Child passenger safety in aboriginal communities
Aboriginal Communities experience unique risk factors for injuries, including those related to motor vehicle collisions. The Child Safety Good Practice Guide presents a case study for a child passenger...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization: seat-belt and child restraint manual
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a manual to increase seat-belt and child restraint (car seat) use across the globe. Here in Canada seat-belt compliance is quite good, especially...
View ArticleUnintentional Injury Trends for Canadian Children – June 2016 Report
As part of the 20-year anniversary of the Safe Kids Week campaign, the Unintentional Injury Trends for Canadian Children – June 2016 report highlights the burden of injury on Canadian children aged...
View ArticlePHO’s Annual Report (2011): Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Reducing the...
Since 1993, British Columbia’s (BC) Provincial Health Officer (PHO) has been required by the Public Health Act to report annually to British Columbians on their health status and on the need for...
View ArticlePosition statement: child passenger safety
The Canadian Paediatric Society’s (CPS) position statement related to child passenger safety provides an overview of the issue in Canada. It discusses the various stages for child car seats,...
View ArticleThings to consider before purchasing a car seat
Rear-facing? Forward-facing? Booster? Our video guide to buying a child car seat tells you what you need to know about choosing the right seat. You’ll learn about the four stages of growth your child...
View ArticleCar Seat and Booster Seat Legislation Chart
This legislation chart outlines the different Provincial and Territorial Car Seat and Booster Seat Legislation found across Canada. Updated September 2014. The post Car Seat and Booster Seat...
View ArticleGuide to installing a booster seat
Kids getting bigger? Let’s look at child booster car seats. This video will help take the guesswork out of knowing when to transition your child from a forward-facing child car seat to a booster seat....
View ArticleCar seats: How-to videos
Check out our collection of car seat installation videos for guidance on what you should know about car seats, and how to install rear-facing seats, forward-facing seats, and booster seats. The post...
View ArticleChild Passenger Safety Course
Safe Kids Worldwide has developed a short Child Passenger Safety Course. This simple awareness raising tool is available in English, Spanish and Chinese and is easily translatable. The Course is a...
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