ABW Sept 2023-1

On Saturday, November 25th, there will also be solo events
for children 5 to 17 years of age, all events are safety-related.
Details of all events and requirements are available here,
http://zambaleslifesaving.org/sports.html
Unfortunately, it appears that most
Asian countries receive little or no
assistance from their Governments, be
it National, Provincial or Local.
For example, in the Philippines, with
the implementation of Republic Act
9993 giving the control over lifeguards
and lifeguard training to the Philippine
Coast Guard, and PCG MC 03 - 14
giving authority to non-government
organizations, such as Philippine Red
Cross, Philippine Lifesaving Society and
Zambales Lifesaving Inc., to train and certify lifeguards, thus
supplementing the availability of professional and affordable
lifeguard training. Despite these organizations having to invest
in equipment and mandatory insurance, business permits,
premises etc. and adhere to strict annual inspections, these
organizations are actually being undermined by the Philippine
Coast Guard by them offering free lifeguard training, or possibly
better described as “Tax payer funded” lifeguard training,
pressing to extinction the organizations that they encouraged
to invest in the requirements to “assist” the very same Philippine
Coast Guard.
Unfortunately, it
appears that most Asian
countries receive little
or no assistance from
their Governments, be
it National, Provincial
or Local.
Drowning is not a disease, virus, or
medical condition, it is preventable,
through the implementation of
projects to make the public aware
of the dangers and how to deal with
them. Certainly, one very simple
solution would be to make swimming
lessons mandatory within the
education sports curriculums at the
earliest possible age.
This is available from Zambales
Lifesaving Inc. an online downloadable version of their Swimsafe
program, which should be necessary for all parents and
children.Link available here:https://www.yumpu.com/en/
document/view/63600741/swim-safe.
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