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Men are four times more likely than women to become a drowning fatality but Red Cross safety experts say that anyone can escape becoming a drowning statistic by following some basic prevention steps such as boat sober, wear a PFD and know the dangers of cold water and hypothermia. People who spend time around the water need to get in the habit of wearing a PDF as they will not have time to put it on when it's most needed. The centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Addiction Research Foundation Division, found that even after one drink of alcohol, judgement, reaction time and eye-hand coordination can be impaired. Hypothermia is a risk, particularly early in the season when lakes and rivers are cold. Hypothermia can be life threatening because your body is unable to maintain its normal body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, causing normal body function to slow down or even stop.