National Injury Prevention Day reminds us of the financial and human cost of injury
[Image courtesy of Parachute] Each year, more than 2,000 British Columbians die, around 35,000 are hospitalized, and more than 8,000 are left with a permanent disability as a result of injury. An average of $3.1 billion is spent on the treatment of injuries to British...
BCIRPU Director Dr. Ian Pike receives 2022 Faculty of Medicine Award
BCIRPU Director Dr. Ian Pike has received a 2022 UBC Faculty of Medicine Award for his Service to the University and Community. According to the UBC Faculty of Medicine, this award “recognizes significant contributions to local, national, or international...
BCIRPU and Preventable win awards in boating safety and road safety
Preventable won the 2021 Award for Best Boating Safety Media at the Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBA). Preventable was recognized for its work to develop and implement Recreational Boating Safety in British Columbia: A Social Marketing Campaign as part of a...
BCIRPU projects related to fire safety
Since 2016, BCIRPU has collaborated with the City of Surrey, City of Surrey Fire Service, and the University of the Fraser Valley, on a number of projects related to home and fire safety, and the health and wellness of firefighters. Reports and manuscripts...