In Chambéry, the last day of prevention against drowning takes place this Friday, June 28

During this entire last week of June 2024, Greater Chambéry wanted to combat drownings.

For this, the institution organized a special prevention week. On the program, exercise in virtual realityapnea test or manufacturing of monitoring kit.

1,480 accidental drownings during summer 2021

But why organize these days today prevention ? On its site, Grand Chambéry has listed several testimonies and figures highlighting the importance of knowing how to react in the event of drowning.

Julie, 39, explains for example that she “didn’t know what to do” and “that she was paralyzed” when she saw her son drowning.

Léo, for his part, explains that he fell into the water from a boat, and that the rosé he drank previously “did not make a good combo”.

” In France, 1,480 accidental drownings were recorded during the summer of 2021, 27% of them were followed by deaths,” specifies Grand Chambéry. This particularly affects children under 6 and people over 65.

Here is the program for this last day:

• From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., next to the pools: Open to register for classes and obtain sports certificates.
• From 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., on the 1st floor, “Live my life” in the shoes of a rescuer with the virtual reality headset.
• From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the reception hall, take part in the special Drowning Prevention Memory. Match the cards in pairs to win.
• All day long, in the reception hall, add your artistic touch to the giant fresco.

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