Basic swimming ability is a fundamental requirement in any meaningful attempt to eliminate drowning in Canada.
The Lifesaving Society offers training programs from learn-to-swim through advanced lifesaving, lifeguarding and leadership. Contact your local municipal pool, Y, summer camp, school, college or university or check Find a Course.
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The Heart and Stroke Foundation says Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), when introduced into a strong community or workplace system for responding to cardiac arrest, can save the lives of 30% or more of the 35-40,000 Canadians who die of sudden cardiac arrest every year.
