A memorial with flowers and a notice about a pedestrian fatality is attached to a pole in front of a store with bicycles parked nearby.

Vision Zero Vancouver

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In honour of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://worlddayofremembrance.org/#info" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims</a>,&nbsp;please join Vision Zero Vancouver and Vancouver Coastal Health for a panel discussion with crash survivors and family members. This event will take place at&nbsp;3:00pm Vancouver time. In the transportation sector, crashes are often discussed from a statistical perspective, presented as &quot;KSI&quot; metrics. The goal of this event is to humanize these very real experiences and the life changing impacts they have on hundreds of British Columbians every year.&nbsp; We will hear directly from a panel of individuals whose lives have been altered by a crash on our roads. Individuals will share their unique stories as well as their perspectives on what they wish transportation or healthcare professionals knew or understood about the experience.&nbsp; We hope attendees will come away feeling motivated to do good work for road safety, at an urgent pace.&nbsp; Content warning:&nbsp;Given the nature of the discussion, attendees should come prepared to hear potentially graphic stories about traumatic injury and recovery. Please take care of yourself and feel welcome to step out of the room if needed throughout the event. We will also discuss some basic grounding techniques on the day of.&nbsp; Meet our Panelists: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/jehan.jiwa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Jehan Jiwa</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Jehan suffered life-threatening injuries in a head-on collision on the Sea to Sky Highway in January of 2023. As she continues to recover from her injuries, her goal is to someday return to her passion of playing hockey again. Prior to her accident, Jehan worked in the professional sports industry as an operations professional. She is now a consultant and public speaker, using her story of survival and resilience to inspire others, while also using her experience to advocate for better road safety measures. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/narrativeofjulia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Julia Kwan</a> - Julia Kwan is the founder of Victims of No Fault, an advocacy initiative raising awareness of the injured experience under BC&rsquo;s Enhanced Care insurance system. In November 2024, Julia was struck by a dump truck while crossing the street, sustaining life-threatening injuries that led to a nine-week hospitalization at VGH, nine surgeries, and a long recovery ahead. Her experience navigating recovery and the no-fault system inspired her to turn a deeply personal experience into advocacy. Blake Veerman&nbsp;- bio coming soon&nbsp; Additional panelists to be announced

In honour of <a href="https://worlddayofremembrance.org/#info" target="_blank">World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims</a>, please join Vision Zero Vancouver and Vancouver Coastal Health for a panel discussion with crash survivors and family members. This event will take place at 3:00pm Vancouver time. In the transportation sector, crashes are often discussed from a statistical perspective, presented as "KSI" metrics. The goal of this event is to humanize these very real experiences and the life changing impacts they have on hundreds of British Columbians every year.  We will hear directly from a panel of individuals whose lives have been altered by a crash on our roads. Individuals will share their unique stories as well as their perspectives on what they wish transportation or healthcare professionals knew or understood about the experience.  We hope attendees will come away feeling motivated to do good work for road safety, at an urgent pace.  Content warning: Given the nature of the discussion, attendees should come prepared to hear potentially graphic stories about traumatic injury and recovery. Please take care of yourself and feel welcome to step out of the room if needed throughout the event. We will also discuss some basic grounding techniques on the day of.  Meet our Panelists: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jehan.jiwa/" target="_blank">Jehan Jiwa</a> - Jehan suffered life-threatening injuries in a head-on collision on the Sea to Sky Highway in January of 2023. As she continues to recover from her injuries, her goal is to someday return to her passion of playing hockey again. Prior to her accident, Jehan worked in the professional sports industry as an operations professional. She is now a consultant and public speaker, using her story of survival and resilience to inspire others, while also using her experience to advocate for better road safety measures. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/narrativeofjulia/" target="_blank">Julia Kwan</a> - Julia Kwan is the founder of Victims of No Fault, an advocacy initiative raising awareness of the injured experience under BC’s Enhanced Care insurance system. In November 2024, Julia was struck by a dump truck while crossing the street, sustaining life-threatening injuries that led to a nine-week hospitalization at VGH, nine surgeries, and a long recovery ahead. Her experience navigating recovery and the no-fault system inspired her to turn a deeply personal experience into advocacy. Blake Veerman - bio coming soon  Additional panelists to be announced

Vision Zero Vancouver

What Crash Survivors Wish You Knew (Panel Discussion)

Jim Pattison Pavilion

General Admission

Free

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$10

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