In Canada, the leading cause of death and disability for children is preventable injuries. More children die annually from injuries than from all other childhood diseases combined.

The majority of these injuries are predictable and preventable. By teaching children how to make safe choices when faced with risk, the number of childhood injuries can be reduced significantly.

Risk Watch®: Unintentional Injuries is an injury prevention program that aims to do just that. Addressing the eight leading causes of childhood injury, Risk Watch consists of activities and lesson ideas school teachers can incorporate into their daily school lessons to teach children how to make safe decisions and prevent injuries.

The program has recently been revised to make it easier for teachers to use and to make it more relevant to Canadian classrooms. Learn more about Risk Watch.

Disclaimer: The Canadian version of Risk Watch®: Unintentional Injuries was adapted for use in Canada by the Ontario Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council and is based on the original version published in the United States by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The Canadian version of these safety materials was adapted to reflect Canadian law and customs current as of the date of publication, is not intended for use outside of Canada, and may differ in this respect from NFPA materials. For more information on the NFPA, please contact them at 1-617-770-3000, or visit their website at www.nfpa.org.