Be Safe Around Cold Water!

Coldwater

Oct 13, 2022

8 ZOOM WORKSHOPS WITH DR. GORDON GIESBRECHT
(aka PROFESSOR POPSICLE)

 

1. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 & THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

2. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 & THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

3. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1

4. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 & THURSDAY, JANUARY 12

5. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 & THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

6. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 & THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9

7. TUESDAY, MARCH 7 & THURSDAY, MARCH 9

8. TUESDAY, MARCH 21 & THURSDAY, MARCH 23

8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Eastern

If you’re a first responder, work or just spend time recreating on or near cold water, this workshop is for you. You will learn everything you need to know to survive an accidental cold water immersion and also how to help others who may have become hypothermic. It is hosted by the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC), delivered over “Zoom” and will cover…

✔ Understanding the Myths Around Cold Water Immersion and Hypothermia

✔ How Our Bodies React to Heat and Cold Stimuli

✔ 4 Ways Our Bodies Lose Heat

✔ What Happens to Our Bodies When Immersed in Cold Water

✔ Immersion vs. Submersion in Cold Water

✔ Cold Water Survival and Thermal Protective Clothing

✔ Basic First Response…When You’re The Only One Who Can Help!

✔ The Decision to Stay or Swim When You’re on Your Own

The cost of this online Cold Water Workshop is only $100 and participants will receive a certificate of completion. Registration can be completed by going to the Canadian Safe Boating Council website www.csbc.ca and selecting Cold Water Workshop under “Events” or click here. Please note that the course instruction will be in English.

For more information, contact Ian Gilson at igilson@rogers.com.

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