Publications / Educational Presentations
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About CFIR & Educational Presentations
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Senior High School Education
Our presentation provides High School students with the "physics" behind vehicle safety and dynamic testing to show the effects and risks of rollovers. The students attend a short presentation and description of what they are about to see during the test. They get a front row seat for our state of the art dynamic testing facility, view the test, and then we have a short question and answer session. The students are then able to go down to the rig and view the tested vehicle, the injuries to the hybrid III dummy, and view the replay from our high speed video to really see the impact of the test. Our facilities allow teachers to continue their lesson in our spacious conference room with the subject fresh on the students minds. This is an introduction to the unique Jordan Rollover System and give the teachers a new tool for learning. For more information or to set a date for viewing a test please contact via email info@centerforinjuryresearch.org.
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Rollover Workshops
To give you an understanding of what happens in the rollover accident mode and how stronger roofs, pillars, and possible alternate design of geometry would reduce serious injuries.
To show you the materials we have collected from the 35 years of rollover debate. From the first rollover testing, political debate on regulations and advances in roof design, to the new Federal Regulation released in May for rollover roof strength.
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Automobile Safety for High School Parents
This presentation provides parents with vehicle safety information to show the effects and risks of a rollover. Included in our presentation are the vehicle crashes and fatalities chart that illustrates the percentages of vehicles involved and occupant deaths from rollover accidents. Also is an introduction to the unique Jordan Rollover System that performs dynamic testing with a comparison video for the Ford Explorer and Volvo XC90.
Our presentation provides vehicle information that will guide you to making a more informed choice for yourself or your family members.
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Acronym Education
- ESC – Electronic Stability Control
- SSF – Static Stability Factor
- SWR – Strength to Weight Ratio
- LWR – Load to Weight Ratio
- ATD - Anthropomorphic Test Dummy
- FMVSS – Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
- IIHS – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- HLDI - Highway Loss Data Institute
- CAS – Center for Auto Safety
- NHTSA – National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
- DOT – Department of Transportation
- NCAC - National Crash Analysis Center
- FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
- NCAP - New Car Assessment Program
- ROPS – Rollover Occupant Protection System
- RDMD - Rollover Damage Minimization Device
- FARS – Fatality Analysis Reporting System
- NASS – National Accident Sampling System
- IBM – Integrated Bending Moment
- HALO – High Attenuation Load Offset Device
- SEI – Safety Engineering International
- SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
- CRIS – Controlled Rollover Impact System
- JRS – Jordan Rollover System
- RSV – Research Safety Vehicle
- ESV – Experimental Safety Vehicle
- CG – Center of Gravity
- NHSB – National Highway Safety Bureau
- CIREN - Crash Injury Research Engineering Network
- VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
- OVSC - Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- AAMVA - American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
- CARS - Car Allowance Rebate System
- NCSA - National Center for Statistics and Analysis
- CATS - Customer Automated Tracking System