John Petropoulos Memorial Fund

We strive to eliminate preventable workplace fatalities and injuries to emergency responders by educating the public about its role in helping to keep these essential workers safe on the job. Learn more at www.jpmf.ca

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Wishing you a happy and safe holiday season!

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Giving Tuesday - a celebration of philanthropy and volunteerism- takes place on Nov. 29, 2016.

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Happening the Tuesday right after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two major days for commerce, GivingTuesday is a national day dedicated to giving! It’s a day when Canadian charities, businesses, and individuals come together for one simple purpose: to celebrate giving and give back. Join the movement! Let’s show our commitment to making our communities, country, and the world a better place.

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The business of safety

As OSH professionals, we talk about incident rates, reportable injuries and illnesses, workers’ compensation losses, experience modifier rates, regulatory compliance standards and similar metrics. Our language is clear in our professional circles, yet it is often confusing to business managers and executives. Their language is finance (or dollars, for short).

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Ever considered donating securities or mutual funds to charity? Learn how here...  

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We love our first responders! #LoveYYC

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Please honour the fallen on Nov. 11, 2016

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Halloween safety tips from 1977... we've learned so much since then. Like the danger of clowns.  

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OSHA's Top Ten Violations, 2016

Every year, OSHA releases its list of the ten most cited violations from the previous fiscal year. They do it in two stages, actually. In October, they release a preliminary list, and then they rel...

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(Posted on October 18, 2016) Most days, you don’t have to look far to spot safety problems all around you. The crew walking around on the neighbours’ roof

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Safety Training for Millennials

We're in the middle of a big generational change in the United States. The Baby Boomers are retiring and leaving the workforce. And a new generation, the Millennials, are entering the workforce. (Q...

Engaging Millenials in better safety training...

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First responders wear superhero costumes 365 days a year.

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Great blog from JPMF chair Maryanne Pope about her recent attendance at Vancouver Island Safety Conference

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Did you know your smoke alarm has an expiry date? Most people don’t.    http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Fire/Pages/Programs/Fire-Prevention-Week/Fire-Prevention-Week.aspx?redirect=/firepreventionweek

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What is Safety Culture?

Excellent summary by Health and Safety Laboratory (UK)

We hear a lot about safety culture but what is it?

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Safety Meetings and Why You Need Them

Sitting off to the side, I watched as two employees gave a five minute presentation. They spoke about one of their latest safety projects, explaining an identified hazard and how they addressed it. They radiated pride and...

Why you need safety meetings. #MakeItSafe ...

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Thank you to everyone who supported our Make It Safe campaign by using the #MakeItSafe hashtag, liking and sharing our posts, using our resources and spreading the word on safety! Special thanks to our sponsors, including Winning Mind Training, the Calgary Police Association, Culligan, CSSE Alberta and an anonymous supporter.