This is why EVERY parent needs to learn CPR and First aid – and pay attention to the drowning prevention and awareness messages we constantly promote….. Our last post was about near drownings on New Years Day…. thankfully the near drowning of young Harley at Malinga on the NSW North Coast has had a sucessful […]
NSW Ambulance Service – Drowning Responses
The NSW Ambulance Service has responded to 526 drowning related incidents in the past two years and 55 of them in the last month alone… “One in five drowning incidents involves a child aged under five and we would like to work with the community to decrease these alarming statistics,” an Ambulance spokesman said. “Young […]
Some more recent media…
Some links to some more recent media including the Samuel Morris Foundation. Calls for tougher pool laws – Penrith Press Family battles to prevent pool tragedies – Parramatta Sun Pool Safety Warning – Channel Ten News Interview (this interview was one of the ones conducted as part of the Keep Watch 2010 launch, please excuse […]
Keep Watch 2010 Launch
The Samuel Morris Foundation is supporting our partner Royal Life Saving Society of Australia for the launch of this summers Keep Watch campaign. The Foundation is participating in a number of media events around the country as part of this launch including interview for various media outlets in NSW, ACT, VIC and QLD. Sadly the […]
Child Drowning Prevention is our thing! (and it should be yours)
Mia Freedman wrote what on the surface looks like a really funny piece in the Sydney Morning Herald called “That thing you do” I encourage you to read to it… you will recognise yourself and almost everyone you know (and there is a great suggestion for a interesting conversation starter at your next gathering of friends)…. […]
