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Carl Bennion attended the world's first artificial surf lagoon at Surf Snowdonia on 5 August 2018 when he fell from his surfboard and collided with a raised reef area which was only 0.9 metres deep, sus...
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Craig Hurley was on holiday in Egypt at the Tropicana Grand Azure Hotel when, on 17 September 2009, he descended a waterslide and sustained severe injuries, including a broken neck and head wound.
The...
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Kevin Gay was 47 years old when he sustained a serious head injury after he dived into Marine Lake Lido in Promenade Park on 17 August 2002 at around 17:00 and hit a broken and submerged depth marker, k...
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Carol Tedstone slipped on a pool of water on non-slip tiles near a jacuzzi at the Thoresby Hall Hotel & Spa ('the Hotel') swimming pool on 23 March 2004.
The jacuzzi was located at the end of the swimm...
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Shortly after midnight on Saturday, 27 December 1997, John Donoghue dived from a slipway into Folkestone Harbour and struck his head on an underwater obstructing. He broke his neck and is now t...
Find access to a range of articles around swimming pool and lido risk assessment, NOPs, EAPs, competency management, and pool audits in the UK Pool Safety Guide.
Please click the following link to access the UK Pool Safety Guide. Than...
This article discusses how long a lifeguard should provide constant waterside supervision before undertaking non-supervisory duties.
The employer determines the maximum time a lifeguard can provide constant waterside supervision b...
A collection of waterborne illness incident reports at UK leisure facilities between 2000 and 2023, some resulting in sickness, hospitalisation, or fatalities.
2023
- Wednesday 1 November, Live Active Leisure, Pert ...
This article provides a list of 68 reported fires at UK leisure centres.
The following statistics are based on the reported details of 60 fires at UK leisure centres between 2010 and 2024.
- Fires were 23% more likely ...
