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Safe Community
Sault Ste. Marie
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Name of the Community: Sault
Ste. Marie
Country: Canada
Number of inhabitants: 74,566 (Statistics
Canada, 2001)
 
Programme started year: 1999
International Safe Communities Network Membership: Designation year : 2003
Information address on www for the Programme: (To be announced)
Information address on www for the Programme: www.safesault.ca
Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership is a voluntary group of concerned community
members whose purpose is to prevent injuries through communication with our Safety
Partners and the community. The goal of the Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership
is to make Sault Ste. Marie the safest place to live, learn, work, and play by bringing
together all injury prevention organizations and the community. Community leaders from a
variety of businesses, government and social agencies, safe workplace associations,
emergency and medical professionals, labour sector, educators, and concerned citizens have
come together in support of the partnership. Sub-committees have formed and are working
toward developing and implementing goals that support the overall objectives of the
partnership. Members are dedicated to the Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership.
The members of the Steering Committee work toward meeting the goals and the objectives of
the partnership. The Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership strategic plan will
provide an avenue for continued review of injury data, thereby ensuring delivery of
prevention programs that meet the needs of our community. The Sault Ste. Marie Safe
Communities Partnership is a progressive injury prevention organization aimed at meeting
the needs of our community. The Partnership currently has 12 board members and 111 volunteers.
Although the Partnership is actively participating in most of the programs listed, the
list is not inclusive.
The programme covers the following safety promotion activities:
Children 0-5 years:
Home:
- Creating Safer Homes
- Kids Prints
- Healthy Babies/Healthy Children
- Supervised Access Program
- The Arson Prevention Program for
Children (TAPP-C)
- The Pool Perfect Checklist
- Parent-Child Information Centre
- Children’s Aid Society of Algoma
- Home Visiting Program
- Babysitter’ Fire Safety Tips
- Teaching Fire Safety To Children
- Fire Safety for Preschoolers
- - The New Adventures of Sparky the
Fire Dog Book
- Baby Bathtub Program
- Moms Take A Break
- Kidshope’s Fun & Safety
Activities
- "And When The Bough Breaks"
… Children and Trauma
- Abuse Prevention Services (APS)
- Children’s Rehabilitation Centre-Algoma
- Children’s Services
- Child Care Program
- Crimeproofing Checklist for Children
- Safety in the Home
- When Tragedy Strikes, How Can We Help
- Helmet Promotion/Education
- -Heads Up The Safety Cycling Activity
Magazine for Kids
- Child Safe Course
- Play Ground Safety Checks
Traffic
- "Love Me, Buckle Me Day"
- Child Car Seat Safety Checks
- Helmet Promotion & Education
- Kidsafe Algoma
- Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities
- Partnership Sault Traffic & Road
Safety
- Sub-Committee Road Safety Week
- Seat Belt Safety Challenge
- Marion Robb Co-operative
Children’s Centre
- Children’s Rehabilitation Centre-Algoma
- Sault College Daycare
- Children’s Aid Society of Algoma
- Full Toddler & Preschool Program
- Home Visiting Program
- Kidsafe Algoma
- Kidshope’s Fun & Safety
Activities
- Playground Safety Check
Recreational
- Aquatots
- Aquaquest
- YMCA L’il Dippers (Age 3-5
Years)
- Splashers and Bubblers (Age9 months
– 36 months)
- Kindergym (4-6 years)
- Gymnastics Jamboree (4-6 years)
- Toddler’s Gym and Swim (Walking
– 2 years)
- Helmet Promotion & Education
- - Heads Up! The Safe Cycling Activity
Magazine for Kids
- Kidsafe Algoma
- Safe Wheeling Program
- Water Safety Services
- Bike Rodeo/Bicycles
- Boating Safety
Aboriginal Community
- Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy
Children
- Native Foster Care
- Metis Family Resource Centre
- Abuse Prevention Services
- Crimeproofing Checklist for Children
- Aboriginal Health & Wellness
Program
- Stress and Anger Management
- Aboriginal Alcohol / Drug Prevention
- Aboriginal Family Support Program
- Child & Youth Crisis Intervention
Worker
Child Safety Program
- Seminars on Child/Parent Issues
(Health & Abuse)
Emergency/Crisis
- Emergency Housing
- Women and Children Walk-In Crisis
Service
- Children’s Services
- Crimeproofing Checklist for Children
- Abuse Prevention Services
- And When The Bough
Breaks…Children and Trauma
Programs aimed at Persons with
Disabilities
- Home and Vehicle Modification
Program
- Barrier Free Design Consultation
Services
- The Design Ability Program
Women & Children
- Abuse Prevention Services
- Aboriginal Health & Wellness
Program
- Children’s Services
- Crimeproofing Checklist for Children
- Emergency Housing
Children 5 – 14 years:
- Risk Watch
- Fire and Burn Prevention
- Falls Prevention
- Poisoning Prevention
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
- Water Safety Services
- Firearms Injury Prevention
- Choking, Suffocation and
Strangulation Prevention
- Winter Safety
- Train and Rail Safety
- Tom and Pam Program
- Halloween Safety Patrol Group
- Very Important Person Program
(V.I.P.)
- Babysitting Training (11-13)
- BABES Program (Grade 1-3)
- Vids for Kids Program (Grade 3-5)
- Kids Against Violence (Grade 4)
- ABC’s For Living Program (Junior
and Senior Kindergarten, & Child Care Centres)
- Crimeproofing Checklist for Women
Home and Vehicle
Modification Program
Pat Coursey, President and Paul Kells, Founder, Safe Communities Foundation
present Donna Boston-McLean, Coordinator Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership the
2002 Award of Excellence for the work on falls prevention accomplished by the Slips, Trips
& Falls committee.
At the following environments:
Home:
- Risk Watch
- Party Pact
- First Aid/Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR)
- People Savers
- Child Safe
- Crimestoppers
- Abuse Prevention Services
- Safety in the Home
Traffic:
- Tom and Pam Program
- Mock Crashes
- "Love Me, Buckle Me Day"
- First Aid for Drivers
- Seat Belt Challenge
- Motivational Media for high schools
students
- Crimeproofing Checklist for Motor
Vehicle Owners
- School Zone
- Speed Vision Program
- Reducing Impaired Driving Everywhere
(R.I.D.E.) Assist
- Victim Impact
- Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities
Partnership Sault Traffic & Road Safety Sub-Committee Road Safety Week
- Red Ribbon Campaign
- Road Safety Challenge
- Child Car Seat Safety Checks
Occupational:
- Safe Community Incentive Program
(SCIP)
- Safe Workplace Awareness Program
(SWAP)
- Tier 2 Training
- Seminars and information sessions
- Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS)
- Youth Workplace Awareness Program
(YWAP)
- Passport to Safety Program
School:
- Heroes Program
- Risk Watch
- Very Important Person Program
(V.I.P.)
- Safety Patrollers Program
- College/University Residence Policy
- Safe Grads Program
- Family Life Theatre
- Risk Watch Program
- Playground Safety Check
- Safe Arrival Program
- Motivational Media
Recreational:
- Water Safety
- On Board Program
- All Terrain Vehicle Riders Course
- Bicycles
- Safe Wheeling Program
Soapbox Derby, Sault Ste. Marie Having fun! Wearing the Gear!
Programs aiming at the Aboriginal Community:
- Aboriginal Health & Wellness
Programs
- Stress Management
- Anger Management
- Aboriginal Alcohol / Drug Prevention
- Aboriginal Family Support Program
- Child & Youth Crisis Intervention
Worker
- Healthy Babies/Healthy Children
Program
- Disabilities Access Programs
- Child Safety Program
- Seminars on Child/Parent Issues
(health issues and abuse)
Emergency/Crisis:
- Emergency Housing
- Telephone Crisis Line
- Women and Children Walk-In Crisis
Service
- In-House Counseling
- Children’s Services
- Crimeproofing Checklist for Women
- Crimeproofing Checklist for Children
- Victim Notification Program
- Victim Information Program
- Community Counseling
- Abuse Prevention Services
Programs aimed at Persons with Disabilities
- Home and Vehicle Modification Program
- Barrier Free Design Consultation
Services
- The DesignAbility Program
- BECOOL
- Orientation and Mobility
Training
Adult Care
& Education:
- Community Education Program –
Criminal Justice
- Counseling & Aftercare/Brief
Service Program
- Community Service Order Program
Abuse Prevention Services
Detoxification Centre
Suicide Prevention:
Suicide Prevention Workshop
Suicide Intervention Workshop
Helping Youth at Risk for Suicide
Creating Lifelines by Confronting
Suicide
"And When The Bough
Breaks"…Children and Trauma
When Tragedy Strikes, How Can We
Help? Homelessness:
Abuse Prevention Services
Youth Shelter
Men’s Shelter
Emergency Shelters
Sault Ste. Marie Emergency Plan:
Major Emergency/Disaster Plan
Emergency Communication Contingency
Plan
Evacuation Plan
Marine Contingency Plan for Sault
Ste. Marie, Ontario, Waterfront
HAZMET (Hazardous Materials)
Contingency Plan
Cooperative Winter Emergency Policy
The Emergency Operations Centre
(E.O.C.)
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Major
Emergency/Disaster Procedures
The Emergency Operations Control Team
Partners for a Safer Community:
Emergency Management Ontario, in conjunction with communities having hazardous
materials installations, implemented the Partnership Toward Safer Communities Initiative.
The purpose is to develop a community/industry partnership to address emergency
preparedness and response programs directed towards hazardous materials management. Sault
Ste. Marie has a joint coordinating committee co-chaired by the Sault Ste. Marie Fire
Chief and Industry representative.
Surveillance of Injuries:
The Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is in the developmental stages for E-Coded emergency
records. The information will be provided this summer. In the early stages of data
collection, the Evaluation/Data Collection committee used the Algoma Community Health
Status Report established in 1996, (based on data from 1986 to 1992), to determine injury
issues by age and gender. The committee also used the Northern Health Information
Partnership (NHIP) reports (1993 to 1997).Emergency Room Visits:
Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership Evaluation/Data Collection Sub-Committee
is in the process of obtaining data for this report.
Data Collection:
- Ontario Trauma Registry
- Northern Health Information
Partnership Report
- Ministry of Labour Report
- Workplace Safety Insurance Board
(WSIB) Lost Time Injury Report
- Traffic and Firearms Year End
Statistics
- Bicycle Report
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
(WSIB) Allowed Compensation Claims By a Major Nature of Injury or Illness
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
(WSIB) Allowed Compensation Claims By Major Part of the Body
- Canadian Red Cross
- Lost Time Injuries in Sault Ste.
Marie
Publications/Produced Information material, pamphlets:
- Safe Communities Partnership Brochure
- Risk Assessment Checklist
- Keep Moving…Keep Healthy
- U.S.W.A. Local 2251 Calendar
(distributed to approximately 3,300 Algoma Steel Incorporated employees)
- Risk Watch Safety Video
- Bicycle Helmet Commercial
- Safe Communities Partnership World
Health Organization Commercial
- Senior’s Fall Prevention
Commercial
- Your Passport to Safety Checklist
Awards:
Safe Communities Foundation 2001 Award of Excellence
Safe Communities Partnership was
recognized for their Falls Prevention for Seniors program. A strategic plan was designed
to build momentum for the committee and to increase community awareness about fall-related
injuries among seniors.
Staff:
Number: 2
Professions: part-time: 0 full-time: 2
Permanent: 0
Temporary: 2
Organization:
Steering Committee
36 members of multi-sectoral agencies and volunteers
International Commitment:
County Louth, Ireland- In May 2002, Michael Gaudette had the opportunity to make a
presentation on behalf of the Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership to the County
Louth Development Board. Mayor John Rowswell and Councilor Caicco were also present for
the presentation on Safe Communities and the Risk Watch program.
The County Louth Development Board
showed interest in Safe Communities and the Risk Watch program by the questions and
comments made after the presentation. The Louth County Development Board agreed to put a
sub-committee together to look at the logistics of pursuing the Safe Community
designation.
After the meeting, Mr. Gaudette had
the opportunity to meet with Mr. Eamonn McGuire, Director of Services. Mr. McGuire assured
Mr. Gaudette that their Fire Services were very much interested in the Risk Watch program.
The Fire Services in the Republic of Ireland are currently in negotiations with their
counterparts in the North to exchange/partner with them on injury prevention. Mr. McGuire
felt that Risk Watch could be incorporated into the exchange. Mr. Gaudette and Mr. McGuire
discussed/compared their school systems and logistics of introducing the Risk Watch
program to the schools. County Louth does not have "School Boards" as we do.
Sault Ste. Marie- September 2002,
eight delegates from Ireland came to the city to tour the city and various businesses. On
their first day in Sault Ste. Marie the group toured City Hall and were guests at an
Official Reception event held at City Hall. The next day they toured Algoma Steel Inc.,
took an arts and culture walk down Queen Street, and visited Mayor John Rowswell’s
summer cottage for a barbeque dinner. Mr. Gaudette met with Mr. Ronan Dennedy, Chair of
County Louth Development Board. County Louth is interested in the Safe Communities and
Risk Watch program and has applied for funding. Talks and interaction continue between
Sault Ste. Marie and County Louth.
Participation in Safe Community
Conferences:
Fort Francis, Canada
Dundalk, Ireland
Rainy River, Canada
Peterborough, Canada
Montreal, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Hosting Safe Community
Conferences:
Health & Safety Celebration 2003, May 2003
Superior Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show
Study Visits:
Presented County Louth, Ireland with information on Safe Communities and the Risk
Watch program. Host to 8 Irish delegates in September 2002 to mentor County Louth with the
establishment of Safe Communities and the Risk Watch program within there community.
For further information contact:
Kim Seabrook
Coordinator
Safe Communities Partnership
99 Foster Drive, Level 1
Sault Ste. Marie ON
P6A 5X6
Tel. (705) 759-2548
Fax (705) 759-2638
www.safesault.ca
safesault@cityssm.on.ca
Susan Kniahnicki
 susan_kniahnicki@ahu.on.ca
Michael Gaudette
mgaudett@algoma.com
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Sault Ste. Marie, Canada -
Application to Become a Member of the Safe Community Network
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