Before diving, ensure that you will be able to get into the water and climb out again safely with your diving equipment.

Follow the diving safety code
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Blair Drummond SP Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – Your Safety WaterSafetyScotland Thanks to the top team from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for a fab #WaterSafety event, Blair Drummond SP for being excellent hosts, & to everyone who got involved! 🙌

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Blair Drummond SP Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – Your Safety WaterSafetyScotland Some of the kids get stuck in & learn about line throwing & water rescue. Amazing effort from everyone!
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Blair Drummond SP Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – Your Safety WaterSafetyScotland Top tip - rescuing your friends is first about dialling 999 for emergency services...
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Blair Drummond SP Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – Your Safety WaterSafetyScotland There's a huge crowd here this afternoon to learn about all things #WaterSafety from our friends Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Top tip - always wear a life jacket when paddle boarding!

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Water Boat Rescue Team are ready to go!

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are doing a talk on water safety & carrying out a water rescue demo here Blair Drummond SP Bird of Prey Centre. Stay tuned...

Never enter the water to help someone in trouble - call 999 straight away and look for nearby rescue equipment while you wait.

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Did you know that diving is a leading recreational cause of drowning?

Please know the risks and learn how to dive safely
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The tide times may not match your beach visit times - check this tide time checker to make sure you don’t get into trouble in the water

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Sub aqua diving is a leading recreational cause of accidental drowning.

Stay safe and follow the diving safety code
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If you are planning to enjoy time around water this bank holiday - remember to follow the Water Safety Code

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Do you know what to do in an open water emergency?

If you see someone struggling this bank holiday weekend – Call 999

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Cold water shock can happen to anyone – even experienced swimmers.

Know how to react to it if you are spending time in the water this bank holiday.

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It’s a bank holiday weekend - remember that Scotland’s open water is very cold so enjoy yourself but please be safe and follow the Water Safety Code.

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WSS understands the need for partners to work together to respond to a water emergency and have created a guidance document for the creation of a MAIRG within local areas for identified water risks.
Read the guidance document here: tinyurl.com/ydj7hvtb
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As part of our aim of reducing accidental drownings, we advocate the identification of, & coordinated response to, local water risks. Our new guidance on MAIRG is now available to assist in the pre-planning of emergency response to water incidents: tinyurl.com/ydj7hvtb

Great to see these valuable lessons being shared in our schools

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Our new guidance on creating a Multi-Agency Incident Response Guide (MAIRG) provides a step-by-step process to implement a MAIRG. You can read our guidance here: tinyurl.com/ydj7hvtb
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A run by the water can be a great experience but keep safety in mind – stay clear of the water’s edge.

Follow the water safety code
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WSS work to drive a generational change to facilitate greater safety education
and enjoyment in and around water. As part of this, we have released guidance on experiential learning. You can read it here: watersafetyscotland.org.uk/practitioners-…