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Parachute: Canada's national charity dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. Bluesky: @ parachute.ca
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Become a role model for passengers in your vehicle 🚗. Adopt these overall best driving practices: Use car controls responsibly; Follow laws and regulations; Ensure you are aware of your surroundings. parachute.ca/en/injury-topi… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn 407 ETR

Become a role model for passengers in your vehicle 🚗. Adopt these overall best driving practices: Use car controls responsibly; Follow laws and regulations; Ensure you are aware of your surroundings. parachute.ca/en/injury-topi… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn <a href="/407ETR/">407 ETR</a>
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Join us on August 6, 2025, for an engaging and insightful webinar exploring the many facets of speed management, moderated by Valerie Smith, our Director of Programs. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ParachuteVZ

Join us on August 6, 2025, for an engaging and insightful webinar exploring the many facets of speed management, moderated by Valerie Smith, our Director of Programs. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ParachuteVZ
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Safe infrastructure is essential to prevent deaths and injuries among pedestrians and cyclists. Share your ideas for improving road safety in your community to receive a $100 gift card! Join #SnapForChange: parachute.ca/snapforchange #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn

Safe infrastructure is essential to prevent deaths and injuries among pedestrians and cyclists. Share your ideas for improving road safety in your community to receive a $100 gift card! Join #SnapForChange: parachute.ca/snapforchange #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn
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🚲 Kids on bikes need more than just helmets - they need skills, too. Around age 10, most kids develop the skills to ride safely on the road. Until then, they should be with an adult or older child. Learn more: parachute.ca/en/injury-topi… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn

🚲 Kids on bikes need more than just helmets - they need skills, too. Around age 10, most kids develop the skills to ride safely on the road. Until then, they should be with an adult or older child. Learn more: parachute.ca/en/injury-topi… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn
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E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say cp24.com/news/canada/20…

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"Micro-mobility devices like e-scooters have small wheels and are unstable when being ridden." - our President & CEO Pamela Fuselli about #escooters injuries for CBC CBC News: cbc.ca/news/health/e-… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn

"Micro-mobility devices like e-scooters have small wheels and are unstable when being ridden." - our President &amp; CEO Pamela Fuselli about #escooters injuries for <a href="/CBC/">CBC</a> <a href="/CBCNews/">CBC News</a>: cbc.ca/news/health/e-… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn
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“We don’t put 10-year-olds behind the wheel because they need to learn how to drive ... so it’s the same kind of principle,” - Parachute's CEO Pamela Fuselli spoke with The Canadian Press News about e-scooters in 🇨🇦 Read here: ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/arti… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn

“We don’t put 10-year-olds behind the wheel because they need to learn how to drive ... so it’s the same kind of principle,”  - <a href="/parachutecanada/">Parachute</a>'s CEO <a href="/PFuselli/">Pamela Fuselli</a> spoke with <a href="/CdnPressNews/">The Canadian Press News</a> about e-scooters in 🇨🇦 Read here: ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/arti… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn
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E-scooters are a hot topic this week, with updated Canadian injury data released by CIHI_ICIS sparking lots of discussion. Our Director of Knowledge Translation, Stephanie Cowle, spoke with Kyle Horner on AM800 CKLW about e-scooter injuries and considerations for parents:

E-scooters are a hot topic this week, with updated Canadian injury data released by <a href="/CIHI_ICIS/">CIHI_ICIS</a> sparking lots of discussion. Our Director of Knowledge Translation, Stephanie Cowle, spoke with Kyle Horner on <a href="/AM800CKLW/">AM800 CKLW</a> about e-scooter injuries and considerations for parents:
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Kelley Teahen, Parachute's VP of Communications and Marketing talks about e-scooter injuries rising in Canada (01:10:03) w/ the CBC Saskatchewan's 'The 306' Host - Peter Mills cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn

Kelley Teahen, <a href="/parachutecanada/">Parachute</a>'s VP of Communications and Marketing talks about e-scooter injuries rising in Canada (01:10:03) w/ the <a href="/CBC/">CBC</a> Saskatchewan's 'The 306' Host - Peter Mills cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn
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According to a 2023 national survey of driving-age Canadians conducted by Parachute and Ipsos: 80% would like an increased focus on catching unsafe drivers and more than half say they’ve felt unsafe as a passenger because of the driver’s speed. #TurnSafetyOn and learn

According to a 2023 national survey of driving-age Canadians conducted by <a href="/parachutecanada/">Parachute</a> and <a href="/Ipsos/">Ipsos</a>: 80% would like an increased focus on catching unsafe drivers and more than half say they’ve felt unsafe as a passenger because of the driver’s speed. #TurnSafetyOn and learn
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Join us for an engaging webinar on August 6 moderated by valerie smith, Parachute Director of Programs, as we explore proven ways to reduce speeding and save lives on our roads: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 👥 Our expert panel: Dr. Linda Rothman, Toronto Metropolitan University Paul Mackey,

Join us for an engaging webinar on August 6 moderated by <a href="/valsmithbracken/">valerie smith</a>, <a href="/parachutecanada/">Parachute</a> Director of Programs, as we explore proven ways to reduce speeding and save lives on our roads: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 👥 Our expert panel:
Dr. Linda Rothman, <a href="/TorontoMet/">Toronto Metropolitan University</a>
Paul Mackey,
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In young drivers aged 16 to 25, almost half of crashes involve drug or alcohol impairment. If you are planning to drink alcohol or use drugs, do not drive. Learn more at parachute.ca/en/injury-topi…. #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn 407 ETR

In young drivers aged 16 to 25, almost half of crashes involve drug or alcohol impairment. If you are planning to drink alcohol or use drugs, do not drive.  Learn more at parachute.ca/en/injury-topi…. #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn <a href="/407ETR/">407 ETR</a>
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Campfire Safety 🏕️: use paper or kindling — never flammable liquids — to start your fire. Keep flammable items two metres away and never leave a fire unattended. Fully extinguish it before leaving. parachute.ca/en/injury-topi… #SafetyTips #TurnSafetyOn

Campfire Safety 🏕️: use paper or kindling — never flammable liquids — to start your fire. Keep flammable items two metres away and never leave a fire unattended. Fully extinguish it before leaving. parachute.ca/en/injury-topi… #SafetyTips #TurnSafetyOn
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Jorja Pevie & William Brake, 📍Trout River, N.L., raised awareness on impaired driving through school presentations, a poster contest & community outreach. Inspiring safer choices for all!🚦Learn more about Parachute Youth Ambassadors: parachute.ca/en/program/you… #ParachuteVZ

Jorja Pevie &amp; William Brake, 📍Trout River, N.L., raised awareness on impaired driving through school presentations, a poster contest &amp; community outreach. Inspiring safer choices for all!🚦Learn more about <a href="/parachutecanada/">Parachute</a> Youth Ambassadors: parachute.ca/en/program/you… #ParachuteVZ
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Does more need to be done to curb the rise in e-scooter injuries? Our President & CEO Pamela Fuselli spoke with Global BC's Mike Smyth on Radio 730 | CKNW. To listen🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/5D4q6i… #ParachuteVZ

Does more need to be done to curb the rise in e-scooter injuries? Our President &amp; CEO <a href="/PFuselli/">Pamela Fuselli</a> spoke with <a href="/GlobalBC/">Global BC</a>'s Mike Smyth on Radio 730 | <a href="/CKNW/">CKNW</a>. To listen🎧: open.spotify.com/episode/5D4q6i… #ParachuteVZ
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Drowning rates are falling - but not fast enough. Drowning has claimed over 3 million lives in the past decade - mostly children and youth - demanding urgent action now. Today is #DrowningPrevention Day. Check out World Health Organization (WHO) resources to learn more: who.int/campaigns/worl…

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Dieppe, N.B. 📍Parachute Youth Ambassadors Nathanael & Naomi made videos on how to safely pass horses — 125K+ views later, more drivers know how to share the road. Learn more about Parachute’s Youth Ambassador projects: parachute.ca/en/program/you… #ParachuteVZ

Dieppe, N.B. 📍<a href="/parachutecanada/">Parachute</a> Youth Ambassadors Nathanael &amp; Naomi made videos on how to safely pass horses — 125K+ views later, more drivers know how to share the road. Learn more about Parachute’s Youth Ambassador projects:  parachute.ca/en/program/you… #ParachuteVZ