Sport Safety
SPORT4ONTARIO is committed to working with our partners in government and across all sectors to support, promote and influence policies and programming that enable our sport participants, be they athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers or staff, to enjoy a safe and healthy sport environment.
GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES
Ontario Government Injury Prevention Strategy - Working together for a safer, healthier Ontario
Effective January 1, 2009, the ministry is supporting injury prevention through the new Prevention of Injury and Substance Misuse standard which is delivered through all 36 Public Health Units.
The goal of this new public health standard is to reduce the frequency, severity, and impact of preventable injury and of substance misuse. Program services are provided to the community at large, seniors, children and youth, schools and related organizations, and workplaces to prevent injuries and substance misuse in individuals of all ages.
CONCUSSIONS
Click here for information and studies on concussions.
HELMETS
The Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion contributed $400,000 for the Think First Foundation to work with public health units and community sport and recreation partners to provide free sport and recreational helmets to children in need, and to develop and distribute promotional and communications materials. This helmet fitting card was one of the materials that accompanied the helmet fitting clinics.
MOUTHGUARDS
Health Canada provides information on how one can minimize the risk of injury by using a mouthguard when taking part in sports and other recreational activities. Information includes how mouthguards protect you and types of and choosing a mouthguard. For more information, click here.
WEATHER SAFETY
SIRC and Environment Canada have collaborated to provide information regarding weather safety. Newsletters, safety cards and resources on topics such as thunder, lightening and hail storms, wind chill and severe weather are available.
Click here for more information.
GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES
Ontario Government Injury Prevention Strategy - Working together for a safer, healthier Ontario
Effective January 1, 2009, the ministry is supporting injury prevention through the new Prevention of Injury and Substance Misuse standard which is delivered through all 36 Public Health Units.
The goal of this new public health standard is to reduce the frequency, severity, and impact of preventable injury and of substance misuse. Program services are provided to the community at large, seniors, children and youth, schools and related organizations, and workplaces to prevent injuries and substance misuse in individuals of all ages.
CONCUSSIONS
Click here for information and studies on concussions.
HELMETS
The Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion contributed $400,000 for the Think First Foundation to work with public health units and community sport and recreation partners to provide free sport and recreational helmets to children in need, and to develop and distribute promotional and communications materials. This helmet fitting card was one of the materials that accompanied the helmet fitting clinics.
MOUTHGUARDS
Health Canada provides information on how one can minimize the risk of injury by using a mouthguard when taking part in sports and other recreational activities. Information includes how mouthguards protect you and types of and choosing a mouthguard. For more information, click here.
WEATHER SAFETY
SIRC and Environment Canada have collaborated to provide information regarding weather safety. Newsletters, safety cards and resources on topics such as thunder, lightening and hail storms, wind chill and severe weather are available.
Click here for more information.