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July 5 is National Injury Prevention Day
We partnered with Parachute to highlight the importance of injury prevention.
Canadian Injury Prevention Curriculum 2017 Workshop
The Canadian Injury Prevention Curriculum (CIPC) is a 2-day workshop that covers the basics of injury prevention.
New project aims to reduce boating-related injury in BC
The three-year project will help researchers to better understand attitudes toward boating safety and execute a public awareness campaign.
Safe Kids Week 2017
Together with our partners at Parachute, we would like to bring attention to predictable and preventable injuries in children.
Active & Safe BC Initiative: Injury Prevention for Sport and Physical Activity
The Active and Safe BC initiative Injury Prevention for Sport and Physical Activity was officially launched on August 22.
Injury Insight: Young drivers, a population at risk
This Injury Insight investigates the circumstances around teen driver deaths in BC.
Injury Insight: ER-Related longboarding and skateboarding injuries
This Injury Insight provides an overview of ER visits relating to skateboarding and longbording among children and youth.
Just launched: The Canadian Atlas of Child & Youth Injury Prevention
Use this tool to make timely, evidence-based decisions for injury prevention measures across the provinces and territories.
Injury Insight: Concussion statistics across BC Health Authorities among children & youth
Concussions are the most common form of brain injury, yet this health issue is most often under-reported.
2015 Seniors’ Fall Prevention Awareness Week, Post Campaign Survey
The official “Fall Prevention Week” ran from November 2 to 8, 2015, while the campaign ran throughout the month of November.