National Drowning Prevention Week

Canadian Red Cross workshops

This week is National Drowning Prevention Week to raise awareness about the importance of water safety and drowning prevention.

The Canadian Red Cross Injury Prevention team is hosting two virtual presentations to help communities stay safe this summer:

• Water Watchers: Learn Drowning Prevention Tips for Summer – Tuesday, July 22 at 9:00 AM PT
• Learn how to keep your community safe around water this summer—even when no lifeguard is present.
• Register https://canadianredcross.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K0SDr3RbQwOibiIsNQWORg#/registration
• Water Watchers for Indigenous Communities – Thursday, July 24 at 9:00 AM PT
• Take an Indigenous lens to learning essential drowning prevention tips for the summer. Learn how to reduce drowning and water-related incidents in your community when a lifeguard is not available.
• Register https://canadianredcross.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TvveOVbjSPS6uYg3-NGOng#/registration