Drowning. If the situation presented itself, could you stop yourself, simply by swimming? What if you were intoxicated? Had drug problems or medical conditions? Good Morning parents, teachers, members of the education system, and concerned people of the general public. My name is Erin McDonnell and I will be talking to you about how there should be mandatory swimming lessons and water safety education taught in both primary and secondary schooling.
Firstly, the roll-out of compulsory lessons would be extremely beneficial for kids as the increase in drowning in young adults aged 15-24 years old is linked to a fall in the swimming and water safety skills of children over the past 10 years.
In primary schools this year, nearly 50,000 children will finish school having almost no swimming skills. With this, the children will grow up in high school and adulthood with not even the basic necessities to swim. These kids won’t be able to swim non-stop for 400 metres nor be able to stay afloat with their head above water for more than two minutes, fully clothed.
Learning to do swimming, lifesaving and survival skills during the secondary school years, including basic rescue and CPR, will assist in reducing the risk of …show more content…
Medical conditions that made up 27% of the drowning deaths in Australia in the 2013/14 period consisted of cardiac conditions, including ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, epilepsy, and dementia. It is common to see that with these people they drown not from their medical condition, but from taking medications for their conditions. Some of these medications may increase the risk of drowning as they may make people unsteady on their feet or slow their reaction times. Swimming safety and education programs should also include information on the risks of certain medical conditions and using medications to fix the problems whilst doing aquatic
Firstly, the roll-out of compulsory lessons would be extremely beneficial for kids as the increase in drowning in young adults aged 15-24 years old is linked to a fall in the swimming and water safety skills of children over the past 10 years.
In primary schools this year, nearly 50,000 children will finish school having almost no swimming skills. With this, the children will grow up in high school and adulthood with not even the basic necessities to swim. These kids won’t be able to swim non-stop for 400 metres nor be able to stay afloat with their head above water for more than two minutes, fully clothed.
Learning to do swimming, lifesaving and survival skills during the secondary school years, including basic rescue and CPR, will assist in reducing the risk of …show more content…
Medical conditions that made up 27% of the drowning deaths in Australia in the 2013/14 period consisted of cardiac conditions, including ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, epilepsy, and dementia. It is common to see that with these people they drown not from their medical condition, but from taking medications for their conditions. Some of these medications may increase the risk of drowning as they may make people unsteady on their feet or slow their reaction times. Swimming safety and education programs should also include information on the risks of certain medical conditions and using medications to fix the problems whilst doing aquatic