The Wire

Summer’s almost here, and the weather is already heating up, which in Australia means you go to the beach or swim in your backyard pool. But we may take for granted the safety that comes along with these simple activities. The Royal Life Saving Society recently released its annual drowning report, which said the number of drowning deaths in the last year, which although down, was still at a high of 261. Dr Richard Franklin from the Royal Life Saving Society told The Wire that although young kids typically make up a lot of the statistic, other age groups are also affected.