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Practical lessons on safe behavior around and in water “How not to drown” in Carnikava

Event time: July 16th at 3:00 PM Location: Carnikava, at the beach at the end of the seaside promenade Participant age: Children from 10 years old and adults! FREE Funded by: Swim Safely Basic principles of safe behavior around and in water. Conditions for choosing safe swimming spots, rules for relaxing around and near water.…
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Workshop on safe behavior at and in the water “How not to drown

Event time: June 10th, July 1st, July 22nd 14:00 – 16:15Location: Lucavsala Beach, RigaParticipant age: Children from 10 years old and adults! FREEFunded by: Riga City Council Basic principles of safe behavior at and in the water. Conditions for choosing safe swimming areas, rules for rest at and near water. Survival skills in water, actions…
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Experts: in order to reduce the statistics of drownings, we need to work together within the existing resources.

To bring attention to the unchanging and tragic statistics of drowning, the “Swim Safe” association and the Latvian Swimming Federation (LPF) brought together 18 representatives from various institutions, services, local governments, and non-governmental organizations on May 18 for a roundtable discussion. The topic was “Will the number of drownings and water-related injuries in Latvia be…
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