[atourgates]

The goal of these specific drills was:

1) To keep counsellors attentive to the specific children under their care.

2) To give the lifeguard's the chance to practice their missing child search procedures.

It was stressful, and it was effective.

[mholmes680]

3) if the children are lined up on the shore safe and sound, they're not actually drowning or at risk of drowning.