The entertainment production community, working with the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, is happy to make the Concussion Awareness Training Tool’s (CATT) Concussion Awareness flowchart available for employers, supervisors, and workers in B.C’s arts and entertainment industries. This flowchart outlines a pathway that should be followed to respond to and manage a suspected concussion […]
This concussion in performing arts slideshow was presented at the 2018 Actsafe event Safety Conference by Dr. Jeffrey Russell of Ohio University.Â
A concussion is generally the result of a blow to the head, face or jaw, or even elsewhere on the body. A concussion may also result from a whiplash effect to the head and neck. Health effects can include wide range of short- or long-term changes affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotions. Concussion Fact Sheet […]
Kerry Goulet speaks to UBCP Stunt Performers regarding the dangers of incurring a concussion while working in the motion picture, television, performing arts and live events industries.
In the October 2018 issue: Announcing Actsafe’s Injury Prevention Week! Join Our Crowd Safety Workshop with Eric Stuart Information on Cannabis Legalization Help BC Injury and Prevention Unit with their Online Concussion Awareness Training Tool and a whole lot more! View The Actsafe Safety Scene here.
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