New Dates for Virtual Cold Water Workshops
New dates for the CSBC’s popular virtual cold water workshops with Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht have been scheduled on:
- Tuesday, November 25 and Thursday, November 27, 2025
- Tuesday, January 13 and Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Tuesday, February 24 and Thursday, February 26, 2026
Workshops will run from 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Eastern time.
If you’re a first responder, work or just spend time recreating on or near cold water, this workshop is for you! You will learn everything you need to know to survive an accidental cold water immersion and also how to help others who may have become hypothermic. Workshops are delivered over Zoom and will cover…
✔ Understanding the Myths Around Cold Water Immersion and Hypothermia
✔ How Our Bodies React to Heat and Cold Stimuli
✔ 4 Ways Our Bodies Lose Heat
✔ What Happens to Our Bodies When Immersed in Cold Water
✔ Immersion vs. Submersion in Cold Water
✔ Cold Water Survival and Thermal Protective Clothing
✔ Basic First Response…When You’re The Only One Who Can Help!
✔ The Decision to Stay or Swim When You’re on Your Own
The cost of this online Cold Water Workshop is only $100 and participants will receive a
certificate of completion. Please note that the course instruction will be in English, but a French “crib” is available so participants can follow along.
To register, go to Cold Water Workshops – Canadian Safe Boating Council
By Canadian Safe Boating Council
