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Tobogganing and Sledding Safety

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Wear a helmet. Because of the high incidence of head injuries everyone should be properly fitted with a helmet: either a ski helmet or hockey helmet.
Hills should be regularly inspected and closed if conditions are dangerous.
Hills should be free of obstacles such as rocks, fences poles and trees. They should be located a safe distance from roads, rivers, lakes and parking lots.
Hills should have a sufficiently long, clear run out at the bottom of the hill, free of obstacles.
Children should be supervised.
Teach children to slide down the middle of the hill, climb up the sides of the hill and to watch for sledders while ascending the hill.
Don’t use hills after dark.
Use the sitting position when going down hills—do not go head first.
Don’t go out in icy or excessively cold conditions.

Cycling & Motorcycling Safety

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Cycling & Motorcycling Safety
Bicycle injury prevention tips:
- Riders of all ages should wear helmets
  - Helmets prevent many head injuries each year
  - It is the LAW in Alberta; bicyclists below the age of 18 MUST wear a helmet
  - Discard each helmet involved in a high intensity impact
- Be educated, practise road safety
  - Know the rules of the road
  - Learn how to properly signal to make motorists aware of your intentions
Do not ride through crosswalks. When on a crosswalk, dismount your bike and act as a pedestrian. When on the road, comply with traffic rules and act as a motorist … Read More

Winter Sports Safety

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Skiing and Snowboarding
Did you know?
- Falls involving skiing and snowboarding are the most common reason for hospitalizations as a result of any alpine sport in Canada
- 10% of all alpine sport injuries were to the head/face/neck
- Downhill ski-related injuries were highest among children and youth between the ages of 10-19
- Helmets are shown by research to reduce the risk of head injury and are recommended during skiing and snowboarding
Backcountry/Avalance Safety
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- Before entering the backcountry, you should check current report form avalanche centre and regional weather
- Clues indicating unstable snow: recent avalanches, cracking or collapsing snowpack, drum-like sounds on hard snow, heavy snowfall or rain in the last 24 hours (avalanches are often triggered on the first clear day after a storm), rapidly increasing temperatures and gravity can cause the snow to creep downhill.
- Any slopes with an angle greater than 30 degrees are likely for avalanche generation
- Trigger points may be from below the avalanche slopes, so take care when traveling below slide-prone slopes
- Slope aspect: northern aspects receive the least sun, so they tend to preserve weak layers, which makes them less stable; southern slopes receive more sun, which makes them more stable during winter, but more prone to wet slides during spring
- Always expose only one person at a time to avalanche-prone areas and the remaining members of the group should observe the exposed until he/she is in a safe location

Education ~ Injury Prevention

Working in Extreme Cold Weather Tips

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