Drownings can be prevented with preparation, safety awareness: RCMP SHARE ON: the Alberta RCMP is advising residents on how to have a safe time on the water. [Pixabay] After some recent water-related fatalities, the Alberta RCMP is urging the public to be safe when they hit their favourite lake this summer. The provincial detachment says summer brings more people out to enjoy the water, and every year they respond to what they call tragic and avoidable drownings. Staff Sergeant Brent Meyer, Marine Instructor for the Alberta RCMP, says this year alone, they’ve responded to 14 drownings. As such, the RCMP has gotten tips directly from the Red Cross to avoid these water-related deaths.