With families out enjoying the waters Northern Manitoba has to offer, the Lifesaving Society of Manitoba is making sure family outings end on a good note.

CEO, Carl Shier says knowing how to swim is just one of many ways to do so: "Don’t swim alone. Swim with a buddy, swim with someone you know. Don’t over extend your abilities, tragically even good swimmers can drown. They over extend their abilities, they look to swim out to a distant point thinking that thats attainable and exhaust themselves, so we always say be careful, be cautious, respect the water".

A recent report from the World Health Organization shows drowning is one of ten leading causes of death in children.

Shier says swimming lessons are important in preventing accidental drowning. He compares them to immunization against disease.