Post by fish on Jan 5, 2023 15:52:29 GMT 12
Apparently we've had the worst year for drownings in 14 yrs. It is a national disgrace, and men are not setting a good example.
93 dead.
Que some more regulations.
Meanwhile, suicides are tracking at around 600 / year, give or take. Strangely, we are not allowed to talk about suicides. Not allowed to mention them.
What fascinates me is that suicide is illegal. I've never understood how that works. Does your estate have to pay a fine?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/481958/drowning-deaths-in-2022-a-national-disaster-as-number-reaches-14-year-high
Possibly the problem is they just keep on telling us to wear a life jacket, but all that does is make it easier to find the body, and we are sick of hearing about it?
The most clear of all was that the most were men.
"We are not doing a particularly good job as fathers, sons, brothers and uncles to set very good role-modelling positions.
"We are just making really, really bad choices."
Gerrard said the group of over 40s drowning was consistent with previous years - but the over 55s was where spikes and significant numbers were now being seen.
It appeared something was missed over the years in regards to water safety, he said.
"There was a lot of loose education that went on around the school pool in the 50s, 60s, that may not have been as robust perhaps as the in-depth swim and survive, water skills for life-type approach that we see now."
93 dead.
Que some more regulations.
Meanwhile, suicides are tracking at around 600 / year, give or take. Strangely, we are not allowed to talk about suicides. Not allowed to mention them.
What fascinates me is that suicide is illegal. I've never understood how that works. Does your estate have to pay a fine?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/481958/drowning-deaths-in-2022-a-national-disaster-as-number-reaches-14-year-high
Possibly the problem is they just keep on telling us to wear a life jacket, but all that does is make it easier to find the body, and we are sick of hearing about it?
The most clear of all was that the most were men.
"We are not doing a particularly good job as fathers, sons, brothers and uncles to set very good role-modelling positions.
"We are just making really, really bad choices."
Gerrard said the group of over 40s drowning was consistent with previous years - but the over 55s was where spikes and significant numbers were now being seen.
It appeared something was missed over the years in regards to water safety, he said.
"There was a lot of loose education that went on around the school pool in the 50s, 60s, that may not have been as robust perhaps as the in-depth swim and survive, water skills for life-type approach that we see now."
