Share this Story : 'Preventable': Safety experts stress education about dangers of open water Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News 'Preventable': Safety experts stress education about dangers of open water Already in 2024, Ottawa Fire Services have been called for water rescues 18 times, including six in May and six in the first week and a half of June. Author of the article: Ken Warren Published Jun 12, 2024 • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
Ottawa Fire Services water rescue team. Photo by Ottawa Fire Services / Handout Article content Nick DeFazio is deeply concerned about how often Ottawa’s water emergency teams have been called into action already this year. “Our water teams are fast, but they should be a last resort,” said DeFazio, the Ottawa Fire Services media-relations officer.
“Most of these are preventable. People need to do their research before going in the water.” Every drowning death is a tragedy and Ottawa has experienced three in the past three weeks alone, plus there’ve been plenty of other close calls.
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