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All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
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Many estimates show that ATV-related injuries
in the U.S. have doubled in a recent 5-year period
and deaths also continue to climb. ATV injuries
requiring an emergency room visit increased by
over 100 percent from an estimated 52,800 in 1997
to 110,100 in 2001. In 2001, about a third of
these victims were under 16 years old. In this
same period the estimated number of ATV drivers
increased 36 percent, driving hours grew 50
percent and the number of ATVs increased 40
percent. Commission staffers estimate that there
were 634 deaths associated with ATVs in 2001. This
is up from 291 deaths in 1997.
The major ATV manufacturers agreed in Consent
Decrees in 1988 and in subsequent voluntary action
plans that they would not manufacture three-wheel
ATVs; they would place engine size restrictions on
ATVs sold for use by children under 16; and they
would offer driver-training programs.
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Applications for
Abilene
Fire Department
Firefighter applications are no longer being accepted.
The application period
ended
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 5:00 PM.
If you are interested in becoming a Firefighter with Abilene Fire
Department at a later date, the current preliminary
requirements can
be found
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