Lifesaving Society urges water safety practices during drowning prevention week
According to the society, there have been 15 drownings in B.C. to date compared to 26 this time last year.The society added that Indigenous, northern and new Canadians have disproportionately high drowning rates.
“In Canada, over 400 people drown annually, making it the second leading cause of unintentional death for children and the third leading cause of unintentional death for adults,” said Miller. “The mission of the Lifesaving Society is prevention, and we are aiming for zero drownings as we know they are all preventable.”
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