Injury Numbers
Injury is the leading cause of death among Canadians between what ages?
1-44
A person experiencing a severe bleed can die in as little as how many minutes?
3-5 minutes
What is the minimum age to legally ride an e-bike or e-scooter in Ontario?
16 years
Name 3 common signs of a concussion.
Headache, dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, sensitivity to light/sound, drowsiness, fatigue, "brain fog", difficulty concentrating, emotional outbursts, difficulty falling or staying asleep, and more.
Approximately how many Canadians are hospitalized due to injuries each year?
More than 230,000
On average, how long does it take emergency services to arrive at the scene of a bleeding emergency?
7-9 minutes
True or False: It is okay for e-scooter operators to ride with cargo and/or passengers.
False
True or False: If you suspect you have sustained a concussion, it is okay to finish the activity you are doing and seek medical advice later that same day.
False. Stop the activity right away and let a trusted adult know.
What mechanism (cause) of injury has the highest economic burden in Canada?
Falls, costing over $10 billion annually
For an extreme extremity (arm or leg) bleed, what is the best tool to use to help control the bleeding, if available?
Tourniquet
In the last year, how many e-bike and how many e-scooter-related accidents were reported by Southlake's Emergency Department? (2 numbers)
43 e-bike
122 e-scooter
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability globally. In Canada, ___% of the population lives with a TBI.
2% (approximately 830,000 people)
___% of injury-related deaths are from unintentional causes, such as falls, car crashes and poisonings.
75%
What are the A,B,C's of bleeding control?
A = Alert 911
B = Bleeding (find all sources of bleeding)
C = Compress (using direct pressure, wound packing, or a tourniquet)
What is the maximum speed permitted for an e-scooter under the Ontario pilot project regulations?
24km/h
What is Rowan's Law?
A concussion safety legislation in Ontario that requires sports organizations to enforce strict rules for concussion awareness, prevention, and management.
Rowan Stringer was a high school rugby player from Ottawa, who died in the Spring of 2013 from a condition known as Second Impact Syndrome: swelling of the brain due to subsequent head injuries.