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Water Safety Scotland welcomes media enquiries about all aspects of water safety. We have a range of expert spokespeople available across Scotland.

We are happy to provide information, give comment or analysis and write articles to better inform the public about water safety in Scotland.

To contact us, please use our contact form here or email to info@watersafetyscotland.org.uk. Alternatively please send your query in an email to pressoffice@rospa.com.

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Press Releases

Please read some of our previous press releases:

2024

Title Author Category Date

Accidental Drownings in Scotland Down 10%, Water Safety Scotland Review finds

WSS Drowning Prevention Strategy 21st November 2024

Water Safety Scotland to Launch DIR Dashboard for Enhanced Drowning Prevention data

WSS DIR 8th October 2024

Water Safety Scotland returns to host Free World Drowning Prevention Day Event

WSS Water safety open day 2024 22nd July 2024

Water-based deaths at lowest since 2018

WSS 2023 Trend Report 30th May 2024

Stay off the ice to save your life says Water Safety Scotland

WSS Ice Safety 10th January 2024

2023

Title Author Category Date

Water safety open day 2023

WSS Water safety open day 2023 24th July 2023

Water Safety Scotland produces series of advice codes for water users

WSS Advice 8th June 2023
Water-based deaths decreased in 2022, reports Water Safety Scotland WSS 2022 Trend Report 18th May 2023
Scotland’s Drowning and Incident Review becomes available across Scotland WSS DIR 2nd May 2023

2022

Title Author Category Date
Water Safety Scotland urges public to stay safe around water WSS Hot Weather, Safety Notice 15th July
Water Safety Scotland to host Free World Drowning Prevention Day Event WSS Drowning Prevention Day 28th June
Water-based deaths increased in 2021 from previous year, reports Water Incident Database WSS WAID Statistics 29th April
Water Safety Scotland launches new education resources for schools WSS Educational Resources, Notice 26th April


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