Career Aquatic Training School

National Drowning Prevention Week

• Prevent Drowning & Save Lives: July 17 - 23, 2022

  Registering for the Career Aquatic Training School will help you learn how to save lives and prevent drowning by becoming a fully qualified lifeguard and swim instructor.

  1. The Drowning Problem. Over 400 Canadians die in preventable water-related incidents annually. Even one drowning is one too many.
  2. Supervise Children. Always directly supervise children around the water - if you are not within arms’ reach, you’ve gone too far.
  3. Boating Safety. Choose it. Use it. Always wear a lifejacket when in a boat.
  4. 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?
  5. Stay Sober In, On, and Around the Water. Alcohol consumption is a factor in many water related fatalities. Both alcohol and cannabis use impair balance, judgment, and reflexes. Stay sober when in, on or around the water.
  6. Open Water Safety. Make smart choices before going in, on or around the water.
  7. Just Keep Learning. You can save a life, yours, and someone else’s. Take a learn-to-swim, lifesaving or first aid class today.

  Visit Lifesaving Society website