Water Safety Education

WSNZ promotes water safety as an issue for all New Zealanders. While it is acknowledged that drownings can never be totally eliminated. They can, however, be reduced through a mix of educational initiatives – which provide for improved public awareness of the environment and its potential dangers, skill improvement, and technological advances.

Public Education: Maximising Awareness of Water Safety

WSNZ sees educating the public on water safety as one of its fundamental tasks. Education is proven as the most effective and efficient way to promote and improve water safety. Education is about:

empowering people to take advantage of opportunities; and
behaviour modification – inherent within education is promoting appropriate actions and behaviour that will enhance safety.