Bi2 - Tha Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 22, 1995

Town | Northwest kids
Society | More likely to get
needs more | bumps and bruises

volunteers Injuries are a particular problem * Injuries by others and motor
April is cancer month and |; among: children and youth in vehicle occupant injuries were
the Terrace unit of the Cana- Northwest BC where death rates most commonly reported between
dian Cancer Society is look. |‘ are over twice the provincial ages 15-19.
ing for volunteer canvassers. average. The Child/Youth Injury The underlying reasons - for
“We've been overwhelmed Surveillance data provided a gen- elevated injury risk among chil-
with the number of volunteers eral picture of Jocal and regional dren and youth in Northwestern
that have offered to help so injury patterns. Highlights of ine BC are not well understood.
far,” says Nel Liewwen, of | . juries reported through emer- Interviews with local residents

the cancer society, ‘‘But we | | gency settings were as follows: suggest factors such as social and
could stilt use about 20 more * Numbers of reported injuries economic status, geography,
canvassers.”’ remained fairly constant between climate, occupations, road condi-
The volunteers will be going ages 0-19 with a slight peak for tions and attitudes of youth. The
door to door throughout next ages 10-14. extent to which these or other fac-
month, The society raised * Falls were the leading cause tors account for elevated rates of
over $23,000 last year, and of reported injuries. injury can only be determined by
they are hoping to equal or * Injuries were reported 15 communities themselves,
better that figure this year. times more often more often We cannot prevent all injuries

The money raised from this among males than females. Gen- but it has been proven that if indi-
year’s fundraising drive will der differences were most pro- viduals and communities work to-

go to fund patient services nounced between ages 15-19, gether injuries can be decreased,
and education. * Age related patterns varied Sweden has proven this by reduc-
Last year the local branch significantly for individual causes ing their injury rate by 30% after
helped nine people from Ter- of reporied injury. 2 years of intervention.
race travel to Vancouver for * Falls were highest between pry, information on what you can
cancer treatment. Without the ages 1-4 and decreased steadily to do 49 prevent injuries, contact
society’s help, these patients ages 15-19, your local office of the Skeena
would not have been able to * Bicycle injuries were most Frealth Unit at 3412 Kalum
afford the travel costs. prevalent between ages 5 -14, Street, Terrace, BC, V8G 472.

“Early detection and treat
ment is the bottom line,’” says
Lieuwen, ‘‘There’s no reason

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