B.C. paramedics respond to increase in drowning or near drowning calls this summer

VANCOUVER—The weather was warm this past weekend, making it that much more tempting to hit the water, and according to a tweet from Emergency Health Services BC, this past weekend it was a busy one across the province.

Paramedics responded to a total of 11 drowning or near drowning incidents and emergencies on the water, an increase from the average of four calls.

The tweet adds that the number of calls they have received so far this year is higher than normal. According to the Provincial Health Services Authority drowning is preventable. For more information on how to be safe in and near water click here.