Jan 11, 2018 | Concussion, News
These past few months we have been working hard and are pleased to announce the refresh of cattonline.com, the home of the Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT). Developed by Dr. Shelina Babul, Associate Director/Sports Injury Specialist with the BCIRPU, we first...
Oct 13, 2017 | News, Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
While encouraging teens to hit the road, the BCIRPU would like to remind everyone that young driver (aged 16-25) safety is a significant issue in BC. October 15-21 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. Youth are over-represented in all road-related injuries and...
Jun 6, 2017 | News, Water Safety
[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...
Aug 24, 2016 | News, Sport and Recreation
Co-led by Drs. Shelina Babul and Ian Pike, Active & Safe BC: Injury Prevention for Sport and Physical Activity was officially launched on August 22. The purpose of this initiative is to promote physical activity during leisure time by providing information on how...
Jul 29, 2016 | News, Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
This Injury Insight investigates the circumstances around teen driver deaths in BC. Research shows that the period of supervised driving is the safest for young and new drivers and that driving with a passenger older than 35 years of age reduces the risk of a...
Apr 30, 2016 | News, Sport and Recreation
This Injury Insight provides an overview of ER visits relating to skateboarding and longboarding among children and youth. Many similarities and differences were detected among injuries due to longboarding as compared to skateboarding. Open the report...
