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This page is an index of the pages on our site categorised by topic.
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10:20
A short history of the 10:20 protection standard
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Accidents
Definitions: Accident-related terms
Guidance on accident reporting
Admissions policies
Admissions policies in the swimming pool environment
Alarms
Alerting the team to danger in the swimming pool environment
Aqua aerobics
Guidance on aqua aerobics sessions
Assistive lifeguard technology
What is assistive lifeguard technology?
Assistive Lifeguard Technology. How it works and what the future holds
Index of drowning detection system retailers
How does assistive lifeguard technology identify water incidents?
Data protection and assisted lifeguard technology
Automated Vehicles Act. A precedent for drowning detection systems
Research Summary: Assistive Lifeguard Technology
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Baby swimming
Beach safety
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Canoeing
Clacton-on-Sea
Intervention Case Study: Clacton Pier
Competency assessment
Download a free sample competency assessment sheet📥
Download a free sample competency matrix📥
Constant pool/water-side supervision
See Supervision.
Control measures
What are the duties of a safety professional?
Monitoring, measurement, and review of control measures
Corporate Manslaughter/homicide
An overview of corporate manslaughter
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Disorderly behaviour
See Emergency Action Plan.
Diving
Guidance on diving and jumping
Drowning
How do people drown in swimming pools?
Drowning (Coastal incidents)
Case Summary: Agnes Proudhon-Smith
Drowning (Inland incidents)
Case Summary: Anwaar Ali Ahmed
Case Summary: Ayxzel Galeon and Bryxzel Galeon
Case Summary: Luke Fountain and Ashley Yardy
Drowning (Pool incidents)
Case Summary: Galleon Leisure Centre
Case Summary: St Edmond's School
Case Summary: Komba Kpakiwa and Josephine Foday
Case Summary: Muhammad Talha Baber
Case Summary: Aidan Yule (Sands)
Case Summary: Harlow Fields School
Case Summary: Michelle Gellard
Case Summary: Madhav Cherukuri
Case Summary: Daniel Bell-Chambers
Case Summary: Gameli Akuklu and William Kadama
Case Summary: Danes Camp Leisure Centre
Case Summary: Charlotte Subuhon
Case Summary: Vanessa Gregson and Tshan Kamara
Case Summary: Joshua Curtis-Moore
Drowning (Residential incidents)
Case Summary: Abdul-Moeez Hayyat
Drowning detection system
See Assistive Lifeguard Technology.
Dog swim
Dye test
Guidance on completing a dye test
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Eating and swimming
Electrocution
Man electrocuted on an outdoor five-a-side pitch
Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
What should be covered in the Emergency Action Plan?
Emergency evacuation in the swimming pool environment
Disorderly behaviour management in swimming pools
Download a free Pool Evacuation Procedure📥
Download a free Loss of Visibility Procedure📥
Download a free Water Contamination Procedure📥
Loss of visibility in the swimming pool environment
Missing persons in the swimming pool environment
Emergency responder
What is an emergency responder?
Energy
Energy cost estimation for UK swimming pools📶
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First aid
Fasting
See Eating and Swimming.
Finance
UK Operator Finance Dashboard📶🔒
France
Aquatic incidents involving UK citizens in France
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Guidance
How the courts use and apply guidance
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Harmful emissions
Harmful emission incidents at UK swimming pools
Hazard
Is drowning a hazard? A short guide to hazards in the water
Health and safety myths
Leisure safety myths from the HSE Myth Busters Challenge Panel
Hydrospin bikes
Hypoxic blackout
How long can a person hold their breath?
Hypoxic training in swimming pools
Hypoxic training
See Hypoxic Blackout.
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Incidents
Incidents (excl. drowning and asphyxia) at UK Leisure Facilities
Initial training
See Training.
Inquests
A guide to Coroner's Inquests in drowning cases
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Legislation
UK&I health and safety legislation relevant to the leisure environment
Download a free UK&I Legal Register📥
Lifeguard
Who is a lifeguard and what should they be able to do?
Do I need to provide a lifeguard?
How many lifeguards do I need to provide?
Lifeguard Zone Visibility Test (LZVT)
Do I need to conduct a Lifeguard Zone Visibility Test?
How do I conduct a Lifeguard Zone Visibility Test?
Download a free Lifeguard Zone Visibility Template📥
Lifesavers
Everyday lifesavers from the UK
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Missing person
See Emergency Action Plan.
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Normal Operating Procedure (NOP)
What should be covered in a Normal Operating Procedure?
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Occupancy
How do I calculate my maximum pool occupancy?
Ongoing training
See Training.
Open water
Operator Guidance for the Safe Management of Open Water Activities
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Personal injury precedents
Griffiths v TUI [2021] EWCA Civ 1442 (CA)
X v Kuoni Travel Ltd [2021] UKSC 34
Hutchinson v (1) Mapfre (2) Ice Mountain [2020] EWHC 178 (QB)
Bradfield-Kay v Cope [2019] EWHC 3881 (QBD)
Jet 2 Holidays Limited v (1) Karl Hughes (2) Laura Hughes [2018] EWHC 3716 (QB)
RXDX v Northampton Borough Council and DXDX [2015] EWHC 1677 (QB)
Lougheed v On The Beach Limited [2014] EWCA Civ 1538
McCarrick v Park Resorts Limited and others [2012] EWHC B27 (QB)
ZH v The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2012] EWHC 604
Baker v Quantum [2011] UKSC 17
Grimes v Hawkins and Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2011] EWHC 2004 (QB)
James Evans v Kosmar Villa Holidays plc [2007] EWCA Civ 1003
Linda Shields v Jarvis Hotels PLC and Edinburgh Leisure [2005] CSOH 104
Clough v First Choice Holidays and Flights Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 15
O’Shea v Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames [1993]
Pool plan
How to put together a pool plan
Portugal
Aquatic incidents involving UK citizens in Portugal
Procedure
When do I need to write a procedure/work instruction?
Download a free Statement of Responsibilities template📥
Programmed sessions
See Session types.
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Qualifications
A guide to qualifications for the UK aquatic profession
Pool plant qualification data in the UK
Emergency responder qualification data in the UK
Swim teacher qualification data in the UK
Lifeguard qualification data in the UK
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RAAC
UK swimming pools impacted by RAAC
Ratios
How many pool users can a lifeguard supervise in unprogrammed sessions?
How to determine learner-to-teacher ratios in programmed sessions
Remote supervision
See Supervision.
Risk assessment
Is my risk assessment suitable and sufficient?
How do I implement my risk assessments?
How do I know if my risk assessment is suitable and sufficient?
How should I prepare to review my risk assessments?
When and how to review your risk assessments
Download a free swimming pool risk assessment template📥
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Seizure
Guidance on seizure management in aquatic environments
Session types
What are programmed and unprogrammed sessions?
Skincare
Slip safety
Download a free slip and trip risk assessment template📥
Guest slips on a waterlogged floor near a jacuzzi
Spain
Aquatic incidents involving UK citizens in Spain
Spinal cord injuries
Research Summary: Aquatic Spinal Cord Injuries
See Personal Injury Precedents
Standard of supervision
What is the Standard of Supervision?
Supervision
What is constant poolside supervision?
Do I need to provide constant poolside supervision?
How do lifeguards detect a drowning casualty?
How can training improve lifeguard incident detection?
How reliable are lifeguard visual search studies?
Factors that impact lifeguard performance
Surveys
Results from the UK Pool Survey 2023📶
Statistics
A guide to water incident data in the UK
GB statistics for outdoor activity
GB statistics for the blue economy
Leisure Economy of Great Britain📶
UK Drowning data adjusted for population size📶
UK Drowning fatalities by sex and age📶
UK Statistics for water incidents by year
UK Statistics for drowning fatalities by day of the week
UK Statistics of drowning fatalities by water body type
UK Statistics for drowning fatalities by activity
UK Statistics for drowning fatalities by age and sex
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
Download a free Sustainable Drainage Systems checklist📥
Swim ability
Does the ability to swim keep my child safe around open water?
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Terminology
A-Z of leisure health and safety terms
Third-party hirers
Third-party use in the swimming pool environment
Training
Download a free sample Initial and Ongoing Competency Assessment Tracker📥
Trip safety
See Slip Safety.
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Ullswater
Intervention Case Study: Ullswater
Undercrofts
Uniform
Unprogrammed sessions
See Session Types.
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Vessels
The Recreational Craft Regulations 2017
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Water clarity
Pool plant operator dismissed for making water quality worse
Duty manager dismissed for closing pool after water clarity concerns
Water Incident Research Hub database
Comparison of the Utstein and Water Incident Reporting Systems
Our methodology for archiving water incidents
Water safety resources
Aquatic safety books and journals
Useful water safety blogs and websites
Waterslides
A guide to waterslide landing type requirements
Sample waterslide risk assessment template
Download a free sample Waterslide Risk Assessment template📥
Boy injured by flume with insufficient water flow
Research Summary: Waterslide Safety
Waterslide Operator Training Course
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Young person
Does a lifeguard need a young person's risk assessment?
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