by Jineane Eason | Jul 21, 2021 | Education, Preventable
Drowning is one of the biggest causes of preventable death Did you know that 67% of drownings occur from May to September? According to Lifesaving Society of BC & Yukon’s Drowning Board & Map, 59% of all boating related water-related fatalities occur when...
by Jineane Eason | May 28, 2021 | Education, News, Preventable
Safe Boating Awareness Week has been the mainstay of communicating the messages of “boating safety” among millions of Canadian Boaters each year. Over the past week, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) volunteers and our boating safety partners have...
by Jineane Eason | May 20, 2021 | Community, Education, Featured, News Release, Preventable
North American Safe Boating Awareness Week takes place from May 22 to May 28, 2021. The purpose of Safe Boating Awareness Week (SBAW) is to promote safe and responsible boating practices in our communities across Canada. This awareness campaign is managed by the CSBC...
by Geeks on the Beach | May 17, 2018 | Preventable, Share
British Columbia—60% of water-related fatalities occur during the summer months,1 and The Community Against Preventable Injuries (Preventable) wants to remind British Columbians that drowning and other boating-related injuries are preventable. Starting the May long...
