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Feature: Concussions
Rowan's Law Day is September 25, 2019
Rowan's Law was named for Rowan Stringer who, in May 2013 at the age of 17, died as the result of a head injury she sustained while playing rugby with her high school team. Rowan's Law and Rowan's Law Day were established to honour the memory of Rowan Stringer and bring awareness to concussions and concussion safety.
Key Concussion Resources
Parachute's concussion resources - including the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport here
Government of Ontario - Rowan's Law Concussion Safety here
Ophea's Rowan's Law Toolkit for Schools here
Cooaches' Association of Ontario's Concussion Toolkit here
BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit's Concussion Awarenss Training Tool here
Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue here
Canadian Safe Boating Council here
Drowning Prevention here (Parachute Canada)
Float Plan - used to outline the details of each boat trip here (smartboater.ca)
Lifesaving Society here
Safe Boating Guide here (Transport Canada)
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre here
Consumer Product Safety (Health Canada) here
Crimestoppers Peterborough Northumberland here
Electrical Safety Authority here
Electrical Safety at Home #NoSafeShock Campaign (information, toolkit and resources for parents/caregivers) here
Emergency Preparedness Guide (Gov't of Canada) here
Farm 911 (the use of 911 signage on rural property) here
Get Cyber Safe (Gov't of Canada) here
Health and Safety (Ministry of Labour) here
Ontario Poison Centre here
Updated September 19, 2019