water smart advice for parents - vaughan...always swim with a buddy. yes, we mean you too! most...
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Contact Us: 400 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario M2J 1P8
Email: [email protected] Web: www.lifesavingsociety.com
Drowning is a big
problem in Canada.
Drowning is a big problem –
almost 500 people drown in
Canada each year. And year
after year, over 40% of
drowning victims are alone.
Water Smart® Advice for Parents
Always swim with a buddy. Yes, we mean you too!
Most drowning victims can swim.
And just because you’re a “good swimmer” doesn’t mean you’ll be able to take
care of yourself if you get into trouble. Our years of drowning data show this is
a myth.
This reinforces the importance of learning lifesaving skills (as well as swimming
skills) so you can save yourself and help to save your buddy.
Even if you are at a busy waterfront with crowds of people, you should have
someone looking out for you in case you encounter difficulty … plus you will be
setting a good example for your children!
Everybody should swim with a buddy –
even adults and older kids.
Young children aren’t the only ones who shouldn’t swim alone. Each year we
read news stories about adults who went swimming alone at the cottage or
beach or in a private pool and encountered difficulty and drowned. These
tragedies are preventable. A buddy could have helped them to safety.
Parents with children under 5 years – Swim with a Buddy © Copyright 2015, The Royal Life Saving Society Canada for the exclusive use of Lifesaving Society Swim Program licensees.
Water Smart® is a registered trademark of the Society.
Swim with a BuddyColour the picture
400 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 1P8E-mail: [email protected]: www.lifesavingsociety.com
Copyright 2015, The Royal Life Saving Society Canada for the exclusive use of the Lifesaving Society Swim Program Licensees
© Copyright 2015, The Royal Life Saving Society Canada for the exclusive use of Lifesaving Society Swim Program licensees. Water Smart® is a registered trademark of the Society.
Contact Us: 400 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario M2J
1P8 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.lifesavingsociety.com
Swim with a Buddy Copy the picture of Buddy the lifeguard dog using the grid lines to guide you.
Children 8 years and over – Swim with a Buddy