Australian High Commissioner Dr Justin Lee speaking at the opening of the Training of Trainers SwimSafe Programme

By Peter Varley,  CIPRB, Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh, September 6, 2009 -  An international drowning prevention partnership between The Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) and the Royal life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) was launched on September 6 at the Bangladesh Swimming Federation.

Named the Training of Trainers SwimSafe Programme, the four day event will see two Australians from RLSSA, Mr Jeff Moss and Mr Jason Phillips, up-skill 30 senior Bangladeshi swimming instructors in a variety of coaching methods for children, as well as survival swimming, rescue and resuscitation techniques. Read more