Safety and Injury Prevention for Schools

General safety

• Injury Topics - Parachute Canada (external link)
  Information, tips and resources on a variety of injury topics including falls, cycling, concussions, home & playground safety and more.
• Personal Safety - Halton Regional Police Service (external link)
  Tips to support personal safety at home and in the community.

Helmets

• 2V1 Rule for helmet fitting - Parachute (external PDF)
  A printable bookmark outlining how to make sure a helmet fits correctly.
• Which Helmet for Which Activity - Parachute (external PDF)
  A fact sheet outlining types of helmets recommended for different activities.

Road safety

• Cycling in Halton - Halton Region
  Information about bicycle safety, by-laws and the Share the Road program.
• Distracted Driving - Halton Region
  Facts about distracted driving and tips on changing behaviours.
• Young Cyclist's Guide - Ministry of Transportation (external link)
  A kid-friendly handbook with information on bicycle equipment, riding tips and rules of the road for safe cycling.

General safety

• Children’s Safety Village - Halton Regional Police (external link)
  A free program for kindergarten to grade 3 students that offers an interactive environment to learn about community and personal safety.
• Elmer the Safety Elephant - Canada Safety Council (external link)
  Educational resources for elementary teachers including interactive games for children on playground, bicycle, fire, railway, home and community safety.
• Kids in the Know - Canadian Centre for Child Protection (external link)
  Canada’s national safety education program. Lesson plans for grades K-9 and interactive activities for children to build knowledge on personal safety.

Helmet safety and concussions

• Brain Waves - Parachute Canada (external link)
  Free neuroscience presentation and classroom materials for students in grades 4-6. Includes activities on helmet safety and concussion prevention as part of the Train for the Brain (external link) program.
• Learning About Concussions: Teacher Guide and Lesson - Ophea (external link)
  Teacher guides, lessons and online modules for students in grades 6 and 9. Available through the Ontario Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

Road safety

• Ontario Road Safety Resource  - CAA (external link)
  Tools and teaching aids to educate Ontario children and youth about road safety to make them safer pedestrians, passengers, riders, and drivers.

UV protection

• SunSense Program - Canadian Cancer Society (external link)
  Register to obtain access to free teaching guides, lesson plans and activity sheets related to sun safety education as part of SunSense Challenge Month in May.

Concussion

• Concussions - Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (external link)
  Concussion policies, protocols and resources to support school boards.
• Concussion Prevention, Identification and Management - Halton District School Board (external link)
  Administrative procedure for school administrators, staff, students, parents/guardians and community partners about preventative and responsive measures for identification and management of concussions.
• Concussion Protocol - Halton Catholic District School Board (external link)
  Concussion protocol, information and fact sheets for parents and students.
• Concussion protocol resources for schools - Parachute Canada (external link)
  Resources to support educators to develop and implement evidence-based, best practice concussion protocols.
• Ophea (Ontario Physical Health Education Association) (external link):
  • Concussion Prevention, Identification, and Management for Schools e-Learning module (external link)
    Developed for all school staff to increase awareness and understanding of concussion and the methods and strategies to be used for identification and appropriate management of concussions.
  • Rowan’s Law Day Toolkit for School (external link)
    Tools to support recognition of Rowan’s Law Day and to spark conversation among students, staff, and the school community about concussion awareness
• Rowan’s Law: Information for Sports Organizations and Schools - Government of Ontario (external link)
  Information about Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018, and requirements under the law from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.

Concussion information to share with parents:

• Concussion Guide for Parents and Caregivers - Parachute Canada (external PDF)
  A guide for parents on what is a concussion, signs & symptoms and tips on when their child can return to school or physical activity.
• Concussion & You: A Handbook For Parents and Kids - Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (external PDF)
  Information about concussion management and recovery.

General safety

• Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education - Ophea (external link)
  Sport and activity safety standards for elementary and secondary schools.

Road safety 

• National Teen Driver Safety Week - Parachute (external link)
  Resources to support an October teen driver safety campaign aimed at preventing injury and saving lives by reducing distracted, impaired and aggressive driving.
• School Presentations - MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) (external link)
  In person and online presentations for students in grades 7-12 including a variety of additional resources for elementary and secondary students.

UV protection

• SunSense - Canadian Cancer Society (external link)
  Education and awareness tools to support elementary schools create sun-safe practices, a sun-safe environment and develop a SunSense policy to protect staff and students.

• Crime Stoppers of Halton (external link)
  A charitable organization that provides citizens the ability to provide information with guaranteed anonymity to deter and solve crime.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) (external link)
  Free services, resources and referrals to help victims/survivors and their families cope with the complex emotional, legal, medical and financial ramifications.