Parachute

As we gear up for a new school year, we're also looking back on our previous year's accomplishments at Parachute as we publish our 2023 Annual Report. Please download and peruse what we've accomplished in injury prevention, focusing on falls, poisonings, and safe mobility. Spoiler alert: Last year we had 718 million media impressions and nearly 600,000 views of our website, parachute.ca ! #TurnSafetyOn https://lnkd.in/g4anFZhC #TurnSafetyOn

Our President and CEO Pamela Fuselli spoke with B.C.'s iNFOnews about pedestrian safety and #VisionZero road safety principles. Our #ParachuteVZ work is supported by our long-time partner Desjardins Insurance. https://lnkd.in/gNVPQRBD

Happy back to school! Parachute's Stephanie Cowle has written a great article on Concussions: The latest information every parent should know, published in the Back to School issue of Health Insight Mediaplanet Canada #ConcussionEd https://lnkd.in/gwGdhZjn

Heading into the long weekend? 🛣 As you prepare for some well-deserved time off, remember that safety never takes a break. Whether you're hitting the road, enjoying time at home, or playing outdoors, we've got you covered with expert advice on how to stay safe. Before you head out, check out our injury prevention topic pages for essential #safety tips: https://lnkd.in/eVFwPaj Let's make this #LongWeekend a safe and enjoyable one! 💚 #InjuryPrevention #TurnSafetyOn #RoadSafety #ParachuteCanada

Amberly McAteer's recent article reveals the challenge that I and many colleagues in Canada have been working to address. Children need to engage in outdoor play that exposes them to some risks (not hazards!) that promote first and foremost - fun, but also the development of physical and cognitive skills as well as social skills that come from having control over their play, making decisions, assessing their own capabilities, and developing relationships with others. You'd think an injury prevention organization would not support risk, but there is a difference between a risk and a hazard, and they aren't static. Risks and hazards change over the time a child develops. What might be a hazard for a 2-year old, is a risk for a 6-year old. The recent Canadian Paediatric Society's statement on risky play that Mariana Brussoni, Suzanne Beno, Emilie Beaulieu and I were involved with supports the idea of unstructured, child-led play. Listen to Parachute's #PoppingTheBubbleWrap June 11th podcast episode to hear more about what risk play is and how to promote it https://lnkd.in/g5AKXU9s

Parachute is so appreciative of the long-time and stalwart support of our road safety partner, Desjardins Insurance. We nominated them for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation/ Ministère des Transports de l’Ontario Road Safety Achievement Awards and we're delighted they won for Corporate Leadership. Thank you, and congratulations! #ParachuteVZ #VisionZero https://lnkd.in/gGefnRiM Pamela Fuselli Haseeb Rehman

The call for abstracts for the 6th annual Canadian Fall Prevention Conference is now open! From now to Oct. 31, submit your proposal. Abstracts are to address seniors’ fall or injury prevention, either as research studies or practice/community initiatives. Abstracts will be accepted as Digital poster presentations with 3-min oral presentation, Individual (oral) presentations, Panel presentations, or Workshops. Each abstract may only be submitted in one category of presentation. There is a maximum of two submissions per presenting author. Go to the following link for more details and to apply: https://lnkd.in/gmD9TgEN

Are you confused about how and when to use rear-facing car seats? You're not alone! Listen to this episode of #PoppingTheBubbleWrap hosted by Pamela Fuselli, where our parents ask questions of with guest expert Katherine Hutka. Thanks to our podcast sponsor Amazon Canada https://lnkd.in/gqnVa43f

Launching tomorrow! Join host Pamela Fuselli, expert guest Katherine Hutka and parents who discuss how and when to use rear-facing car seats on #PoppingTheBubbleWrap podcast. Here's a sneak peek:

E-scooters are a hot topic across Canada! Parachute's Stephanie Cowle was one of several expert guests July 31 on CBC/Radio-Canada Radio Noon Quebec call-in show. https://lnkd.in/g229DC9U #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn