E-BULLETIN

Spring/Summer 2008

Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program

• CHIRPP- New Data Analysis Available
• Injury Surveillance On-line
• What's New on the PHAC website
• Conferences
• Contact Us

Welcome to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s E-Bulletin for the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP).

This E-Bulletin is intended for those who use Canadian injury data and are involved in injury prevention.  Our aim is to communicate injury statistics in a timely and user-friendly fashion.

The CHIRPP E-Bulletin is produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Injury and Child Maltreatment Section. A core objective of this section is to contribute to the reduction in the frequency and severity of injuries in Canada.

Content of the bulletin is provided as an information-sharing service and inclusion of non-Public Health Agency of Canada links does not represent endorsement.

CHIRPP- New Data Analysis Available

Lawnmowers 
CAUTION is required when undertaking lawn care.

Team Sports 
Teaming up can cause injuries.

Cheerleading  
Too much team spirit?

Display Hooks 
A little-known shopping hazard to be aware of.

Fireworks 
Find out why this dangerous activity should be left to the experts.

Baby Walkers  
Banned in Canada but still around.

Dog Bites  
Man’s best friend is not always friendly.

Powered Scooters
Your transportation could transport you to the hospital.

Summer Fun
Water fun can have serious consequences.

• Drowning
• Pool Entrapment
• Dive Towers  

Find out more about the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP)

Find out more about the Public Health Agency of Canada and Injury Prevention

Injury Surveillance On-line

Interactive Timely Canadian Injury Statistics ...customized queries, tables, charts and maps.

What's New on the PHAC website:

• Leading causes of injury deaths in Canada, 2004
• Leading causes of injury hospitalizations in Canada, 2004
• Leading causes of death in Canada, 2004
  Leading causes of hospitalization in Canada , 2004

Conferences

Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres
CAPHC 2008 Annual Meeting -
Transforming Services for Children and Youth - Turning our Thinking Inside Out!
October 19 - 22, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta

17th International Safe Communities Conference
October 20-23, 2008
Christchurch, New Zealand

Driving Home Safety - Community and Industry Working Together
13th Injury in Alberta Conference
November 18-20, 2008
Delta Edmonton South
Edmonton, AB

B.C. Injury Prevention Conference
November 19-20, 2008
Vancouver, B.C.

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CHIRPP E-Bulletin

Injury and Child Maltreatment Section
Division of Health Surveillance and Epidemiology
Public Health Agency of Canada

Email: CHIRPP.SCHIRPT@PHAC-ASPC.GC.CA
Fax:  (613) 941-9927

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