Ontario investigates many recent drowning as a provincial police officer, Lifelong society People are encouraging people to be additional vigilant for local lakes and rivers.
Stephanie Baklar, a spokesman of the organization’s Ontario branch and a former lifeguard, said, “As a mother and as a lawyer to prevent a sinking, it really breaks my heart. I feel for these families.”
“I want other families to understand that we can prevent drowning, and we can protect your small people as long as we work together and understand the risks and prevention stages.”
According to a police statement, OPP officials and emergency employees were called to Roches Beach found in Long Sult, which is around 5:45 pm on Saturday after about 15 minutes in the west of Cornwall. A three -year -old boy was reported to be without significant signsThe statement said that despite efforts by off-duty medical professionals to revive the boy, he was later declared dead in a hospital.
After 1 pm on the same day, emergency employees were called to a house in Vasaga Beach after receiving this report that a 24 -year -old Toronto man went missing in a kayak. Officials said Vasaga Beach firefighters found that the missing man and emergency staff tried to revive him, but failed.
“This is hard for the first respondents, it is hard for the audience, it’s heartbreaking for the family, and it’s something that will stick to you forever,” Bakller said.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, a three -year -old died while visiting Sandbanks Provincial Park at Prince Edward County along with family members. The child was reported missing after playing with family members in shallow water. Later bystanders found a three -year -old child. Paramedics rushed the child to a hospital and despite life -saving efforts, a three -year -old child was later declared dead.
During the previous weekend, a 24-year-old Toronto-region man was canoeing with some others at the East Lake at Prince Edward County when he decided to swim. Officials said they could not go back to the canoe. One person made it on the edge, two other people nearby helped someone nearby and the fourth person did not revive. He was later found by an OPP search and recovery team.
In a separate incident, officials said a 51 -year -old Toronto person also died while floating in the East Lake. The drowning was reported in a local resort.
Citynues approached the Ontario Provincial Police on Sunday to ask for an on-camera interview, but was not made available to a spokes. However, statements stated that all incidents are under investigation.
The drowning spate motivated OPP officials to issue warnings, urging people to wear a life jacket.
The statement said, “Caping the overboard or falling is two major causes of death in boating events, and wearing a life jacket can mean the difference between life and death.”
“Ontario Provincial Police [have] Till now in this summer, 10 sea deadly people have responded to Eastern Ontario. This is more than double the number of deaths due to drowning last year. ,
Baklar said that “in all matters and large scale can be prevented.”
“There are some examples where someone may have another issue … because they have a medical phenomenon or something,” he told the Citynues.
“Most drowns because people are alone and they have no one to help if they get into trouble or they reduce their swimming ability, or they are not wearing a life jacket.”
During an interview on Sunday on the edge of Ontario Lake in Whitbi, Bakal looked down on cold water temperature, strong waves and unstable surfaces, which is as below things as cautioned things.
Between 2017 and 2021, Bakller highlighted the top reasons in drowning otario: 35 percent when someone is swimming, 13 percent play near water, work again or works, 10 percent, while lightnings are the wrain and seven percent when doing seven percent of canning.
He said that the most important thing is to wear a proper life jacket.
Baklar said that it should be a weight and age group and fisheries and oceans approval and Canada (if using it on a boat, said that it needs to be approved by Transport Canada). He said that the jacket of life should be snugs when trying and if you can put fingers under the shoulders and pull it more than the ear level, it is too big.
Other suggestions from the Life System Society include a double checking of weather forecasts before going into water, swimming with someone, and never going to the head in shallow water.
When it comes to choosing a swimming site, Bakller firmly encouraged people to go where there are lifestyle.
“In Ontario, only one percent sinks, where lifeguards are on duty,” he said.
Click here For a list of Toronto beaches with lifeguard. For areas outside Toronto, check with the local municipality.
