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Water and ice injury  Discusses the rate of near drowning or drowning fatalities in Canadian children. Cites a variety of factors that contributed to these injuries or deaths, ranging from the absence of adult supervision, poor or no swimming skills, to neglecting to wear personal flotation devices (PFD) or lifejackets while boating. Source: Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) From: Risk Watch® Drowning prevention  Explains that prevention is the key to reducing the incidence of death by drowning in young children. Provides tips for protecting children around water. Source: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) From: Plan-it Safe - injury information Water safety tips for parents  Offers parents advice on how to ensure that their children enjoy a safe and fun summer in and around pools, lakes and rivers. Present statistics on children and drowning from a report by the Canadian Red Cross. Source: Canada Safety Council (CSC) From: Child safety Do you have what it takes to have fun boating?  Outlines the safety requirements involved in the use of personal watercraft (PWC) including: proof of competency regulations; mandatory safety equipment; minimum age limits; and rules relating to water-skiing and towing. Offers advice on renting, lending, and operating a PWC. Source: Transport Canada What can I do to prevent drowning?  Presents statistics on drownings in Canada. Provides tips, for children and adults, to prevent drowning when swimming, boating, or participating in activities on ice. Created for the Canadian Health Network by SMARTRISK. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: injury prevention 5 key changes could prevent most drowning deaths in Canada  Emphasizes the relatively high rate of drowning deaths in Canada and provides some common reasons. Summarizes a Red Cross report which recommends a combination of new legislation, enforcement, training courses, and individual behaviour. Prepared by the CHN and reviewed by the Injury Prevention Affiliate. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: Partner feature of the month: archives Leadership programs: Canadian Red Cross water safety services  Provides information on certification for water safety programs. Discusses instructor education, training and volunteer involvement. Source: Canadian Red Cross Transport Canada, Office of Boating Safety  Delivers prevention-based programs to reduce the safety risks and environmental impacts of boating on Canadian waters. Provides information for safety-conscious boaters such as: boating safety bulletins; Acts, regulations and standards that affect boaters; and frequently asked questions. Source: Transport Canada Swimming and water safety for young children  Offers advice to parents on when to enroll their children in swimming lessons and provides water safety tips to protect children from drowning. Source: Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) From: Keeping kids safe Water safety: make every day a drowning prevention day!  Lists the Livesaving Society's top ten tips to prevent accidental drowning. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: Magazine feature of the month: archives
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