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Injury In Manitoba
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It has been estimated that unintentional
injuries alone cost Manitoba $819 million annually.
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The cost of injury in Canada has
been estimated at $14.3 billion every year.
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In 2001, injuries were the most
frequent cause of death for Manitoba males aged 1 to 54 and
for Manitoba females aged 1 to 24.
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Between 1992 to 2001, 5,702 Manitobans
died as a result of injuries.
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During that time, there were also
114,026 hospitalizations for injuries in the province.
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The leading causes of injury in Manitoba between 1992 to 1999 included
suicide, motor vehicle traffic injuries, falls and fractures, suffocation
and choking, and assault.
Most of these injury deaths and hospitalizations were preventable.
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- Manitoba
Falls Prevention Strategy - The intent of the Manitoba
Falls Prevention Strategy and Framework is to provide direction
and opportunities for cooperation and collaboration regarding
prevention and reduction of fall-related hospitalization and deaths
in Manitoba.
- Preventing
Falls and Fall-related Injuries in Manitoba: A Review of Best
Practices
- Be
an Action Hero!
A website from Health Canada that teaches kids how to take charge
of their own safety.
- Protect
Your Child From Falls
Fall prevention facts from IMPACT, the injury prevention centre
of Children's Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Preventing
Falls Among Seniors
Produced by the Canadian Health Network
- Preventing
Falls from Bicycles
Prepared by the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Manitoba
Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat
Includes "An Inventory of Canadian Programs for the
Prevention of Falls Among Seniors Living in the Community"
- Home
Adaptations for Seniors Independence Program
Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI) is a federal/provincial
cost-shared program that helps low-income seniors (65+) who have
difficulties with daily living and activities in the home, by
providing financial assistance to homeowners and landlords to
carry out minor home adaptations. Items such as handrails
in hallways and on stairs, easy-to-reach work and storage areas
in the kitchen, lever handles on doors, walk-in showers with grab
bars and bathtub grab bars and seats are examples of adaptations
that can be made.
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Age & Opportunity - Safety Aid Program
The SafetyAid Program is a FREE service, through partnership between
A & O and Manitoba Justice, that is available citywide to
seniors 65 years and older who live in their own homes and want
to feel more secure. This innovative new program will come out
to your home and show you how to make your residence more unattractive
to criminals.
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Public Health Agency of Canada - Safe Living Guide
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- Learn
Not to Burn® program information
c/o Office of the Fire Commissioner
- Fire
Safety Pamphlets
c/o Office of the Fire Commissioner
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- Poisoning
- Emergency Information For Seniors
c/o Manitoba Seniors
and Healthy Aging Secretariat
- Poisoning
in Children
c/o of IMPACT,
the injury prevention centre of Children's Hospital in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada.
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- SMARTRISK.ca
"SMARTRISK is a national non-profit organization
dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. Founded in
1992, SMARTRISK has become one of the leading injury prevention
groups in Canada and enjoys international recognition and support."
- Canadian
Health Network - Injury Prevention
"Find information here on motor vehicle incidents, water
safety, poison control, preventing falls and fires, choosing the
best bicycle gear, and more."
- Workers
of Tomorrow Health and Safety Campaign
"Workers of Tomorrow provides information to create awareness
for a safe and healthy workplace in Manitoba."
Home & Community
- Home
Safety Checklist
Is your home safe for children? Work through this checklist and
see.
- SafeCanada.ca
SafeCanada.ca is your one-stop shop for safety and security information
and services in Canada. Includes public safety information
for kids.
- Safe
Communities Foundation
"Safe Communities Foundation (SCF) is a national, not-for-profit
charitable organization dedicated to making Canada the safest
country in the world to live, learn, work and play."
- Safe
Healthy Environments for Children
Information and resources on a range of safety and injury
prevention issues including: media images, home safety, playgrounds,
safe transport, community mobilization, research and assessment
tools, and emerging environmental issues.
- Safe
Kids Canada
Most people aren't aware that injuries are the number one
cause of death and disability among children. Our job is to provide
information to the public about the steps they can take to keep
children safe.
- Manitoba
Government Farm Safety Page
"A site dedicated to providing necessary knowledge of
farm safety."
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- The
Economic Burden of Unintentional Injury Report in Manitoba
This report outlines the costs of unintentional injuries to Manitoba,
which is approximately $819 million per year. Falls accounted
for $335 million in annual costs and motor vehicles cost $120
million. The report states that in Manitoba 18 people/hour are
injured due to unintentional injury daily (over 400/day), roughly
1 person dies daily from these injuries, and over 3500 are disabled
annually. Overall, over 160,000 Manitobans are injured each year.
Reducing injury in Manitoba by 30% would result in over $246 million
in savings.
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- Injuries in Manitoba:
A 10-Year Review
This report outlines the injury trends in Manitoba over a ten-year
period from 1992-2001 and include data on both unintentional and
intentional injury.
- Bicycle
Helmet Safety Institute
- Canadian
Injury Prevention Strategy
- Manitoba
Centre for Health Policy
This site features a number of important reports on injury.
- Manitoba
Safety Council
- Traffic
Injury Research (TIRF)
"TIRF is a national, independent road safety institute.
Since its inception in 1964, TIRF has become internationally
recognized for its accomplishments in a wide range of subject
areas related to identifying the causes of road crashes and developing
programs and policies to address them effectively.
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