Window Safety 101: Simple Steps to Prevent Childhood Falls
🌸 Fresh Air, New RisksAs warmer weather arrives across Atlantic Canada, many families can’t wait to open their windows to let in…
🌸 Fresh Air, New RisksAs warmer weather arrives across Atlantic Canada, many families can’t wait to open their windows to let in…
This infographic details key statistics for trampoline injuries seen at the IWK Health Centre between 2001 and 2015, including top injury causes and types, injuries by location (home trampolines vs. trampoline parks) and tips for using a trampoline…
The intent of this backgrounder is to provide an overview of the evidence regarding trampoline-related injuries (both residential- recreational backyard and trampoline parks) in children under the age of 14 years and the current best practice…
This fact sheet gives the top 5 safety considerations for ensuring your child's toy are safe and also appropriate for their age and stage. Also available in French.
This position statement authored by IWK Health and Child Safety Link sets out the following: It is the position of IWK Health that no child under the age of 16 should operate or be a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Youth ages 16 and older…
The intent of this paper is to provide an overview of the evidence regarding all-terrain vehicle usage by children and youth and provide best practice prevention recommendations.
This infographic outlines the risk of cannabis food around children, and gives tips on how people can keep children safe from cannabis food poisoning if they have these products in the home.
The intent of this paper is to provide an overview of the evidence regarding cannabis poisonings in young children and best practice prevention recommendations.
This Child Safety Link infographic details the risks of heat-related injuries to children and outlines 5 key things that parents/caregivers can do to help keep kids safe from this condition. Also available in French and Arabic.
Cannabis in all forms is a drug, and therefore a poison risk for children. Cannabis edibles—foods, candy, or chocolate infused with cannabis oil—have become a popular alternative to smoking cannabis in Canada, and are perhaps an even greater risk…