About The Course
BE SAFE AROUND COLD WATER THIS YEAR! Welcome to the Canadian Safe Boating Council's Cold Water Awareness series. This educational series is for you if you live, work, or spend time recreating on or near cold water. You will learn everything you need to know to help you survive an unexpected cold-water immersion, along with tips on how to assist others who may have fallen in or become hypothermic from an accidental cold-water immersion. Even if you’re just interested in finding out a little more about how our bodies react to cold water immersion, the Cold Water Awareness series has all the information you need to know on how to survive an accidental cold water immersion. In this course you will learn more about: ✔ 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