Society: Program and Immigrant Families

society: Survival swimming is critical for everybody, he said Tuesday, according to Metro News. But, he added, having the program in schools could be especially helpful to immigrant families. In the wake of three drowning deaths at two provincial beaches this month, Lifesaving Society Manitoba CEO, Carl Shier, penned a letter to the provincial ministers of education and health, urging the government to implement the society 'Survive to Swim' program in all schools. There too many new Canadians coming in that haven't got the background and the swimming skills sets that many others grow up as it part of their lifestyle. Lessons include teaching kids how to properly hold their breath, tread water and swim 50 meters. Shier said the society program has been taught in northern communities for the past decade, and teaches children the how-tos to prevent drowning accidents, instead of focusing on perfecting a particular stroke. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.