Lifesaving Society
11 Austin Street A1B 4C1 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, Canada

The Lifesaving Society office will be closed during the Holiday break. Affiliates, Trainers, or Instructors needing to order materials or who have test sheets should get them to the office by December 18th to avoid delays. The office will be closed from December 22nd to Jan 4th.

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Today we are going to talk about the last 1. This last number in the cold water 1-10-1 rule represents 1 hour and this is the minimal amount of time before unco...nsciousness can occur. You will have a minimum of 1 hour before you lose consciousness due to hypothermia, even in ice cold water. This time will vary on several different factors including the exact temperature of the water, your body type and what clothing you are wearing. Wearing your lifejacket will ensure you stay floating and breathing if this does happen. 1-10-1, the important numbers to remember in case you unexpectedly end up in the cold water. Cold water, you can survive longer than you think, but only if you are wearing a lifejacket. Visit enjoyboating.ca to learn more about cold water awareness and how to stay safe when you are out on the water this fall. #enjoyboating #safeboating #boatingtips #boatingsafety #boatingknowledge #boatingfun #knowbeforeyougo #beprepared #CSBC #lifejackets #wearit #stretchingtheseason #fallboating #coldwatersurvival #coldwaterawareness #1-10-1 #reducetherisk #hypothermia

Last week we talked about what the first 1 represented. Today, we talk about what the 10 represents. This second number represents 10 minutes and the amount of... time you have before cold incapacitation will set in. Cold incapacitation is the loss of effective use of your extremities for any meaningful movement. Once you get your breathing under control, you will now have about 10 minutes or so of meaningful movement as your arms and legs get colder and harder to move. This is the time to either get yourself out of the water, by either climbing back onto your boat or swimming to shore, or reduce your movements and try to conserve heat in the HELP position. Even if you are a great swimmer, the cold water will win and you will not be able to swim within 10 to 15 minutes. So only try swimming to shore if it is really close to you. Visit enjoyboating.ca to learn more about cold water awareness and how to stay safe when you are out on the water this fall. Stay tune to next week to find out what the last number represents. #enjoyboating #safeboating #boatingtips #boatingsafety #boatingknowledge #boatingfun #knowbeforeyougo #beprepared #CSBC #lifejackets #wearit #stretchingtheseason #fallboating #coldwatersurvival #coldwaterawareness #1-10-1 #reducetherisk #hypothermia

1-10-1.....are important numbers to know and understand. Please always wear your life jacket.

Do you know what the important numbers are to remember for cold water awareness? 1-10-1 are the important numbers to remember!! And do you know how to prepare t...o reduce your risk of hypothermia in case you fall into the cold water? When out in your boat on cold water, the best scenario to stay safe is to reduce or prevent the risk that you will fall overboard and into the water. This can be as simple as making sure not to overload your boat and avoiding situations where you may fall overboard. Be prepared as a "just in case" you do fall in by wearing layers of clothing for added thermal protection or wear a floater jacket and pant set or a one-piece survival suit for better thermal protection. Most importantly make sure that everyone on your boat is wearing a Canadian government approved lifejacket or PFD. Remember that without thermal protection you can lose body heat 25 times faster in water than in air with similar temperatures and that can be increased by a factor of up to 10 with movement like swimming or moving water. Being prepared and wearing your lifejacket will increase your chances of survival if you accidentally end up in the cold water. Visit enjoyboating.ca to learn more about cold water awareness and how to stay safe when you are out on the water this fall. Stay tuned as next week we look at what each number in the 1-10-1 Rule represent. #enjoyboating #safeboating #boatingtips #boatingsafety #boatingknowledge #boatingfun #knowbeforeyougo #beprepared #CSBC #lifejackets #wearit #stretchingtheseason #fallboating #coldwatersurvival #coldwaterawareness #1-10-1 #reducetherisk #hypothermia

Dress for the water temperature. Always wear your life jacket.

Society Releases 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Drowning Report. Drowning fatalities remain at historic lows, equal with the provinces previous lowest rate, but still nearly double the Canadian average according to the Society’s most recent edition of the Newfoundland and Labrador Drowning Report. Fishing is the most common recreational activity when a drowning occurs, and males continue to account for 95% of drowning deaths.