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| The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed
to protecting children from injuries. That's why we've
created a Web site that teaches kids how to take charge of their own
safety. Whether they're on the playground, taking part in sports,
or travelling on the road, kids need to learn how to protect themselves
from injuries. They can become leaders by planning first, checking
out their environment, being alert and wearing the proper gear. This
site will teach your children these routines, as well as the logic
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| This site was developed
for children, lower socio-economic status, between the ages of
eight and nine years of age skewed to boys as they tend to take
more risks. The goal of the site is to develop critical thinking
skills and empower children about safety issues. Providing children with the skills to assess risk in situations and to provide them with the knowledge needed to make good safe decisions. |
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| The Public Health Agency of Canada will not
use this Web site to collect any personal data on your child or your
family. As part of an interactive game on this site, we will be asking
your child to type in his or her name. This will allow us to create
a Safety Certificate, bearing your child's name, which can be
printed at the end of the interactive game. This information will
not be saved anywhere in our system. |
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| If you have any questions,
comments or suggestions regarding this site, we want to know about
it. Call us at (613) 952-1222 or drop us a line by email
(children@hwcweb.hc-sc.gc.ca). We'd love to hear from you! |
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| General Resources. | ||
| Public Health Agency of Canada - Safe and Supportive Environments http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dca-dea/family_famille/index_e.html#sase Health Canada - Public Safety Publications http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cps/publications.htm Canadian Health Network http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/ Public Health Agency of Canada - Injury Reports http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/injury-bles/chirpp/injrep-rapbles/index.html Safe Kids Canada www.safekidscanada.ca National Safe Kids Campaign http://www.safekids.org Canadian Institute for Child Health www.cich.ca Transport Canada - Road Safety www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety Canadian Paediatric Society www.cps.ca |
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| Water Safety. | ||
| Health Canada Swimming
Pool Safety http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cps/publications/pools.htm The Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Services http://www.redcross.ca/english/watersafety/index.html National Safe Kids Campaign - Water http://www.safekids.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=181 |
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| Winter Safety. | ||
| Check out the Ice: When planning activities on lakes or rivers, check that the ice is smooth and at least 10 centimeters (4 inches) thick. Check with the local authorites for more information on ice thickness. Understand that ice is often unpredictable:
Calgary Health Regions - Cold Weather / Thin Ice http://www.crha-health.ab.ca/hlthconn/items/thinice.htm Health Canada Winter Sport Safety http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cps/publications/winter.htm |
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| Playground Safety. | ||
| Health Canada Playground http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cps/publications/playground.htm Canadian Playground Safety Institute Playground Safety Resources http://www.cpra.ca/npsc/playgroundresources.htm |
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| Road Safety. | ||
| Health Canada In-line Skating and Skateboarding http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cps/publications/in_line_skating.htm National Safe Kids Campaign - Pedestrian http://www.safekids.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=175 |
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| Bike Safety. | ||
| National Safe Kids Campaign - Bike helmet safety http://www.safekids.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=169 Enfants et familles - Bien choisir son casque de vélo http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cich/00000015.htm Safe Kids Canada: Cycling Safety http://www.safekidscanada.ca/English/-SKW/SKW_RoadSafety/SKW_Cycling.html |
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