The County of Essex is surrounded on three sides by water and it’s vital that everyone, especially young children and teens, is safe and sensible when in or near water, from background pools to River Canard to the Detroit River to Lakes Erie and St. Clair.

If you enjoy the open waters that surround Essex County – particularly on Lakes Erie and St. Clair – then there are all kinds of dangers you need to know about, as explained in our final four National Drowning Prevention Week videos.

Water wings – as with all pool or open-water inflatables, such as blow-up rafts and rings – are actually dangerous. It’s another key message of National Drowning Prevention Week in Essex County and beyond.