The BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit is a leader in the production and transfer of injury prevention knowledge, supporting the integration of prevention practice into the daily lives of British Columbians.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sep 19 - Sep 25
Child Passenger Safety Week
Oct 3 - Oct 9
Fire Prevention Week
Oct 17 - Oct 23
National School Safety Week
Oct 17
Trauma Survivors Day
NEWS
Concussion Awareness Week in British Columbia
Did you know that concussions are the most common form of head injury? They don’t just happen to professional athletes – they can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. Each year in BC, almost 600 people are hospitalized for a concussion, and approximately 14,500 visit...
Back to School Quiz
Back to school season means congested streets, busier intersections, and more pedestrians. Patience is a virtue when hitting the road this week, but so is knowledge. Test your road safety knowledge with this “True or False” quiz. True or False:When dropping children...
Case for Injury Prevention – Casebook
New Cases for Injury Prevention - Coming Soon!
Cost of Firearms Report- Coming Soon
Although there are a multitude of incidents that result in firearm injury, it is well known that gang violence is one of the major contributors. British Columbia experiences high rates of gang violence, much of which is firearm-related. These incidents are not only a...
Potential Lost, Potential for Change – The Cost of Injuries in Canada 2021
Injuries divert essential hospital resources and cost Canadian residents $29.4 billion annually. Injury remains the no. 1 cause of death for Canadians age 1 to 44, and annually causes 17,475 deaths, 231,530 hospitalizations, and 4.6 million trips to emergency...
National Injury Prevention Day
Injury prevention is critical to saving lives and reducing disability. Unintentional injury is the No. 1 cause of death for all Canadians ages 1 to 34. On July 5, 2021 the BCIRPU will be celebrating the 5th National Injury Prevention Day. This day is important to us...
Randomized Controlled Trials on the Practice Tool for Early Childhood Educators Begins – Outsideplay.ca
Outdoor play has so many benefits for children. It promotes healthy social and physical development, emotional wellbeing, self-confidence, risk management and overall physical activity. However, opportunities for outdoor play have been decreasing due to perceptions...
Seniors’ Fall Prevention Awareness Week
According to Statistics Canada, British Columbia has one of the most rapidly aging populations in Canada. By 2031, almost one in four people in BC (over 1.3 million) will be 65 years of age and older. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and...
Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Women’s Support Workers
A new concussion toolkit and e-Learning course has been developed to assist those who support survivors of intimate partner violence in recognizing brain injury. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) for Women’s Support Workers includes a 45-minute...
Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Workers and Workplaces
The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) is a program designed to provide workers and workplaces with the information they need to take an evidence-based approach in responding to and managing concussion. Although concussions can occur anywhere, WorkSafeBC data...
Recreational boating safety: That’s a wrap!
BCIRPU and our partners at the Community Against Preventable Injuries (Preventable) successfully wrapped up a three-year project to explore attitudes and behaviours around recreational boating safety in BC. We would like to thank Transport Canada for the generous...
Preventable Wins Boating Safety Award
Our partner in social marketing, the Community Against Preventable Injuries (Preventable) has received a 2020 Drowning Prevention Award– Research for their project on recreational boating safety in BC from the Canadian Drowning Prevention Coalition. The...