Being safe is part of a healthy way of life.  However, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for ages 1 to 34 years, and the sixth leading cause of death among all ages combined.* Unintended injuries are more commonly known as accidents.**

Injuries can happen to anyone!  One of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and your family from injury is to have safety measures put in place. There are things you can do to stay safe at home, in the community and while at work. It’s everyone’s responsibility to prevent injuries.

Find out more information on:

• how to prevent injuries, Parachute Canada 
• on product recalls and safety alerts, Health Canada
• childhood injury prevention, Child Safety Link

*Statistic from Quick Facts on Injury and Poisoning, Public Agency of Canada.
**Infographic: Inequalities in unintentional injury mortality in Canada, Pan-Canadian Health Inequalities Reporting Initiative, Public Agency of Canada.