Major causes of injury in Alberta
The major injury causes leading to death, hospitalizations and/or emergency department visits in Alberta:
- Suicide/self-inflicted injuries
- Motor vehicle-related injuries
- Unintentional poisonings
- Falls
- Other injuries due to being struck by an object/person or cutting and piercing
- Other significant injury causes are homicide, drowning, fire and burns, assault, adverse effects, exertion, and suffocation.
- Injuries involving Aboriginal people are two to four times higher than the general population.
- Farming and workplace injuries are significant concern.
- Alcohol is a major factor in injuries.
Membership
Membership in the Alberta Injury Control Alliance is voluntary and open to any group, business, organization, program, or individual who supports and accepts the Alberta Injury Control Strategy as a provincial framework for guiding the planning and implementation of injury control initiatives in Alberta.
There is no membership fee. Members are simply required to complete and submit a membership application form and will be periodically requested to confirm their membership by completing a membership renewal form. Two membership categories are available to allow for different types and levels of involvement: Active Member and Associate Member. Descriptions and conditions of each category are set out and formalized on the membership application form/agreement.
Membership application form (PDF 164 kb)