Our services range from hospital care, to community-based residential, home health, mental health and public health services.

Our facilities include hospitals, clinics, community health care centres, residential care and assisted living homes.

The Canadian Centers on Injury Prevention and Control believe that calling injuries "accidents" leads to a belief that they are unpredictable and unavoidable. Injuries are preventable, yet they are one of the leading causes of death in Canada and they kill more children than all childhood diseases combined. The four most common injuries are motor vehicle collisions/traffic-related, falls, poisoning and drowning.

What Can We Do About Injuries?

• Reduce the opportunity for injuries to occur through safe playgrounds, education about safe behaviors, supervisedphysical education and sports activities, young driver education, use of bike paths, training for teens as new employees at worksites, etc.
  
• Minimize harm in injury situations by proper use of helmets, seatbelts, airbags, sunscreen, community first aid training, accessible and available emergency response, medic alertbracelets, knowledge of Universal (Standard) Precautions.

Injuries can also be intentional, as a result of violence and suicide.

We can all reduce injuries by taking responsibility for our safety and the safety of others. Schools can work with students, parents, and other community partners to develop and implement written policies regarding unintentional injury, violence and suicide prevention.

The BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit suggests learning to take safe risks by:

• using proper safety equipment, such as helmets, seatbelts, etc.
• educating ourselves and children about safety aspects of activities, such as poison prevention, water safety for swimmers, etc.
• connecting with injury prevention groups in our communities