Posted on: July 4, 2023
To help shine a light on the devastating effects of predictable and preventable injuries, for National Injury Prevention Day in Canada, VGH is being lit up green. All staff are being encouraged to wear green for the day. Island Health and VGH join Parachute, and numerous hospitals and landmarks across Canada, including the Parliament Buildings in Victoria, and the historical Nanaimo Bastion, in this national awareness day.
A booth in the VGH main entrance lobby will be available July 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for staff to find out about the new trauma unit at VGH, and get a chance to win a customized green cookie by answering a skill-testing question!
“Injuries are not accidents; they’re mostly both predictable and preventable. Injuries are the outcomes of human-made design and the choices we make as individuals.” said Dr. Réka Gustafson, vice president – Population Health and chief medical health officer, Island Health. “So we all hold the power to lessen our risk of an injury.”
“When the activity starts with, “Hold my beer”, you know it’s time to take a step back and have a conversation with yourself,” said Amelia Smit, Injury & Violence Prevention consultant, Island Health. “Of course, we want everyone to have fun, but we also want everyone to live long lives to the fullest. So we’re asking people to avoid or limit your use of alcohol and substances while doing certain activities, to reduce the risk of injury.”
For injury prevention tips and info, visit Parachute.