Following the tragic spate of drownings over May half term, where 12 children and five adults drowned in just one week, the Royal Life Saving Society UK’s (RLSS UK) annual national water safety campaign, Drowning Prevention Week, became more critical than ever. The campaign, now in its 13th year, has new resources for teenagers, one […]
drowning statistics
The number of accidental drownings in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since records began. There were a total of 338 water-related deaths from accidents or natural causes across the UK in 2014, according to a report published by the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF). That number has fallen from 381 in 2013 […]
