Parachute is Canada's national charity dedicated to injury prevention. We are creating a safer Canada by preventing serious and fatal injuries through evidence-based solutions that advocate and educate. We envision a Canada free of serious injuries, with people in Canada living long lives to the fullest.
Find out more at parachute.ca.
Since October 2022, Parachute’s Vehicle-For-Hire Driver Training course has been certified by the City of Toronto for taxicab, limousine and private transportation company (such as Lyft, Uber and Facedrive) drivers. In Toronto, these drivers must successfully complete a third-party training program approved by the city and submit the certificate of completion as a requirement of licence issuance. Roughly 10,000 Vehicle-For-Hire drivers have been certified by Parachute’s course.
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Vehicle-For-Hire Driver Training webpage for more information.
Parachute’s work in everything from concussion recognition and management to road safety has been recognized both nationally and internationally for its excellence and effectiveness by numerous organizations. We have received awards of excellence from the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals, International Association of Business Communicators, International Safety Media Awards, Ministry of Transportation Ontario and Pink Concussions.
Parachute also contributes to injury prevention knowledge as the author of key resources, including:
While injuries are the No.1 cause of death for people in Canada ages 1 to 44, there are almost no formal training opportunities on injury prevention. Those who currently work in the field of injury prevention are a diverse group: our backgrounds and expertise come from a wide range of disciplines. And as injury prevention touches so many sectors, we can all benefit from a common language, and methods, to work more effectively together to address preventable injuries in Canada.
As Canada’s leader in injury prevention, one of Parachute’s strategic priorities is to be the national resource for injury prevention information and education. This includes the goal of building capacity in the field by providing education and certification opportunities for injury prevention professionals. Parachute Online Courses is our first step toward this goal.
