Accidents in pools and beaches happen every day and among persons of all ages.  But drowning can be prevented and lives can be saved. Who knows someday the life you will save is yours or your son’s or daughter’s?

The Philippine Aquatic Safety Society (PASS) in coordination with the XU McKeough Marine Center (XU-MMC) organized a Water Safety Workshop on November 21 and 22, 2012. As an aquatic organization, PASS leads the efforts to prevent drowning. They recognize, address, and support drowning prevention efforts for drowning risks in all types of bodies of water.

MMC extended the invitation to other units and colleges in the university who could benefit from the aquatic safety symposium and training due to the nature of their work/activities. Those who attended were faculty and staff representatives from the Athletics Department, Computing and Information Systems Office , National Service Training Program, Nursing Admin Office, Security Office, School of Education, and some Marine Biology students and XU alumni, who at the end of the training claimed to have learned and enjoyed a lot from the actual skills trainings.

Workshop participants went through interactive discussion and lecture on aquatic safety on the first day and were taught basic survival swimming skills and water safety procedures on the second day. Indeed the learning could be applied anywhere and under any circumstance when safety in bodies of water is involved.

PASS Instructors teaching the participants on the basics of swimming and life saving strokes.