Summer is here in full force. Hot weather and water—what a perfect combo! But a perfect day can turn not so perfect in an instant. In BC each year, an average of 75 people die from drowning. Men aged 20 to 34-years-old and kids under 5 are at high risk of drowning....
BCIRPU and our partners at the Community Against Preventable Injuries (Preventable) successfully wrapped up a three-year project to explore attitudes and behaviours around recreational boating safety in BC. We would like to thank Transport Canada for the generous...
Our partner in social marketing, The Community Against Preventable Injuries (Preventable), has received a 2020 Drowning Prevention Award– Research for their project on recreational boating safety in BC from the Canadian Drowning Prevention Coalition. The project,...
Collectively, British Columbians have done their part to slow the spread of COVID-19. Now we’re slowly venturing out of our homes to resume work activities, sports, and enjoy the pleasant weather that’s in store for us this summer. Going out might be a bit different...
Starting this summer, a multi-platform social marketing campaign aims to help British Columbians enjoy recreational boating safely. From the May long weekend until Labour Day, boaters will see messaging displayed at select marinas, in nearby restaurants and pubs, on...
[Image: BCIRPU Director Dr. Ian Pike (left), Vancouver MP Joyce Murray, and Chief Executive Officer for Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR) Pat Quealey (background) aboard a RCM-SAR vessel. Paul Joseph Photo | UBC Public Affairs] The BCIRPU has received...