It was all about life saving at Monaco’s Stade Nautique on Tuesday as the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation led a World Drowning Prevention Day full of fun and informative activities.
As part of World Drowning Prevention Day on 25th July, the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation took to the Rainier III Nautical Stadium for a day of awareness raising of the dangers of drowning. The event was held in partnership with the Mairie, the Monaco Red Cross, the Monaco Maritime and Airport Police Division, the Monaco Fire Brigade and the Monaco Academy of the Sea.
Throughout the day, entry to the pool was free for those under 18 years, and in total, 143 children were able to take advantage of the workshops.
Partner organisations set up stands to present their life saving activities, including the Maritime Police of Monaco who showed the specialist equipment that it uses in its rescue operations at sea, while the Monaco Red Cross gave first aid and CPR demonstrations.
The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation presented to the public the essential life saving measures that people should be taking to prevent drowning.
Meanwhile, every hour between 2pm and 6pm, water rescue demonstrations were carried out in the swimming pool by the lifeguards of the Stade Nautique Rainier III and the lifeguards of the Maritime Police.
The date of 25th July was decided in April 2021 by the United Nations alongside the adoption of the Resolution on Global Drowning Prevention, which calls on all Member States to take national and local measures in the face of this silent epidemic.
Drowning prevention is the main objective of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation, which was created in December 2012 and supports and funds educational projects worldwide.
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Main photo credit: Eric Mathon / Prince’s Palace