Cobourg Hosts National Drowning Prevention Week Activities at Harbour

Pete Fisher
5 months ago
• Categories: Upcoming Events

The Town of Cobourg’s Community Services Division is pleased to invite all community members to attend a National Drowning Prevention Week event at the Cobourg Marina on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Drop by the Cobourg Marina (103 Third Street) between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. for a variety of fun, free family-friendly activities, including:

Save the Giraffe – Throw a life ring onto our “Giraffe” friend! If you have a successful throw within three tries you will win a prize!

Coast Guard Meet & Greet – Meet our local coast guards and check out the boats they use to save lives on the water.

Colouring Table – Colouring sheets available for children under five years of age. Children six and older will compete to see who can draw the best “Water Smart Superhero” (age brackets: 6-10 and 11-15).

Face Painting – Choose from any of our 10 designs to get painted on your face.

Water Safety Trivia – A child level quiz on safe water practices and water-related emergencies. Prizes for winners are Pool/Beach Toys.

About National Drowning Prevention Week
The Lifesaving Society designates the third week in July as National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW). This year’s campaign focuses on educating Ontarians about the common risk factors for non-fatal drownings and provides simple, actionable steps to keep kids safe, including wearing a properly fitted lifejacket, actively supervising your children and staying within arms’ reach at all times.
Parents are encouraged to visit watersmartparents.ca to learn how to keep their kids safe in any season, during any activity and in any location.

The Lifesaving Society also recommends:

Learning to swim: both children and adults should take swimming lessons.

Swimming in lifeguard-supervised setting. The Town of Cobourg would like to remind residents that Lifeguards are on duty at the Centennial Pool: Centennial Aquatics Schedule June_Sept 2024 (ymcanrt.org)

Children and non-swimmers should always be supervised around water.

Ensuring you can meet the Swim to Survive® standard (roll into deep water, tread water for 1 minute, swim 50 metres).

Wearing lifejackets while boating – everyone, regardless of age or swimming ability.

Taking Lifesaving Society courses like Bronze Medallion and First Aid to learn how to help yourself and others.