(TORONTO, Oct.18, 2013) – Kyle was heading out for a summer job interview near his home. As usual, he hopped onto his bike wearing an iPod but no helmet. That day, while cycling down a steep dirt hill near the bike path, he found his brakes wouldn’t work. Kyle lost control and fell off his bike, breaking his back and injuring his head. After three long months spent in hospital, Kyle had to learn how to live as a paraplegic. On Oct. 22, Kyle Gieni will share his story with youth at Safe Community Wood Buffalo as part of the No Regrets Live presentation, a program of Parachute.

No Regrets Live is an energetic and empowering presentation designed to arm high school students with the knowledge to prevent injuries with smart thinking. The show combines clips of young people having fun taking smart risks with more sober images of the results of poor choices that led to injury. The video features famous Canadians, whose lives have been affected by injury, such as George Stroumboulopoulos. The presentation includes a live talk by someone who has experienced a preventable injury, in this case Kyle, or who has been deeply affected by a preventable injury. Presenters speak candidly about how injury has affected their lives, while presenting positive choices to reduce the risk of injury: Buckle Up, Look First, Wear the Gear, Get Trained and Drive Sober. The show also features a question and answer segment.

Visit http://www.parachutecanada.org/programs/item/no-regrets-live to see a two-minute trailer for the show.

About Parachute

Parachute is a national, charitable organization dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. Parachute officially came into being in July 2012 and unites the former organizations of Safe Communities Canada, Safe Kids Canada, SMARTRISK and ThinkFirst Canada into one leader in injury prevention. Parachute’s injury prevention solutions, knowledge mobilization, public policy, and social awareness efforts are designed to help Canadians reduce their risks of injury while achieving Parachute’s vision of an injury-free Canada where Canadians enjoy long lives lived to the fullest.

For more information, visit www.parachutecanada.org.

Contact

Media are welcome to attend the show at Safe Community Wood Buffalo, #208 – 10010 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, Alta., on Oct. 22 at 9:15 a.m. or 1:15 p.m. and/or to speak with Kyle Gieni.

To arrange interviews or to attend the show, please contact:
Emily Driscoll, Coordinator, Youth Programs at 647-776-5118 or edriscoll@parachutecanada.org

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