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Figures compiled from coroner's court hearings over
a ten-year period showed that eight out of every ten
accidental ___1___
occurred in areas where there were no lifeguards ___2___
other good swimmers about. Of these, more than half ___3___
place in the sea. By contrast, swimming pool deaths ___4___ for
only five percent of eighty water deaths ___5___
year. It has been concluded that even if pools ___6___
supervised by lifeguards, and warning signs and
railings are ___7___
up at canals, there would still be a high ___8___
of people drowning in Singapore waters. The reason
is ___9___
Singaporeans love the challenge and the thrill which
can ___10___
be found in unpredictable conditions such as the
open ___11___.
Little do they realize that the dangers there are ___12___
much increased too. One is not really safe even ___13___
one is able to swim 50 meters. In fact, ___14___
are the people who are very adventurous and want ___15___
swim across a canal or river. They are most ___16___
to take risks and they are also the ones ___17___
at risk. They become over-confident because they can ___18___.
This is how mishaps have happened, even to strong
___19___. Many
need not have died. With training, foresight ___20___
common sense, the deaths could have been prevented. |
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Figures compiled from coroner's court hearings over a ten-year
period showed that eight out of every ten accidental
drownings occurred in areas
where there were no lifeguards or
other good swimmers about. Of these, more than half
took place in the sea. By
contrast, swimming pool deaths
accounted for only five percent of eighty water
deaths a year. It has been
concluded that even if pools are
supervised by lifeguards, and warning signs and railings are
put up at canals, there
would still be a high number
of people drowning in Singapore waters. The reason is
many Singaporeans love the
challenge and the thrill which can only
be found in unpredictable conditions such as the open
sea. Little do they realize
that the dangers there are very
much increased too. One is not really safe even
if one is able to swim 50
meters. In fact, these are
the people who are very adventurous and want
to swim across a canal or
river. They are most willing
to take risks and they are also the ones
most at risk. They become over-confident because
they can swim. This is how
mishaps have happened, even to strong
swimmers. Many need not have died. With training,
foresight and common sense,
the deaths could have been prevented. |
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