September 2026 Health and Safety Bulletin
September 2026!
September back-to-school season brings later sunrises, earlier sunsets, autumn weather, and annual world first aid day. This issue explores the first aid – whether you’re certified or just like to be prepared, and fall driving as autumn brings additional hazards to summer roads.
In This Issue: September 2026 Health and Safety Bulletin
- First Aid Day
- Fall Driving
Observances/Awareness:
Month: Arthritis, Childhood Cancer, Concussion, Craniofacial Acceptance, FASD, Inherited Retinal Disease, Pain, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sickle Cell, Recovery, Secondhand,
Days/Weeks:
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD): 4
World Duchenne (DMD/BMD) Day: 7
Labour Day (STAT): 7
World Oral Health Day: 9
Suicide Prevention Day: 10
World First Aid Day: 12
Rosh Hashana: 12
World Sepsis Day: 13
Living Donation Week: 13-19
Mitochondrial Disease Week: 14-20
Myotonic Dystrophy Day: 15
Concussion Awareness Day: 18
Terry Fox Run & World Cleanup Day: 20
Child Passenger Safety Week: 20-26
Yom Kippur: 21
Fall Equinox: 22
Sport Purple for Platelets Day: 25
Police and Peace Officer’s Memorial Day: 27
World Rabies Day: 28
Orange Shirt Day: 30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: 30