Education

Prevention, key to avoiding traumatic brain injuries

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Each year, over 11,000 people die of brain injuries in Canada and hundreds of these injuries are preventable. The Brain Injury Association of Windsor & Essex County (BIAWE) wants to remind local residents that many injuries can be prevented.

“Each winter, we see the devastating effects of motor vehicle collisions that lead to injuries and fatalities involving our families, friends and neighbours. Any precaution we can take to help prevent long-lasting brain injuries is something we highly encourage,” said Melanie Gardin, President of the Brain Injury Association of Windsor and Essex County.

“Properly preparing yourself and your vehicle is the best way to prevent crashes,” said Gardin.
Although motor vehicle crashes are a serious problem all year round, a significant number of crashes occur during the winter months.

Every winter, drivers should take the following steps to reduce their chances of a crash:

- Monitor weather forecasts to avoid driving in bad weather
- Drive defensively by reducing speed and leaving more space between vehicles
- Prepare for obstacles on roadways, including pedestrians and wheelchair capable people
- Outfit vehicles with four matching winter tires and have a licensed mechanic do an annual
inspection

At BIAWE we develop, provide and disseminate information and educational tools that define, discuss and describe all aspects of acquired brain injury. At BIAWE it is also our objevtive to track, analyze and report on related acquired brain injury data through in-house questionnaires.

We provide brain injury education and awareness to our community in a number of ways: