P.E.I. RCMP urge boaters to remember impaired driving laws while on the water
Prince Edward Island RCMP are urging Islanders to always wear a life jacket while boating, and follow boating rules, as this week marks National Drowning Prevention Week.
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RCMP Sgt. Chris Gunn says punishment for impaired driving on the water is the same on the road
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RCMP Sgt. Chris Gunn speaks about boat safety for National Drowning Prevention Week.
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6:35 The critical moments when somebody goes in the water, the life jacket gives us that little extra time, Gunn told CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin.6:35
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Lifeguards from Kinsmen Water Park give a rescue demonstration in this photo from 2016. Lifeguards have a number of activities lined up for National Drowning Prevention Week, including rescue demonstrations in partnership with Parkland Ambulance on Wednesday, July 21. Photo courtesy of Kinsmen Water Park.
Know your limits, wear a life-jacket, avoid swimming while intoxicated, and keep a close eye on small children.
Those are some of the messages lifeguards at Kinsmen Water Park hope to get out when National Drowning Prevention Week activities begin on Monday. Park staff have five days of educational events scheduled to teach residents about safety while enjoying the water this year whether it’s in a lake, a dugout, or a swimming pool.
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Like many families, Rachel Plepel and her family took the plunge and bought a swimming pool last summer. With the pandemic, we needed something to occupy our children with, said Plepel.
Her two sons, three-and-a-half-year-old Cameron and 18-month-old Evan, seem to really like it.
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