Canadian Youth Road Safety Week, October 20 to 26, 2024
This awareness week, formerly known as National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW), takes place from October 20 to 26, 2024 with the theme #OurFutureRoads: Safe roads are not a fairy tale.
Vehicle-for-Hire course accredited by City of Toronto – now only $79.95
Register for Parachute’s Vehicle-for-Hire Training Program for drivers in the City of Toronto. Click on the photo, right, to be taken to a page of information about our course and how to register, complete the course and obtain your certificate. After you read this page of information, if you have any further questions, please email info@parachute.ca.
Nominate your local crossing guard
Nominate your local crossing guard to be named Canada’s Favourite Crossing Guard. The winner and their school each get a $500 prize, supported by Desjardins Insurance. Nominations open Sept. 23 and close Friday, Nov. 1.
Join us for season 2, Popping the Bubble Wrap podcast
Season 2 of Popping the Bubble Wrap returns on March 19, 2024, with more kitchen table chats with parents and safety experts. Are you the person in your family who worries about the safety of others, about buying safety products and using them? Then this is the podcast for you. Parachute’s CEO Pamela Fuselli hosts monthly episodes, supported by our funding partner, Amazon.
Parachute in the news
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The latest information about concussions everyone should know
Health Insight – September 23, 2024
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Monkey bar benefits: Pamela Fuselli talks to CTV News about risky play
CTV News – September 15, 2024
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Are playgrounds too safe? Why anthropologists say kids need to monkey around
CBC News – September 13, 2024
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Concussions: The latest information every parent should know
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‘We know how to do this better’: How Vernon pedestrians could be safer
iNFOnews.ca – September 1, 2024
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
No.4 cause of death overall
48 Canadians die every day on average from an injury
61% 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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