Children are one of the most vulnerable demographics in our society and have consequently been a focus of Canada Safety Council messaging for decades. We offer a wide variety of child-centric advice focused on wellbeing while growing up. Read on for more information about the official Babysitter Training Course and Home Alone Program, our suite of online e-learning courses for children and for tips and advice on keeping children safe in day-to-day life.
The advent of virtual classrooms, while effective in mitigating exposure to COVID—19 during this pandemic, serves to blur the line between a child’s online and offline world in a way that has never before been experienced. October 17 – 23 is National School Safety...
Drowning is a leading cause of preventable injury and death in children under 10 in Canada. Sixty per cent of drownings occur in the four summer months from May to August, according to the Canadian Red Cross. For parents and caregivers of children, part of the problem...
School Bus Travel Research conducted by Transport Canada shows that school bus travel is one of the safest methods of transportation. It is 16 times safer than travelling in a family car per passenger/kilometre of travel. Although school buses have an excellent safety...
“Never talk to strangers.” Many children are taught this simple rule as a precaution against abduction. Yet abductions and kidnappings are almost always by individuals known to the child. In June, 2005, an 11-year-old boy was lost in the Utah wilderness for four days....
Online safety and privacy for children continues to be a vital discussion in the Canadian safety landscape. It is an important factor in creating the habit and the expectation of information privacy from a very young age. We're proud to have collaborated with CSA...
While young children need constant direct supervision, older children and teens may be ready for indirect supervision, where a responsible adult or babysitter checks in on the child intermittently or at specified times while they are on their own. When is it...
Babysitting is often a young person’s first paid employment, and a wonderful way for youth to help family friends and neighbours while earning a bit of pocket money on the side. As a parent, how can you be sure your local teenager is a good babysitter? And what can...
From Facebook and Twitter to cell phones and iPhones, teens are in constant communication with one another. Teens’ worlds are progressively becoming more wireless and mobile. Students are using Social Networking Sites (SNS) more than ever.
Water-related deaths aren’t preceded by a lot of warning. Drowning can happen in seconds. And fortunately, Canadians seem more aware of this fact in recent years and the statistics continue to trend in the right direction. In 2014, 428 people were reported as having...
Telephone List important numbers beside each telephone and/or program them in. You can print and fill out a form like this one. Equip your phone with an answering device or service so it can take messages. Have a phone with caller I.D. Tell your child to answer the...
On days that seem almost mild, as well as on summer days of searing heat, the passenger compartment of a car can turn into an oven, with potentially deadly consequences. In the confined space of a car, temperatures can climb so rapidly that they overwhelm a person's...
Computer technology is an integral part of life in this country, especially for children. Yet serious efforts to prevent computer-related injuries have largely been limited to the workplace. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the scourge of the computerized...