Pupils take part in “mock rescue” demonstrations

PUPILS from schools across Warrington are taking part in mock rescue demonstrations to mark Drowning Prevention Week.
LiveWire have teamed up with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service for another year to deliver the sessions at Woolston and Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hubs and Great Sankey and Broomfields Leisure Centres.
Over the course of the week hundreds of year three and four children from a range of primary schools will observe the rescues and also be given a water safety talk by Cheshire Fire and Rescue.
One person drowns every 20 hours in the UK and hundreds more suffer life changing injuries through near drowning.
By spreading water safety advice far and wide, Drowning Prevention Week aims to teach people how to stay safe near water.
The campaign encourages schools, clubs, leisure centres and communities to promote water safety through events, lessons, games and activities in a bid to make people more aware of the dangers of water.