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Injury Insights
Our Injury Insights provide a quick snapshot of current injury prevention research.
BCIRPU Annual Report 2020-2021
Read about last year’s achievements and highlights in our BCIRPU Annual Report 2020-2021.
Seniors’ Fall Prevention Awareness Week
According to Statistics Canada, British Columbia has one of the most rapidly aging populations in Canada.
Concussion Awareness Week in British Columbia
September 26 to October 2 is the first annual Concussion Awareness Week in BC.
Back to School Quiz
Back to school season means congested streets, busier intersections, and more pedestrians.
Cost of Firearms Report- Coming Soon
British Columbia experiences high rates of gang violence, much of which is firearm-related.
Potential Lost, Potential for Change – The Cost of Injuries in Canada 2021
The story of injury in Canada is a story of potential lost.
Randomized Controlled Trials on the Practice Tool for Early Childhood Educators Begins – Outsideplay.ca
Opportunities for outdoor play have been decreasing due to perceptions that it is dangerous and unnecessary.
Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Workers and Workplaces
It is useful for everyone to know how to prevent and immediately respond to a potential concussion-causing incident.
Recreational boating safety: That’s a wrap!
The project developed, delivered, and evaluated a social marketing campaign to raise awareness, transform attitudes, and ultimately change behaviours to reduce boating injuries.