Water-Smart Coordinator Doctor Christopher Love explains the society released their annual Drowning Report which overall hasn’t seen too much change when it comes drowning incidents.  He says the number of fatalities that occur due to drowning and water related deaths every year has remained consistent at 22 on average.  He notes they consistently also see that lack of adult supervision or distracted adult supervision is still a factor in 100 percent of all fatal child drownings that occur in the province and that for other age groups the lack of life jacket use and being under the influence of an intoxicant like alcohol remain key risk factors.

Love says the report also shows an alarming increase in the number of deaths occurring in backyard and private pools at seven per cent.