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parentsAre Kids Camps as Safe as Posh Pet Retreats?Submitted by Rob on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 11:52.Curtis Geesman 15, dies at a camp in Ohio after participating in sumo-suit match. Sean Whitley, 17, of Marlton died in Philadelphia, the result of a fire at a Boy Scout camp. Safety Crusaders: no capes, just ordinary folksSubmitted by Rob on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 13:31. Safety Crusaders, as selected by Consumers Reports in its Safety Blog include some surprising pioneering work by ordinary folks across North America... their exceptional acts of bravery to save others from harm:When does too much safety become dangerous?Submitted by heather on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 12:40.We seem to be well on our way to a safety-first society. Automobile seat belts have led to bike helmets and recently to ski helmets, which have now led to cries for tobogganing helmets, endorsed by Health Canada and some safety groups. What's next? Golf and tennis helmets? Jogging helmets? Maybe helmets for kids to wear to school on "snowy roof days." There's no end to how far you can go when you try to make life a "zero-risk" activity! One mom creates a safe place for thousandsSubmitted by Rob on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 13:26.I ran into Shirley Hickman at the IAPA Health & Safety Conference yesterday. I was visiting the show with a new work colleague, so I introduced her to Shirley, who told her story: How her 21-year-old son Tim died in 1996 when a zamboni machine he was working on exploded due to faulty machine design. I was struck again by the analogy Shirley uses to describe the lack of support in Canada a decade ago for the families of people killed at work: Who's watching the parents? The new safety guardians...Submitted by Rob on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 12:00.Usually when I speak to an auditorium full of high school students, we focus on how they can get the respect they deserve on the job. But recently, when I chatted with students at York Memorial Collegiate Institute in Toronto, I was struck by how much concern they expressed about ... their parents' safety and well-being! As a dad, I was deeply moved. As a safety advocate, I was inspired. One grade 11 student stood up at the microphone - in front of hundreds of her peers - to ask how she can help her mom, who's a self-employed occupational therapist. Katie, 17, wanted to know: |
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