Did you know?:
- Over 400 Canadians die in preventable water related incidents annually
- 64% of Drownings occur from May to September
- Most drownings in children occur when supervision is absent or distracted
The Lifesaving Society suggests the following key messages to help prevent drownings:
- Supervise Children – Always directly supervise children around the water
- Boating Safety – Always wear a lifejacket when in a boat.
- Open Water safety – Make smart choices before going in, on or around the water.
- Just Keep Learning -You can save a life, yours, and someone else’s. Take a learn-to-swim, lifesaving or first aid class today.
- Learn to Swim – In most drownings, the victim never intended to go in the water and was often close to safety – could you survive a sudden and unexpected fall into the water?