Swimming lessons part of water safety campaign
BFRS wanted to raise awareness and educate young people who might be tempted to swim in open water following a number of deaths in local quaries and rivers.
The service contributed £5,000 to provide swimming lessons to students at Bedford Academy, and others where it had been identified that a large majority of young people were unable to swim.
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From January 14, 20 year 8 pupils attended Robinson Pool for weekly lessons over a ten week course. BFRS community safety team also gave talks on water safety which formed part of school assemblies and was provided to the whole school.
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