BCIRPU Directorship Announcement After two decades as Director of the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU), Dr. Ian Pike is stepping down, effective March 31, 2024. He will continue his role as a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and his work at the...
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....
The BCIRPU 25th Anniversary Symposium took place on October 11, 2023. Thank you for attending! You can see highlights from the symposium using #BCIRPU25. Program Breakfast BCIRPU Highlights Lunch Vision Zero Time 8:15 AM 9:00 AM 9:15 AM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:00 AM...
The BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) has partnered with the Office of the Fire Commissioner on a campaign to promote smoke alarm uptake and testing, in response to the increasing number of fire-related injuries and deaths in British Columbia. In...
59 communities across British Columbia (BC), including a number of rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, have received funding to implement various road safety projects. In total, over $1 million in funding was disbursed through the 2023/2024 BC Vision Zero in...