Listen to our safety tips!
Swimming and other water sports are fun, popular and widely accessible recreational activities. Nonetheless, they carry risks for potentially serious and preventable traumatic injuries. Here are simple tips to avoid most of them.
- Swimming Safety [1]
- Boating Safety [2]
According to the Canadian Red Cross [3], drowning is a leading cause of death in children. In Canada, an estimated 60 children aged 14 and under drown every year, while another 140 are hospitalized for near drowning. The majority of these deaths occurs in home pools and is preventable.
Knowledge of water safety is essential and life saving techniques is an asset.