health, law enforcement, emergency response, planning, engineering, and related fields who support roadway safety efforts but are not safety specialists.

  It is ideal for staff looking to strengthen their understanding of roadway safety principles and contribute to safer transportation systems within their organization or community.

• Course Prerequisites

  [no prerequisites identified]

• Course Instructors

  Sam Pinzl, MPH, CHES

  Samantha Pinzl is a Research Scientist at the Center for Health and Safety Culture (CHSC) and a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Samantha earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Public Health from the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse. Samantha has a passion for local community prevention work. In her role at the Center, Samantha supports grant activities, leads in outreach & education efforts, and trains communities and organizations in the Positive Culture Framework.

  Samantha has over five years of experience working for a county health department as a public health educator where she facilitated various community coalitions working to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promote healthy eating and active living. She also has experience in tobacco prevention and control programming. Samantha has led community prevention efforts to increase walkability and pedestrian safety.

• Registration Information

  Registration for this course occurs online at the host's training website. Use the button to the right to directly access the course page and registration portal. A confirmation email will be sent to you shortly after registering.

• For more information

  For questions or additional information about the Road Safety Champion Program, email the Rural Road Safety Center at info@safetycenter.org.