The role of the Drowning Prevention Research Centre Canada is to provide "the facts" – the who, what, where, when and why of water-related incidents and injuries. The Centre provides useful data to organizations involved in water safety, drowning prevention, and search and rescue.
The Drowning Prevention Research Centre Canada:
The Drowning Prevention Research Centre Canada, previously named the Water Incident Research Alliance (WIRA), was established in March 1999 as an alliance of the Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Canadian Red Cross Society, City of Toronto, Lifesaving Society Canada, Ontario Provincial Police, and Parks and Recreation Ontario.
WIRA was incorporated as a non-profit organization on June 6, 2001 and approved by the Canadian federal government as a registered charity in May 2007. In 2010, WIRA was renamed the Drowning Prevention Research Centre Canada (DPRC). The DPRC operates today as an independent not-for-profit organization.