Three Emergency Preparedness Tips
Preparedness Tip #1 Take a moment to imagine that there is an emergency, like a fire in your home, and you need to leave quickly. What are the best escape routes from your home? Find at least two ways out of each room. Now, write it down — you’ve got the beginning...
Participate In Emergency Preparedness Week
Eight ways to participate in Emergency Preparedness Week! Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) began 15 years ago as a way to raise awareness across the country about the importance of being prepared for an emergency. This year, EP Week is being celebrated May 2 – 8...
Do you know how to handle Shock
Help your staff learn about shock treatment using the exercise below: Shock Scenarios: A child has been helping to prepare dinner: The knife slips and makes a long slice across her hand, which is now bleeding profusely. Only the mother and child are at home. Who can...
Feeling Earthquake Anxiety – call now
A swarm of strong earthquakes hit China's Qinghai province near Tibet early Wednesday morning, the strongest being a 7.1 that toppled an estimated 85% of homes in the impoverished rural area. The China earthquake is the latest major quake of 2010, following the...
Workplace Health & Safety
According to the Workers Compensation Act, if you are an employer with 20 or more staff in a workplace determined to be moderate or high risk, or one with 50 or more workers in a workplace determined to be low risk, you are required to implement a formal occupational...
Day of Mourning April 28th
Every year, WorkSafeBC, the B.C. Federation of Labour, and the Business Council of British Columbia co-host a public ceremony to remember workers who have lost their lives as a result of work-related accidents or occupational diseases. This year, the Day of Mourning...