Firearm Safety

Steven Faris, Lead Instructional Designer

Need for Training

Epidemiology
Firearm Injury Statistics

Everyday 11 people under 19 are killed by firearms.

1968 to 1991 study, firearm-related deaths in 1991

exceeded the number of motor vehicle related deaths

in the United States.
Firearm related injuries are the second leading cause
of death for children ages 10-14 yrs.
It is estimated that the number of children sustaining
non-fatal firearm injuries is four to five times greater
than the number of children who die from such
injuries each year.
Handguns account for the majority of firearm related
injuries in the United States.

Need
Continued
Epidemiology Contd
Firearm Prevalence Statistics

Approximately 50% of all US homes have a

firearm.
Over 50% of handguns are stored loaded or
with the ammunition
Keeping a gun in the home increases the
.

chances of a homicide by three times and

increases the chances of a suicide by five
times.
A gun kept in a household is 43 times more
likely to kill someone that the family
knows than to kill someone in self-defense.
77% of violent deaths in schools are caused
by firearms.

Target Audience
Firearm Facts in Children

First time firearm owners.

Between 25 and 35 years old.
Male and Female, All Races and
ethnicities.

Implementation Schedule
Firearm Facts in Children

Firearms Safety Course only 2 hours

long.

Breaks every hour.

Training committee will be first through
the course to evaluate.

Goals
Cost to Healthcare
Safe Firearms Owners.
Knowledgeable Owners.
Responsible Owners.
Involved Owners.

Learning Objectives
Cost of Prevention

The safe methods needed when

handling firearms.

The proper care and storage of

firearms.

Accept responsibility for firearm safety

in your home and in public.

Adhere to firearm safety rules.

Firearm Injuries are

Preventable
Firearm Injuries Are
Preventable

Instructional
Strategies,
Firearm Safety Tips
Technologies and Activities
Energetic and Enthusiastic Instructors
Lecture and Practical Demonstrations.
PowerPoint presentations and Various
Video presentation.

Firearm Safety Tips

Firearm Safety Tips

Dont buy a gun unless you know how

to use it safely.
Store it unloaded and locked up.
Lock it out of childrens reach.
Lock up ammunition separately from
the gun.
Keep trigger locks on your guns for

extra prevention, or disassemble your

gun completely.

Total
Length
of
Course
For Further Information
Time and Start Date
2 Hours Each Time
Starts before every
firearms training course

Individuals
Involved
with
For Further Information
Implementation
Facilitator
Learners
Administrators

Required
Resources
For Further Information

Classroom requirements
Technology requirements
Office supply
requirements

Assessments
and
For Further Information
Evaluations
Course Surveys
End of Course Quiz
Demonstration
Observation

References
For Further
References
Information
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Center to Prevent Handgun Violence. Children & guns: a lethal

combination. Washington: The Center; 2000.
Stennies G, Ikeda R, Leadbetter S, Houston B, Sacks J. Firearm
storage practices and children in the home, United States, 1994. Arch
Pediatr Adolesc Med 1999;153: 586-90.
Merrill, M. D., & Wilson, B. G. (2005). Choosing our Future. In Trends
and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (2nd ed.). Retrieved
from http://carbon.ucdenver.edu/~bwilson/ChoosingOurFuture.html