Prevention Pledge

Contrary to popular belief most injuries are no accident. More than 90% of injuries are both predictable and preventable

Prevention is:

• Minimizing the risk of injuring yourself and/or others
• Being smart about the risks you take
• Living a healthy lifestyle
• Looking after your health conditions
• The responsibility of each and every one of us

(From: Cushman (1995). Injury prevention: the time has come CMAJ, 152(1). 21-3)

Join the prevention challenge and make a personal pledge, live that pledge every day and make your world a safer place

My prevention pledge to:

• Never use a cell phone when driving
• Never drive when tired
• Slow down, look both ways and look the driver in the eye when crossing the road
• Reduce salt and sugar in my diet
• Exercise in some way every day
• Always wear a helmet when cycling

...what is your prevention pledge?