ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - Lifesaving Society
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - Lifesaving Society
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - Lifesaving Society
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<strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />
Our Water Smart® Toolkit, Swim to Survive® Toolkit, and<br />
Public Education section of the website gives Canadians the<br />
ability to be water safety experts in their own communities.<br />
WATER SMART ® PUBLIC EDUCATION<br />
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR SUE SHERMAN<br />
World Water Safety Conference<br />
September 27-29, 2007 - Portugal<br />
Saving Lives Worldwide: Prevention,<br />
Resucue & Treatment<br />
<strong>Lifesaving</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Branch<br />
Representatives—Connecting you to the<br />
World—Listening, learning and leading<br />
• Presented Canadian initiatives and resources that<br />
are recognized as leading edge by other countries<br />
around the world<br />
• Aquired new and vital research to influence<br />
program design and safety management standards<br />
Read the papers, PowerPoint presentations and<br />
abstracts for yourself – online at www.lifesaving.org<br />
THE LIFESAVING SOCIETY IN THE NEWS<br />
SWIM TO SURVIVE ® IN YOUR COMMUNITY<br />
Swim to Survive has given our partner pools the capacity<br />
to respond to requests by their local schools and other<br />
community groups for swimming lessons. Swim to Survive<br />
has been a simple way for schools to give their students<br />
a meaningful swimming experience where no child was<br />
left out. For some children participating in Swim to<br />
Survive has been their first chance to learn to be safe<br />
around water. For others they have developed a desire<br />
to participate, which has started these children into a<br />
lifetime of fitness and good health. To assist rural schools<br />
in giving their students a Swim to Survive experience,<br />
the <strong>Society</strong> has secured funding from the Alberta Sport,<br />
Recreation, Parks, and Wildlife Foundation for a Swim to<br />
Survive School Grant.<br />
The <strong>Society</strong>, along with its affiliates, was able to grab<br />
significant coverage by the media this year. These media<br />
reports featured our injury prevention information and<br />
Commonwealth Rescue Awards and highlighted the<br />
great work that affiliates where doing with <strong>Lifesaving</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong> programs or services.<br />
A New Definition for Drowning<br />
“Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory<br />
impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid.”<br />
In Essence - Drowning victims die or they survive<br />
with or without morbidity. (International Life Saving<br />
Federation & World Health Organization)<br />
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LIFESAVING SOCIETY ALBERTA & NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
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