Think drowning just “happens”?
Every summer, numerous boaters enjoy BC’s beautiful lakes, rivers, and oceans. Unfortunately, 32% of water-related fatalities in BC occur while boating, and almost 50% of these incidents involve a powerboat.1…
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Drowning is no laughing matter
Summer is the time for fun on the water. Unfortunately, it’s also the time for drownings and other on-the-water “accidents.” The vast majority (almost 90%) of drowning incidents happened because…
Lifejackets keep you afloat
Little lies can ruin a day on the water.
What we’re doing? It’s working.
The Issue Injury is the leading cause of death for British Columbians aged 1-44.1 Over 500,000 British Columbians seek medical attention each year for an injury and 2,000 die.2 In response…
A multilingual message about water safety
In 2018, Preventable partnered with OMNI and the Red Cross to create television spots in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Punjabi in order to help better spread the message that drownings do…
Beach towels make swimmers think twice
One summer, for National Drowning Prevention Week, we asked swimmers to have a word with themselves before getting in the water. We laid down towels with the message “Before you…