This guidance note discusses the standards for diving, jumping, and falling into the water. The standards are broadly applicable across all water settings.
What legislation must be considered when diving, jumping, o...
This statistical bulletin combines UK accidental drowning fatality data with waterbody type as published by the UK Water Incident Database.
Trends in waterbody type
- 75% of fatal drownings in the UK occur at inland water si ...
GUIDANCE
What is visibility?
Visibility is, in the swimming pool context, a state of having a line of sight from the allocated lifeguard position or patrol route to the location of a pool user within their zone of supervision.
Why does losin...
WATER INCIDENT REPORTING
The Utstein-Style Recommended Guidelines for Uniform Reporting of Data From Drowning-Related Resuscitation was last published in 2015 as part of an ILCOR Advisory Statement in July 2017. It is recognised as best practice in ...
WIRH
The purpose of the Water Incident Database is to improve our understanding of the epidemiology of fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents and identify new, more effective interventions to reduce fatalities and improve outcomes for those affected...
GUIDANCE
Is drowning a hazard?
Drowning is not a hazard or "something with the potential to cause harm". It is a process that results in distress and may or may not lead to death, morbidity or no morbidity.
If drowning isn't a hazard, what i...
