SleepSafeBC
Sleep impairment is a safety issue
Sleep affects judgement, reaction time, decision making, and performance. Across roads, workplaces, and daily life, the consequences are real.
Practical public safety initiatives focused on road safety, shift work, and workplace alertness.
About SleepSafeBC
SleepSafeBC is built on a simple but often overlooked reality: sleep impairment is not only a health issue; it is a safety issue.
Unlike alcohol, sleep impairment is rarely measured, often underestimated, and widely ignored. Yet its effects on performance are real and preventable.
This is not about sleep as a lifestyle choice — this is about sleep as a determinant of safety.
The Sleep Society’s Initiatives
Practical public safety initiatives focused on road safety, shift work, workplace alertness, and public awareness.
Drowsy Driving Awareness Day (DDAD)
Sleep impaired driving is one of the most under recognised risks on our roads. A driver does not need to fall asleep to be impaired.
Reduced alertness, slower reaction time, impaired judgement, and microsleeps can occur before the danger is fully recognised.
DDAD exists to improve awareness, recognition, and prevention.
ShiftWorkSafe
Modern society depends on shift work, but shift work comes at a cost.
Circadian disruption, poor sleep, and cumulative sleep deprivation can impair performance, increase error rates, and raise the risk of incidents across healthcare, transport, emergency services, and industry.
ShiftWorkSafe focuses on practical ways to recognise risk, improve safety, and reduce preventable harm.
AlertAtWork
Alertness is not constant. It changes with sleep, workload, time of day, and environment.
AlertAtWork provides practical education and guidance to help individuals and organisations recognise sleep related impairment early and maintain safer performance.
Public awareness campaign
Sleeping Without Snoring
Quiet sleep is not a luxury. It is often a sign of more stable breathing and better-quality sleep.
Snoring may be common, but it should not be casually dismissed. In many people, it is a marker of sleep impairment that can affect health, function, and safety.
There is no substitute for a quiet night’s sleep, and that includes the bedpartner’s sleep too.
Involvement & Contact
SleepSafeBC is a collaborative initiative involving healthcare, education, industry, and the wider community.
If you are interested in collaboration, education, or supporting this work, we would be pleased to hear from you.