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Message From the Edmonds/Pelley Family:
Twenty-three
year-old son Jason Edmonds died on January 29, 2000 in London Ontario
in an auto crash. On April 27, 2000, London Free Press headlines announced
that investigating officers of the London Police Service had determined
the incident to have been caused by road rage.
Also
killed in the crash were Jason's friends Shaun Lodge of London and Stewart
Farnum of Toronto, both twenty-one.
All
three were innocent passengers in a vehicle driven by a 21-year
old driver who was eventually found guilty of careless driving, having
responded aggressively and recklessly to the inappropriate behaviour
of another driver.
We
have subsequently undertaken the establishment of The Jason Edmonds
Foundation for Road Safety, with our goal being to educate the public
about avoidance of the types of incidents which caused Jason's death.
We feel our personal perspective may help others to avoid the tragedy
we have suffered, and through a series of presentations to health &
safety conferences, businesses, and schools this mission is being accomplished.
In these audio/visual-rich sessions we describe what happened to these
young men and suggest why it occurred and how it needn't have
... if either of the drivers or the passengers had been better prepared
to handle the situation.
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Road Rage From a Family's Perspective:
"The Unfinished Song"
As of Fall 2009 this
message presented primarily by Jason's dad, Joe Edmonds, has been delivered
in person to over 60 thousand people. Listeners young
and old have found inspiration and helpful lifesaving information in
Jason's story from all corners of Ontario, and as far afield as Winnipeg
MB, Moncton NB, Maine and Ohio USA.
Please see "Where We've Presented"
under the "Presentations" heading.
Having presented at many major health & safety
conferences, including the World Health Organization's
International Conference in 2002 and many Industrial Accident Prevention
Association regional events, Joe Edmonds has not only earned a reputation
as a highly effective session speaker ... but has also delivered powerful,
memorable keynote addresses. All of the above contributed to his receiving
a Road Safety Achievement Award from the Ontario
Ministry of Transportation in 2004. "As much as I am honoured
to receive awards, professional recogniton and kind words of support from
those to whom I've spoken, the true satisfaction comes in knowing Jason's
story is saving lives..." (Joe Edmonds)
Note: this presentation
is adaptable to many time allotments from 30 minutes to well over an
hour.
Announcing: Now Available
DVD
of Joe's Presentation
(click to see more or purchase)
"The
Road Ahead"
Preparing to be a Good Driver AND a Responsible Passenger
Specialized versions for grades 7/8 and 9 through 12
(click here for more info)
Please see our testimonials pages
(schools ...
private business ... and health
and safety conferences)
to see what people have said about past presentations.
And
"Life is a Highway"
a musical road safety presentation with
preventative measures described between
inspirational stories of survival and recovery.
Perfect as a keynote, breakout session or closing event
for safety conferences or almost any meeting type.
*Joe is joined for this program by guitarist/vocalist
Michael Ray
himself a multiple survivor of auto collision
tragedy.
see testimonials page - "private business"
To read some of our
many testimonials
on the effectiveness of these presentations
Click on one of:
Schools ... Health
and Safety ... Private Business
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