The Canadian Red Cross and Transport Canada are partnering to keep boaters safe around Atlantic Canada this summer. A keen group of boating safety officers is receiving joint training at the Red Cross office in Dartmouth this week, which also coincides with Water Safety Week (June 2-9). The officers will spend the coming months promoting water and boating safety and the use of lifejackets, but first they are getting familiar with the variety of safety gear such as flotation devices available to boaters. Here, one of the participants is demonstrating the Heat Escape Lessening Position also known as HELP.
You’ll find more info on Water Safety Week including helpful tips here. And don’t forget to enter the contest!