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Swim to Survive Program
The majority of people who drown had no intention of going into the water. For swimmers and non-swimmers alike, immersion is sudden, unexpected and often silent. For this reason, the Lifesaving Society believes that in Canada's water rich environment, minimum swimming ability is a required life skill for survival.
Through Swim to Survive (S2S), the Society gives everyone the opportunity to learn how to protect themselves. Like fire safety and bike safety, everyone deserves to learn the life skills that Swim to Survive provides…the skills necessary to survive an unexpected fall into deep water.
Swim to Survive Information Sheet - Brief summary of the Swim to Survive program.
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Essential Life Skills |
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Orient oneself at the surface after an unexpected entry |
Roll into water |
Support oneself at the surface |
Tread water for 1 minute |
Swim to safety |
Swim for 50 metres |
Swim To Survive School Grant Program
Swim to Survive Information Sheet (pdf) - Brief summary of the Swim to Survive program.
All Children Should Learn To Swim (pdf) - Swim to Survive information for facilities.
Swim to Survive School Program Grants (pdf) - Detailed information on the grant program.
Swim to Survive School Program Grant Application (pdf)
Swim to Survive School Grant Program Information (pdf) - Common Q&A about the school grant program.
Sample Swim to Survive Lesson Plans (pdf)
Download Swim To Survive Resources
S2S Recognition Items: samples of available S2S recognition items
S2S Recognition Certificate - colour: (optional) print them in-house or order them from us
S2S Recognition Certificate – b/w: (optional) print them in-house
Swim To Survive Roster
ILS President Endorses Swim to Survive
Dr. Stephen Beerman, President of the International Life Saving Federation (ILS) encourages community groups to provide Swim to Survive skills to all children.
ILS research findings from around the world offer clear evidence that teaching the survival swimming skills taught in Swim to Survive decreases drowning, reducing the mortality and morbidity from aquatic disasters by 50%.
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BC Lions Share!
Join the Lifesaving Society for the October 16th, 2010 game "BC Lions vs the Edmonton Eskimos" at Empire Stadium.
Tickets are only $30 and can be purchased through the branch office or through Ticketmaster.ca using the group code LIFESAVING.
Print out the Promotional Poster get your friends and co-workers together for a great time!
Our goal is to sell 500 tickets, $5 from each ticket sold will go to support the Swim to Survive program.
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