Water Safety Lessons Save Lives | Winnipeg News

This weekend, volunteers rallied across Canada to teach life-saving water safety skills during National Drowning Prevention Week—showing kids how to tread water, throw rescue lines, and even running through water to simulate how fast a child can drown. It’s all happening amid recent tragedies: two boys vanished in fast-moving water, a man drowned while fleeing police, and another died during a canoe race. One mom, Ashley Shepherd, shared her terrifying near-miss with her son, warning that complacency is deadly. Volunteers say hands-on training with kids not only saves lives but empowers families—parents are learning CPR and rescue techniques too. Events continue this week, including a major one at Grand Beach, aiming to turn every swimmer into a lifesaver. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/21cb0fde1b1f9595