Injury Prevention

Publications & Resources

Injury Prevention

IP08-01 Transportation of infants and children in motor vehicles (pdf format)
IP07-01 Trampoline use in homes and playgrounds (pdf format)
IP04-02 Recommendations for snowmobile safety (pdf format) (revision in progress)
IP04-01 Preventing injuries from all-terrain vehicles (revision in progress)
IP03-01 Swimming lessons for infants and toddlers (pdf format)
IP02-01 Preventing playground injuries (pdf format) (revision in progress)

The Canadian Paediatric Society has a liaison representative on the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, which has published statements on a range of issues, from restraint use on aircraft to trampolines. You may want to consult the AAP site for topics on which the CPS has not published a statement: http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/

Last updated: March 2009