Lifesaving skills needed to prevent drowning in pools


Swimming Teachers’ Association of Malaysia founder and tutor Wong Foong Inn (centre) conducting compulsory internship practical pool attachment hours with two trainee aquatic educators in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

Lack of regulatory body, proper laws hamper efforts to reduce such incidents, say experts

AN incident where a 16-year-old student drowned during a training session at a sports school in Johor last November highlights the pressing need for better rules and regulations pertaining to life-saving personnel at swimming pools in the country.

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