About The Course
BE SAFE AROUND COLD WATER! Welcome to the Canadian Safe Boating Council's Cold Water Awareness course. This online educational course is for you if you live, work, or spend time on or near cold water. It’s also an excellent resource for organizations seeking to include cold water safety in their workplace training programs. Learn at your own pace the essential knowledge needed to help survive an unexpected immersion, along with tips on how to help others who may fall in or become hypothermic. Even if you’re just curious about how the body reacts in these situations, this course provides the critical information needed to help understand and survive. 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