Presenter Profile

Ryan Manahl

Ryan Manahl

Father of Tate
Founder of Tate’s Army Foundation
rmanahl@gmail.com

Ryan Manahl is the co-founder of Tate’s Army Foundation. A non-profit agency that’s mission is to educate, support and advocate for lawn mower and machinery safety awareness. The foundation offers direct financial assistance for families affected by injuries involved lawn mower and machinery equipment. Ryan is the father of Tate, who was severely injured with life threatening injuries to his abdominal organs and both legs on August 30, 2017, at 3 years of age.

Presentations

Get Off Your Grass: Let’s Work Together to Prevent Pediatric Lawnmower Injuries

Ryan Manahl
Charles Jennissen, MD
David Zima
Levi Zima
John Brooks

Part of session:
Panel Discussion
Keynote Panel
Saturday, December 7, 2024, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Description:

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion aimed at enhancing child safety and preventing lawnmower-related injuries through engineering, community involvement, and proactive education. This session will address alarming statistics and factors that increase the risks of these injuries while delving into how engineering innovations such as improved safety features and the development of aftermarket products can significantly decrease the risk. Lastly, we will explore the powerful role that families of injured children can play in advocating for safety measures.

Objectives:

1. State at least three factors that put children at increased risk for lawnmower-related injuries.
2. Discuss how engineering changes in lawnmowers or aftermarket products could significantly decrease the risk of pediatric bystander injuries.
3. Understand how serious injuries to children may motivate families to help protect other children from similar harm, and how these families can become important partners in delivering injury messages.