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Trauma Prevention

What We Do > Trauma Prevention

Part of NSH Trauma Program's mission includes helping lead Injury Prevention initiatives with other key stakeholders. Therefore, Trauma Nova Scotia is working together with stakeholders across Nova Scotia and beyond to plan, implement, and evaluate prevention Initiatives and research.

Engagement

Bill C-277: An Act to establish a national strategy on brain injuries

Since November 2021, Bill C-277 has been with the House of Commons for consideration. The Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Health in the summer of 2024.

Trauma Nova Scotia has submitted a brief to the Standing Committee on Health to formally show support for a national strategy on brain injuries. Special thanks to the Nova Scotia ABI Provincial Network for their contributions to this brief.

Click here to learn more about Bill C-277

Infographic Project: Summer 2024

Click Here for full infographic and additional resources

July 25th, 2024

Today is the fourth ever World #DrowningPrevention Day. With high access to natural bodies of water across Canada, especially in coastal provinces, drowning is a major concern across the country. In the last 10 years alone, >150 fatal drownings occurred in Nova Scotia.

Drowning is preventable.

Keep yourself safe by following these practices:

- Learn to swim

- Never swim with a WaterSafe buddy and lifeguard supervision, never alone

- Know the hazards of the swimming area

- Keep you children within arms reach

- Do not mix aquatic activities with alcohol

- Wear properly-fitting PFDs (personal floatation devices)

Drowning is fast and silent. Learn the signs of drowning and how to safely rescue and resuscitate in order to act fast and safely.

To learn more about drowning in Nova Scotia and drowning prevention, see:

https://www.trauma-ns.com & bit.ly/4fjeRAi (WHO campaign)

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Falls Prevention Month 2024

Resources

Click here for Nova Scotia Health Resources

Check out the steps to prevent a fall poster

Click here for Child Safety Link Resources: An IWK Program

Click here for the Fall Prevention Month Website

Prevention Work

Environmental Scan: Injury Prevention in Nova Scotia

An Evidence-Based Approach

Preliminary Findings

Long Road

Falls, Suicide and

Road Safety

Have been the Primary Focus of initiatives in Nova Scotia to date; however, there is a lack of data on the Impact of these efforts

Red Wine

Alcohol

is an overarching theme across many areas of injury prevention.

Areas of Focus

The follow is a depiction of common areas of focus for Injury Prevention Initiatives in Nova Scotia.

Public Engagement for Trauma Prevention

Trauma Nova Scotia is seeking public partners to provide input on research studies and initiatives related to the prevention of major traumatic injuries in Nova Scotia.

We are seeking engagement during the development stages of the project. The time commitment is approximately 1-2 hours per month for three months. Public partners have the option to assist with the grant application, the survey, or both, based on their interest. There may be opportunities for continued involvement if the project is funded or if there is interest in subsequent phases of the survey.

Please reach out to Darby2.Green@nshealth.ca if you are interested or have questions.

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Alcohol is a risk factor for helmet non-use and fatalities in off-road vehicle and motorcycle crashes (2024)

Alcohol
Brain Injuries

Just the facts: seizure prophylaxis post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) (2023)

Where to start? Injury prevention priority scores for traumatic injuries in Canada (2022)

Injury Prevention

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A population-based study on the epidemiology of firearm-related injury in Nova Scotia (2022)

The effect of legislation on firearm-related deaths in Canada: A systematic review (2022)

Mandatory gunshot wound reporting in Nova Scotia: A pre–post‑evaluation of firearm‑related injury rates (2022)

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Long‑term trends in the epidemiology of major traumatic brain injury (2021)

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Where to start? Injury prevention priority scores in Canadian children (2019)

Injury Prevention
Pediatrics

Trauma recidivism in a Canadian province: A 14-year registry review (2019)

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Road traffic injuries and fatalities among drivers distracted by mobile devices (2018)

Retrospective analysis of alcohol testing in trauma team activation patients at a Canadian tertiary trauma centre (2018)

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The prevalence of alcohol-related trauma recidivism: A systematic review (2016)

Alcohol
Recidivism

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Legal consequences for alcohol-impaired drivers injured in motor vehicle collisions: A systematic review (2015)

Road Traffic
Alcohol

A retrospective evaluation of pediatric major trauma related to sport and recreational activities in Nova Scotia (2015)

Pediatric
Sports

A systematic review of ethanol and fomepizole use in toxic alcohol ingestions (2013)

Research and Quality Work

General Injury Prevention

Resources

Nova Scotia Health Public Health

NS Department of Health and Wellness

Atlantic Collaborative on Injury Prevention

Canadian Collaborating Centres for Injury Prevention

Trauma New Brunswick

Trauma Association of Canada (TAC) Injury Prevention

Head Injuries

Child Safety

Suicide and Mental Health

Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia

Child Safety Link

Mental Health and Addictions

Contact

Your insights and questions are invaluable to us. For any inquiries or suggestions, please reach out to Darby2.Green@nshealth.ca

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