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Rural populations over-represented in drowning statistics, tailored strategies needed in the bush MonMonday 22 Mason Waine, from Aramac, practices in a CPR workshop at the Barcaldine Drowning Prevention Program. ( Print text only Cancel Learn-to-swim courses are too city-centric and should be more tailored to reduce the drowning risk in rural Queensland, a swim club says. Key points: Statistics from Royal Life Saving Australia show that the drowning death rate is 6.5 times greater in very remote areas Remote residents are 65 times more likely to drown in inland waters compared to major city residents Metro-based swimming education does not translate well to rural areas and events designed by locals, for locals are critical for the success of drowning prevention ....