A College Course in Accident Prevention.

Acting on the principle (which experience amply justifies) that the majority of accidents are preventable, the University of New York recently established a collegiate course for the training of men and women as leaders in the work of accident prevention. A schedule of studies covering every phase of industrial and public safety has been prepared by the university authorities, so that those who qualify will be thoroughly competent to deal with the accident problems which will confront them whether inside or outside the workshop. As the root cause of the vast majority of accidents is psychological, the great task of these teachers of safety will be to make a successful appeal to the reason of the individual -to impress upon him that a vigilant mind is the best defence against accident.

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