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12 steps to stair safety at home
Stairs are an important cause of falls resulting in serious injury or death of seniors. This one-page checklist reminds seniors of the common hazards in stairways, and the proper ways to set up and use your stairs.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Home Adaptation Checklist
This checklist identifies adaptations that could help prevent accidents and enhance independence. It also gives some guidelines on how to hire a reputable contractor.
Source : Canada Safety Council
What can I do to reduce my risk of injury?
This Web page gives advice on how to reduce your risk of injuries. This page also provides links to other information resources on this subject.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Canadian Health Network.
No information found for British Columbia on this subject.
The following links, however, may be of interest:
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Accessible Housing by Design - Ramps
After reading this publication, you will understand how a ramp should be built, the materials that should be used and things to take into consideration before building a ramp on your home.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Boating Safety Regulations Highlights
This Web page, from the Office of Boating Safety, highlights many important boating safety regulations.
Source : Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bruno and Alice: A love story in twelve parts about seniors and safety
This series of twelve illustrated stories follows the whimsical romance of two active seniors who, through lack of prevention, end up in awkward situations and almost miss their rendez-vous with love. The stories offer insight into some of the personal preventive measures seniors can take to make their environment safer and prevent injuries.
Source : Public Health Agency, Division of Aging and Seniors
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Canada Safety Council
The Canada Safety Council is a national, non-government, charitable organization dedicated to safety. Our mission is to lead in the national effort to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and economic loss in public and private places throughout Canada. We serve as a credible, reliable resource for safety information, education and awareness in all aspects of Canadian life - in traffic, at home, at work and at leisure.
Source : Canada Safety Council
Candle Safety
Here are a number of precautions you can take to reduce health and safety risks when you burn candles.
Source : Health Canada, It's Your Health
Consumer Product Safety
Consumer Product Safety (CPS) works closely with partners and stakeholders to protect consumers from product-related hazards and to promote the safe use of products.
Source : Health Canada
Emergency Supplies Checklist
Being prepared for an emergency is everyone's responsibility. This checklist for emergency preparedness can help you and your family be better prepared.
Source : Government of British Columbia. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Provincial Emergency Program.
Enhancing Safety and Security for Canadian Seniors: Setting the Stage for Action
This report focuses on the issue of safety and security for older Canadians. It addresses three specific components of safety and security: injuries, predominantly in relation to falls, elder abuse, and crime. Available in PDF format only.
Source : Health Canada
Falls and Home Injuries Vignettes
This Web page features vignettes on falls and home injuries, prepared by the National Advisory Council on Aging.
Source : Health Canada
The Falls Prevention Initiative
A community-based health promotion initiative established by Health Canada and Veterans Affairs Canada to help identify effective strategies to prevent falls in the community among veterans and seniors.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada
Floods: What to do before and after
This publication helps you prepare for floods by planning ahead and taking sensible precautions to minimize flood damage.
Fun and Safe Holiday Season!
This page gives safety tips to remember during the holiday season.
Source : Health Canada
Go for It: A guide to choosing and using assistive devices
A thorough and useful document designed to encourage seniors to explore all the assistive devices at their disposal. It offers tips on figuring out what you need, where to obtain it and how to get financial help if you need it.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Injury Prevention - Home safe home?
This article discusses some of the major causes of injury to seniors -- in the house, the yard and/or nearby walkways and sidewalks -- and some of the ways they can reduce their risk. In many cases, home injuries can be prevented by: finding out where the potential hazards lie, taking appropriate precautions and making lifestyle adjustments.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Off-the-job safety
Employees are far more likely to suffer an injury at home, on the road or during leisure activities than on the job. This Web page emphasizes safety in all aspects of your life.
Source : Canada Safety Council
Prepare for the Woods
This booklet lists basic precautions that can help protect you on trips into the wilderness.
Source : Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Prepare to survive a major Earthquake
This Web page gives you important information to help you prepare and survive an earthquake.
Source : Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Preventing Falls on Stairs
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Canada Safety Council are offering these tips to reduce the risk of falls on stairs.
Source : Canada Safety Council
Promising Pathways: A handbook of best practices
Falls represent a serious and widespread problem in Canada, with about one third of older Canadians experiencing a fall each year, and many suffering the pain and loss of independence that often result. Section 1 of Promising Pathways provides information on the most effective strategies and interventions for reducing falls and preventing injuries among seniors who live in the community.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch. Division of Aging and Seniors.
Protecting the Aquatic Environment - A Boaters Guide
As part of its mandate to promote safety and protect the marine environment, the Canadian Coast Guard is providing this guide for recreational boaters. We hope it will help you to enjoy our marine environment and to preserve Canada's unique coastal heritage.
Source : Government of Canada. Transport Canada.
Public Safety Portal
The Public Safety Portal is a one-stop site providing reliable information on safety in Canada relating to: national security, family and home, internet, recreation, workplace, travel, transportation, emergencies, health, product and consumer protection, criminal activity, policing, environment, terrorism, firearms, food, fraud, schools, finances, community policing, family violence, and children.The Public Safety Portal is a one-stop site providing reliable information on safety in Canada relating to: national security, family and home, internet, recreation, workplace, travel, transportation, emergencies, health, product and consumer protection, criminal activity, policing, environment, terrorism, firearms, food, fraud, schools, finances, community policing, family violence, and children.
Recreational Boaters
This Web site is a gateway to useful information for the recreational boater.
Source : Government of Canada. Transport Canada. Marine Services On-line
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