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Injuries Don’t Just
Happen
'Think Safe - Play Safe -
Be Safe'
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center’s
goal is to promote and create safe environments for
citizens in our community and the region. Through collaborative
patient and family partnerships, we will assume an active
role in injury prevention through education, clinical
practice and research. Increasing awareness and education
of known risks for injury will contribute to healthier
lifestyles and safer communities.
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What is an injury?
Injuries include all ways people can get physically hurt,
impaired or killed, involving unintentional or intentional
damage to the body. Examples of unintentional injuries include
motor vehicle crashes, falls, sports injuries and unintentional
poisonings.
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Did you know...
- Every 30 seconds someone visits an Emergency Department
in Ontario because of an injury - approximately
95% of all injuries are preventable and predictable.
- Every 10 minutes one of those injuries will be
severe enough to warrant admission to the hospital.
- Preventable injury kills thousands of Canadians
every year, permanently disables tens of thousands
more, costs Canadians billions of dollars annually
in health care costs and lost productivity and is
the source of significant pain, suffering and loss
for thousands of Canadians and their families.
- Injury is the number one killer of Canadians under
45 years of age and the 4th leading cause of death
overall in Canada.
- In Northern Ontario, the rate of deaths, hospitalizations
and permanent disability due to injuries is approximately
1 1/2 times higher than the provincial average.
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Become aware of the potential dangers in your home by visiting
our Is Your Home
Safe reference information.
Additional information for child safety is provided with
respect to: baby
walkers, bath
seats, child
car seats, cribs,
playpens, safety
gates and trampolines.
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