Summer 2013/14 is off to a shocking start with two non-fatal drownings in the one afternoon, within hours of each other. Child drowning is a year round issue, however the summer months always represent a sharp increase in the number of fatal and non-fatal drownings. A two year old was pulled unconscious from a backyard […]
Archives for 2013
Sharp increase in child drowning deaths
Royal Life Saving Society – Australia have released the 2013 National Drowning report. The report reveals an overall increase in deaths.. but Shockingly a 48% increase in the number of 0-4 year olds who lost their lives to drowning. That means that in the last year the equivalent of one whole school class has lost […]
A Double Digit milestone for a tough little boy.
The 27th of August 2013 marks a milestone that was not expected, Samuel Morris turns 10. It is seven and half years since that fateful day of 9th March 2006 when Samuel sustained a severe hypoxic brain injury as a result of a non-fatal drowning, and the new experience of living with and grieving […]
Ambassador Scott Cam launches new website
Australians love Scotty Cam’s knock-about style and he remains a big part of Australia’s TV industry with Channel Nines Program The Block, following a number of great projects that he has previously been involved in such as Backyard Blitz, Domestic Blitz and others. Scott Cam is big man with an even bigger heart which the […]
Toddlers near drowning a reminder about winter pool safety.
The near drowning of a toddler this afternoon at Greenacre in NSW is a drastic reminder that water safety, particularly for 0-4 year olds is a year round concern. Samuel Morris Foundation Managing Director, Michael Morris said “non-fatal drowning accidents take a great toll in terms of creating disability within our community. For every […]