Preventing Injuries
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Fact Sheet, 2010
Injuries are the leading cause of death for Saskatchewan children. This fact sheet defines the differences between injuries and “accidents,” outlines the causes of injuries, and identifies the different types of strategies that can be used to prevent injuries.
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Your Activity Guide for Teaching Bike Safety Skills
Guide, Revised 2020
This booklet is for any individual to use in educating children and youth about bicycle safety. These nine activities are designed for teaching bike safety skills for children ages 5 – 12. Included are speaking notes, notes to the educator, items required for the activities, and tools to support the activity (e.g., diagrams and photos). This booklet will help individuals focus on the importance of safe cycling through education.
SKU: 4-217
Million Messages: Birth to 6 Months
Information Card, 2012
The Million Messages program is the development of a comprehensive plan to standardize messages given to parents about injury by public or community health nurses. Each of these messages is simple, consistent, routine, and targets an issue that affects children at specific stages in their growth and development. The messages are developed for visits during the prenatal, newborn, two months, four months, six months, twelve months, eighteen months, and preschool periods. This program was developed by Capital Health in Alberta.
SKU: 4-352
Walking School Bus: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Guide and Manual, 2010
A Walking School Bus (WSB) is a group of children (passengers) and adults (drivers and conductors) who walk to and from school along a designated, safe route. The “bus” picks up students and drops them off in the reverse order in the afternoon. This guide identifies the benefits, such as safety, environmental, and health of a WSB. It also goes through the process needed to set up a Walking School Bus.
SKU: 4-305
Bicycle Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2022
This fact sheet outlines general bicycle and helmet safety tips as well as important rules of the road. This resource is ideal for cyclists of all ages to prevent injuries while biking.
SKU: 4-202