Other links

Car Seat Safety

BCAA Traffic Safey Foundation
Find out if your car seat has been recalled. Also provides a list of car seat clinics taking place around BC

ICBC
Site gives "Ease of Use" ratings and guidelines on buying and installing car seats

Transport Canada
Car-time 1-2-3-4 gives information on the four stages of child safety in vehicles. There is also information on air bags.

Injury Prevention Organizations

BC Drug and Poison Information Centre

For drug and poison prevention tips and 24 hour toll-free advice.

BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit
This research program based at Children's works with communities across BC to implement injury data collection and control strategies.

Brain Trust Canada
a progressive community rehabilitation agency dedicated to maximizing independence, capitalizing on natural support systems and being a leader in injury prevention initiatives.

Canada Safety Council
Canada’s voice and resource for safety.

Canadian Red Cross
Information on disaster control, first aid and water safety programs. Includes the National Drowning Report in PDF format.

Caring for Kids
An excellent resource for parents on childhood injury prevention, sun safety, health, and disease prevention. Developed by the Canadian Pediatric Society.

CHIRPP News
The Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) keeps readers informed about injury data collected at participating hospital emergency rooms across Canada.

The Community Against Preventable Injuries
A province-wide, multi-partner organization designed to raise awareness, transform attitudes, and ultimately change behaviours.

Injury Free Zone
Website of the BC Injury Prevention Centre at Vancouver General Hospital. Focuses on sport and recreational safety. Includes interactive games and quizzes for school-aged children and teens.

Kidsafe Connection
Injury prevention web site of the Capital Health Region, Alberta

Safe Kids Canada
Safe Kids Canada is the national injury prevention program of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. Provides safety tips and resources for professionals as well as parents of pre-school and school-aged children.

St. John’s Ambulance
Site offers information on first aid training and safety.

Smartrisk
Smartrisk is Canada’s leading resource for youth on injury prevention, and creator of the ‘Heroes’ high school multi-media presentation.

ThinkFirst
a national non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of brain and spinal cord injuries

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PHSA agencies include: BC Cancer Agency, BC Centre for Disease Control, BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services, BC Provincial Renal Agency, BC Transplant, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, and Cardiac Services BC.