Username Request Form the Lifesaving Society Alberta and

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a tragedy can happen in seconds it didn't happen here because he knew how to swim to survive the swim to survive program was developed by the Life Saving Society a national charitable organization working to prevent drowning and water related injury the Society's swim to survive program teaches the three basic skills needed to survive an unexpected fall into deep water the first swim to survive skill is a roll into deep water a fall into water is disorienting and a threat to normal breathing this roll simulates a fall and teaches children how to orient themselves at the surface after an unexpected entry initially instructors teach participants to crouch at poolside with feet at the edge they cover the backs of their heads with their hands and tuck to chin to chest with elbows close to the body with a deep breath the children roll into the water away from the pool side when they surface the children lift their heads to take a breath and return to the side of the pool the second swim to