National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 20 to 26
Support community activities and our national awareness campaign to #KnowWhatImpairedMeans: prevent impaired, distracted and aggressive driving.
Introducing parachute.ca
We’ve revamped our website to be mobile-friendly and better organized to provide you with the information you need on injury prevention.
This season, Play Smart Hockey
A new program for hockey teams across Canada! Equip your team with the training, knowledge and practices to recognize and manage concussions.
Parachute in the news
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AM 640 talks with Stephanie Cowle about Concussion Ed and Rowan’s Law Day
AM 640 – September 25, 2019
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Stephanie Cowle on Back to School Road Safety
AMI radio, Kelly and Company – September 16, 2019
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Stephanie Cowle on back-to-school road safety, Global Morning
Global Morning – September 2, 2019
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Interim CEO Pamela Fuselli on Vision Zero: Would it work in Ottawa?
Ottawa Citizen – July 27, 2019
Why injury prevention matters
At Parachute, Canada’s national charity dedicated to injury prevention, we know the majority of injuries are predictable, and preventable.
In Canada, unintentional injury is…
No.1 cause of death for people ages 1 to 34
Top 3 causes of death ages 35 to 64
One child dies every day on average from an injury
65% of injury-caused deaths in seniors stem from falls
Prevention works
In the past decade, we’ve seen fewer injury-related deaths in Canada thanks to better laws, products and education. How we can do more:
Our Vision
We envision a Canada free of serious injuries, with Canadians living long lives to the fullest.
We want people to play, explore and be active while avoiding hazards that can cause injury and death.
So go ahead and skydive – but wear your parachute, when you do.
Keep Canada healthy
Help us eliminate predictable and preventable injuries
Know the facts
Educate yourself, your family and your community using our online resources
Understand the best practices
Participate in our many programs
Promote our awareness campaigns
Take action
Advocate for changes in laws and regulations to build safer environments and for enforcement measures that will reduce injury.
As a charity, we rely on your financial support to continue our work.
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