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SUMMARY:World Suicide Prevention Day
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#BCDFDF87″ row_id=”top”][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text el_class=”phones”] \nPreventing suicide: When and how to help\nIf you or someone you know is in immediate danger\, please call 9-1-1. \nIf you or someone you know is thinking about suicide\, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day\, 7 days a week through 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline. \nHelp is also available through Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) and the Hope for Wellness Help Line (1-855-242-3310).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nMental Injury Toolkit\nCanadian employees thinking of suicide at high rates: what can HR do differently?\nA new survey of Canadian workers has revealed alarming statistics: 23% had thoughts of self-harm or suicide in the previous two weeks\, and 36% had such thoughts in the previous year. Read this research about work-related suicide in Canada:  HRR Reporter \nFor practical approaches and information about improving mental health in the workplace\, OHCOW’s Mental Injury Toolkit is specifically created to answer questions and provide guidance for the workplace with regards to mental health. The workplace can be a major source of stress for workers.  This guide and resource kit will provide workers with a basic understanding and a place to start to learn about workplace stress and what to do about it\, including: \n\nDefinitions\nCommon Causes of Mental Distress\nLegal Frameworks\nPossible Actions\nAdditional Resources\n\nMental Injury Toolkit \n  \nSuicide Prevention Workshops\nDo you want to be better prepared to help those living with suicidal thoughts and behaviours?  Take internationally recognized and certified suicide prevention training workshops  delivered through Ontario Shores by our highly trained and qualified mental health professionals. \nFind out More  \n  \nWorkplace Mental Health Webinar Series\n \nOHCOW’s Mayday\, Mayday Webinar series has featured sessions on work related suicide\, and mental health for the high-risk role of service responders\, Crisis Planning for Worker & Responder Mental Health. \nSee the playlist for the 2025 Mayday\, Mayday here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/world-suicide-prevention-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
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SUMMARY:World First Aid Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_color=”#144772″ text_color=”light” row_id=”top”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”meso”] \nLearn First Aid\, Save a Life\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”57393″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css_animation=”none”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Learning First Aid empowers you to make a difference\, by providing immediate\, potentially life-saving assistance in emergencies. According to the World First Aid Day Foundation\, the date aims to raise awareness about the significance of first aid\, provide valuable resources for learning basic first aid techniques\, and inspire individuals to become first aid champions in their communities.\nThe Canadian Red Cross marks this day by encouraging people in Canada to learn practical first aid skills\, find trusted training\, and feel more ready to act in an emergency. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]World First Aid Day[/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] \nEssential First Aid Courses – Ontario\nEquip yourself with essential skills—comprehensive training for all levels of first aid and CPR. See the standard\, advanced levels and certification available from the St. John Ambulance First Aid Training.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] \n\nThe purpose of First Aid Day is to remind people that first aid skills can help save lives\, reduce injuries\, and build safer communities. The Canadian Red Cross marks this day by encouraging people in Canada to learn practical first aid skills\, find trusted training\, and feel more ready to act in an emergency. See our training and certification courses here. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/world-first-aid-day-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T080000
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SUMMARY:Global Ergonomics Month 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_color=”#EEEFEF”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css_animation=”none” width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1790260956173{padding-top: 15% !important;padding-left: 15% !important;}” offset=”vc_col-xl-inherit vc_col-lg-inherit vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-inherit”][vc_column_text] \nHuman-Centred Design\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”57922″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″ row_id=”ergo”][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nErgonomics: Manual Material Handling\n\nCelebrated in October each year\, Global Ergonomics Month is an international outreach campaign promoting human-centred design through the science\, application and profession of ergonomics or human factors. These disciplines are focused on optimizing human well-being as well as overall system performance by proactively designing work and work systems to fit the people interfacing with them in ways that improve efficiency\, productivity\, health\, safety and comfort. Ergonomics is ultimately good for business and good for people. \nLost-time Injuries\nIn Ontario\, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a leading cause of lost-time injuries. These MSDs include a variety of injuries that can affect muscles\, nerves\, tendons\, ligaments\, joints\, cartilage\, or spinal discs. Workplace hazards that increase the risk of developing MSDs include exposure to high forces\, awkward postures\, high repetition\, duration of work\, vibration\, local contact stresses\, and cold environments.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nResources\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”10″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nManual Materials Handling Video Series\nThis series of eight videos was produced during Global Ergonomics Month 2024 in recognition of the MLITSD Industrial Sector Compliance Initiative on Material Handling (available on their website). This year-long enforcement campaign asks inspectors to visit various sectors where fatalities and critical injuries are taking place. The focus is on workplaces where materials\, articles or things are lifted\, carried\, or moved\, and puts workers at risk of being injured by their movement.[/vc_column_text]Go to Playlist[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”30″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nInteractive Body Map\nThis interactive map demonstrates what MSD conditions are associated with areas of the body. Link to web pages and download pdfs with information about each MSD condition.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”57915″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]Go to Interactive Map[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nNewly Added Ergo Info Sheets!\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image onclick=”custom_link” image=”57917″ img_size=”medium” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1790268229258{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” title=”Rotator Cuff”]Go to Page[/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image onclick=”img_link_large” image=”57918″ img_size=”medium” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1790268238992{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}” title=”Dupuytren’s Contracture”]Go to Page[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”30″][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nRSI Day Webinar\nPresenters: \nKatie Goggins – CROSH\nAlison Godwin – CROSH \nOur work environments and procedures continue to evolve with advances in technology\, and so do the methods for evaluating the physical and cognitive demands of jobs. This session will: \n\nReview the use of physical demands analysis (PDA)\nExpand on methods for evaluating manual materials handling (MMH) and posture analysis\nDiscuss emerging ways to tackle cognitive demands analysis\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybiiXXK6T8Y”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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