Please join us in attending the annual Southwest Injury Prevention Conference that will provide you with both strategies and practices for preventing injuries through various modes of transportation.
This conference is targeted to injury prevention professionals, healthcare workers, teachers, planners, emergency service workers and any individuals who deliver injury prevention programming.
Conference Details:
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
8:30 am- 3:00 pm
Best Western Lamplighter Inn (591 Wellington Road South)
Lots of free parking available
To Register:
- Download and complete the Conference Registration Form
- Mail payment with the registration form to: Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, Attention: Joanne Putnam, 435 Grand Avenue West, PO Box 1136, Chatham, ON, N7M 5LB
- $60.00 Per Person
- Deadline for registration is October 10th, 2013
Speakers:
- New and Emerging Vehicles: Controversies and Misconceptions, Jeff Griffith, Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
- The Beginner Driver Education (BDE) Curriculum Study, Lorna Boratto, OPHA Health and Built Environment Working Group
- If You Ride…Do It Right! , Wayne Daub, Ontario Federation of All-Terrain Vehicle Clubs, and Jeff Griffith, MTO
- Walking and Cycling: Action on the Coroner’s Report, Andrew Davidson, MTO
- New and Emerging Strategies for Teaching Pedestrian Safety, Dr. David Schwebel, PhD in clinical psychology
- Road Safety Innovations, Inspector Mark Andrews, OPP
- Safe Boating Practices, Wayne Atkins, Transport Canada
For more information, please contact Megan Georgieff, Public Health Nurse at Megan.Georgieff@mlhu.on.ca
Related Content: Canadian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference www.injurypreventionconference.ca