By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chambers, and Delegates Gallagher, Browning, Staton, Kiss, Rowe, Mezzatesta, Heck, Compton, Prezioso, Fleischauer, Doyle, Martin, J., Beane, Beach, Trump, Ashley, Pettit, Love, Ryan, Collins, Kuhn, Osborne, Williams, Farris, Amores, Hunt, Seacrist, Everson, Bennett, Manuel, Kelley, Tillis, Talbott, Frederick, Ball, Pino, Petersen, Linch, Fragale, Cann, Yeager, Proudfoot, Varner, Moore, Hutchins, Tomblin, Dempsey, Preece, Kominar, Whitman, Ellis, Sprouse, Wallace, Miller, Stalnaker, Clements, Nesbitt, Faircloth, Hall, Facemyer, Border, Walters, Ennis, Given, Burke, Louisos, Pulliam, McGraw, Hubbard, Jenkins, Johnson, Leach, Prunty, Fantasia, Kallai, Adkins, Nichols, Warner and Michael:
H. C. R. 32--"Recognizing, encouraging and supporting the West Virginia Injury Control Network in its state mission."
Whereas, Unintentional injury has consistently ranked among the top five causes of death in West Virginia; and
Whereas, Unintentional injury is the leading cause of premature mortality in West Virginia; and
Whereas, A study conducted by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources found that the West Virginia mortality rate for unintentional injuries exceeds that for the United States; and
Whereas, That same study found that injury-related mortality among children below the age of fifteen years exceeds that for the United States; and
Whereas, Deaths due to motor vehicle crashes, falls, fires, burns, drownings that are not related to boating activities, poisonings and aspirations are the most common causes of injury mortality in West Virginia; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Injury Control Network (WVICN), comprised of representatives from local communities, the University System, entities of State Government and other organizations, has been formed "to identify the most threatening injuries and the populations at risk, promoted awareness of the magnitude of the injury problem and motivate action that will reduce the toll of injury deaths and disabilities in West Virginia"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the West Virginia Injury Control Network is hereby recognized, encouraged and supported in its stated missions; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates send a copy of this resolution to representatives of the West Virginia Injury Control Network.