Stay Safe while you make a Splash this Summer!
Warm summer weather makes people across Manitoba think about staying cool. Year after year, people flock to swimming pools and natural bodies of water across the province to get wet and beat the heat. Unfortunately, that also means that every year we see a spike in drowning deaths. The Lifesaving Society designates the third week in July (July 21-27, 2024) as National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW) to focus community and media attention on the drowning problem and drowning prevention. This year, the City of Selkirk will be offering free programming such as life-jacket fittings, swim lessons, and a contest as part of this national initiative. View details and registration below.
2024 NDPW Events in Selkirk
Supervising Children In, On and Around Water – Sunday, July 21, 2024 4:00 pm
Join us at Selkirk Park Pool for a free information session, geared for parents/guardians of children. Our lifeguards will discuss key safety information that outlines ways to prevention drowning and how to effectively supervise children when in, on or around water. Ask questions and take away critical information to help keep your family safe. Presentation will be approximately 30-45 minutes. No pre-registration required.
Free Lifejacket Fittings – July 21-27, 2024 12:00-7:30 pm
Not sure if your lifejacket fits properly? Have questions? Not sure what to buy for your kids? Pop in to the Selkirk Park Pool & Splash Pad between 1-7:30 pm and our Pool Supervisors will properly fit you for a lifejacket, as well as provide recommendations and answer any of your lifejacket related questions.
Water Smart Contest – July 21-27, 2024
Our lifeguards will be circulating throughout the City of Selkirk, looking for people that are demonstrating Water Smart practices! Water Smart practices include things like wearing a properly fitted lifejacket, staying within arm’s reach of our child when near water, applying sunscreen, following pool rules, boating sober and so much more!
You might see our lifeguards at the boat launch, at the Selkirk Waterfront, and of course at the Selkirk Park Pool & Splash Pad. Our lifeguards will be giving out entry tickets to those demonstrating safe water practices. Those that receive a ticket, will be entered in our prize draw. One random winner will be selected on Monday, July 29, 2024. The lucky winner will receive a water smart prize pack!
Free Swim to Survive Swim Lessons – July 24, 2024 – 6:00 pm
Join us for a free water safety swim lessons, for ages 6+ (adults also welcome)! Participants will be guided through the Swim to Survive program. The Swim to Survive standard represents the minimum skills needed to survive an unexpected fall into water. Pre-registration is required for this lessons. Registration is required for the Swim to Survive Lessons. Before you register, read our Informed Consent Agreement.
Register for the 2024 Swim to Survive Swim Lesson
Learn more about National Drowning Prevention Week
Visit the Lifesaving Society of Manitoba’s website for more information on National Drowning Prevent Week.
Click here to view the 2023 Manitoba Drowning Report.
Location
The Selkirk Park Pool and Splash pad is located at