The Life Saving Society, Manitoba branch has released their yearly update for water-related fatalities.
Christopher Love, Water Smart Coordinator for the Life Saving Society Manitoba branch, says one death is too many.
The mission of the Life Saving Society, Manitoba Branch is to prevent water-related deaths and injuries. To do that there has to be constant education and a constant reinforcement of safety messaging.
The Parkland area’s 5 deaths, between 2009 and 2015, are 10th among areas in Manitoba. Winnipeg, Thompson and North Central, and Eastern Manitoba are the top 3 areas.
The long-term average of water-related fatalities per year in Manitoba is still at 22 and hasn’t shown any signs of changing.
