This year’s North West SwimSafer Carnival was truly an unforgettable experience. Held at Woodlands Swimming Complex, with about 250 participants, it is the first large-scale event for members of the North West SwimSafer Clubs who were equipped with swimming and survival skills through the National SwimSafer program. Competitions as well as a mass swim attracted participants including members of the public, who were inspired by the concept of active living.
Some certified lifeguards from the National University of Singapore Lifeguard Corps (ULC)
were invited to demonstrate a few basic lifesaving skills, including Talk, Reach, Throw, Swim and Tow. The lifesavers also introduced some useful techniques to assess dangerous situations in order to come up with a better rescue procedure.
The Guest-of-Honour was Mayor of North West District, Dr Teo Ho Pin. And the National SwimSafer programme was initiated by Dr Teo. In describing his vision for this program, Dr Teo said:” By demonstrating basic lifesaving steps at the North West SwimSafer Carnival 2011, we aim to equip members with additional knowledge that will enable them to react appropriately during difficult water conditions.”
Besides this, NUS ULC has devoted a lot more in the community. We are featured on CNA.
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