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Study Shows Cancer Remains the Leading Cause of Fatality for Firefighters
In a recent study of workers’ compensation claims, malignant neoplasms and tumors (cancers, carcinomas, sarcomas) were the leading cause of death for firefighters at 84.6%, representing a fatality rate of 993.7 per 100,000 for the years 2007 to 2021. This finding...
BCIRPU Directorship Announcement
BCIRPU Directorship Announcement
BC kicks off Concussion Awareness Week with new and updated resources
BC Concussion Awareness Week is September 24-30, 2023.
Beat the heat – and prevent drowning this summer
Information for British Columbians on preventing drowning and heat exhaustion.
BCIRPU 25th Anniversary Symposium
The BCIRPU celebrated its 25th Anniversary on October 11, 2023.
BCIRPU partners with the BC Office of the Fire Commissioner to promote smoke alarm uptake and testing
The campaign will combat the increasing number of fire-related injuries and deaths in the province.
59 communities receive funding for Vision Zero projects
Over $1 million in grants to go towards improving vulnerable road user safety across British Columbia, including in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.
Meet the injury prevention leads
Five individuals will lead injury prevention initiatives in each of the regional health authorities.
BCIRPU postdoctoral fellow named PILLAR scholar
The two-year mentorship program provides new clinical scientists with the chance to improve their research skills and receive guidance from senior scientists.
New study examines the cost of poisonings in BC
In 2016, poisonings cost the province $812.5 million.