Drowning: the global epidemic nobody knows about

By Julie Power
Updated December 18 2017 - 1:37pm, first published December 17 2017 - 12:05am
Justin Scarr of Royal Life Saving with Fiji delegate Devina Nand visit Ian Thorpe Pool in Sydney as part of an international delegation visiting Australia to learn about drowning prevention. Pictured with 3 year old Jacob Wright and 6 year twins Joey and Ben and of Pyrmont. Photo by Sarah Keayes
Justin Scarr of Royal Life Saving with Fiji delegate Devina Nand visit Ian Thorpe Pool in Sydney as part of an international delegation visiting Australia to learn about drowning prevention. Pictured with 3 year old Jacob Wright and 6 year twins Joey and Ben and of Pyrmont. Photo by Sarah Keayes

Too many parents were "complacent" and "apathetic" about water safety although they knew the risk of death or serious injury, warned Justin Scarr, the chief executive of the Royal Life Saving Society - Australia.

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