Calling all #Dingle locals: Want to learn more about the benefits of #coldwaterswimming? Join EBPOM & Nuala Moore-Swimmer at Dingle Skellig Hotel Thurs 26 Sep for a FREE lecture. Nuala is a Guinness World Record holder & cold water swimming expert. Scan the QR code below to book.

This morning, we are able to share a Child Drowning Update for 2024. The report highlights evidence from National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) which shows that the number of child drowning deaths in England has doubled over the last four years. No child should drown. rlss.org.uk/child-drowning…

Great work from Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK and National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to highlight a horrible growing trend. Requires lots of collaboration between National Water Safety Forum parters and crucially some non traditional water safety stakeholders

We are worried to note that #VisionZero signatories in the SW are not following this model of *designing in safety*. The child safety zone Heavitree AST was cancelled to appease noisy protesters. This was the result. Please deliver #SafeStreetsNow

Latest output: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

1/ Yet more data released on the Exeter Active Streets Trial. This time by South West Ambulance Trust. They have shared data comparing ambulance response times during the Trial (Aug 23- June 24) vs same months pre Trial (Aug 22-June 23).

🗨️ 'This is such an important group as it will enable academics and organisations ensure their research makes an impact' We attended the first get together of the Outdoor Swimming Research Forum at the Windermere Jetty Museum 🌊 Read more ⬇️

Despite the high burden, less is known about non-fatal drowning. The new research article, funded and supported by NSW ITIM, provide a new insight about Rates of fatal and nonfatal drowning in NSW 2010-2021: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Dr Amy Peden Michael Dinh Hatem Alkhouri NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation

Great to see national and local government come together to look at the #drowning problem in Spain. The RFESS have had a busy year with lives lost ! Working together helps. Something the UK could learn and support lifesaving organisations

15,000 lives lost in Europe ! In LMIC are 30 x more likely to drown compared to HMIC - it’s staggering #WHO Surf Life Saving GB The International Life Saving Federation-Europe RFESS 30-39 male group a problem and well as over 60s #CIPREA2024

The Lifesaving Foundation wants to stop 700,000 people dying from suicide each year and is striving to change the narrative on suicide by drowning. #drowingprevention Join the discussion on the 13/11/24 to reduce the impact of suicide on families and community. #suicidebydrowning

Olympian and Right To Play Ambassador Chemmy Alcott OLY visited our Save Her Seat project in Tanzania this year. The project is funded by the UK government through UK Aid Match. Watch the video to find out Chemmy’s thoughts on seeing the project in action. righttoplay.org.uk/en-gb/national…

Noticeable rise in bluesky users in recent days. Journalists have been there for a while already. Now, it seems academics are coming in large numbers. For some time (months?), engagement there is usually biggest of all platforms I’m on. All my links: linktr.ee/andrewstroehle…

"The confidence they’ve got in sport is feeding through into their school work as well, which is amazing.” Find out about Hempsted Primary School's prep ahead of the national swimming finals! panathlon.com/hempsted-in-tr…

🗨️ “The consultation will be an important opportunity for the voices of recreational users to be heard” A public consultation has been launched for swimmers, paddlers and recreational water users to share their views in a bid to modernise bathing water rules 🌊 Read more ⬇️

Rips kill more people a year on average than bushfires, floods, cyclones and sharks combined. Brush up on the latest advice so you can stay safe this summer. Rob Brander UNSW theconversation.com/can-you-spot-a…

Remember this on BBC News (UK) ? Exmouth Beach Rescue Club part of Surf Life Saving GB on #ChristmasDay performed a major 1st incident. Keeping it in the family a member who had come through the club now a paramedic came on scene for a full handover from Dad! Great work to all.

We need a national accident prevention strategy bmj.com/content/390/bm… RoSPA Kid Rapt Ltd Steve K Cole Child Accident Prevention Trust - CAPT Charity Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Faculty of Public Health Wes Streeting Victoria Atkins Preet Kaur Gill MP Kim Leadbeater MBE MP Nigel Farage MP Ashley Dalton MP Bridget Phillipson

Latest output: theconversation.com/ice-baths-are-…