The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Peter Cornall Head of Water and Leisure Safety Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Drowning Chain 1.Ignorance, disregard or misjudgement of danger 2.Uninformed or unrestricted access to the water hazard 3.Lack of supervision 4.Inability of victim to cope (or be rescued) once in difficulty
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Types of water sites What areas of water were included in the study What types of water body were outside the parameters of the research project
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents How much water? 2,320km of navigable canal 900km of un-navigable canal 2,100km of abandoned canal 34,000km of designated main rivers- of which 3,000km are navigable 1,932 enclosed water bodies that are 1 hectare or larger in size
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Framework of responsibility and regulation Who controls and operates these waterways Who and what are these water ways used for Who responds to incidents on them Who records this information
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents What are the drowning prevention control measures currently in place? Denial or restriction of access and/or provision of warnings Education and information Supervision and the provision of rescue equipment or services Acquisition of rescue and survival skills
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents How effective are the current strategies? Strengths Weaknesses Next presentation