The Devastating Impact of Drowning on Friends and Family

These videos highlight the devastating impact of drowning on friends and families. Please help us to prevent future accidental drownings by sharing our free water safety and advice and resources with your friends and family to help communities to enjoy water safely.

Doing it for Dylan is a campaign launched by Chorley mother Beckie Ramsay who lost her teenage son to drowning in 2011.

The motto of the campaign is “Every life saved saves a family from a lifetime of heartache”. To find out more about Doing It For Dylan visit Home - Doing it for Dylan

Water Safety Advice

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Heather Watson

18-year-old athlete at Ripley RASCALS Club
RLSS UK Launches New Rescue Award for Open Water Venues
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Celebrating a decade of DPW

We’d love to celebrate and showcase your support from the last 10 years…

Drowning Prevention Week Appeal

Your generosity will help future generations enjoy water safely.
Drowning Prevention Week Animation

Please share our DPW animation as far and wide as possible!
Drowning Prevention Week Educational Resources

Water safety educational resources for parents and schools.
Drowning Prevention Week Resources for Leisure Centres

Water safety educational resources for leisure centres and swimming clubs.
Water Safety Advice

Water safety information for holiday, at home, in residential pools, at the beach, in swimming pools and specific information to consider in the summer.
Our Campaign

DPW's mission is to help everybody across the UK and Ireland enjoy water safely.
Drowning Facts

An average of 312 UK and Irish Citizens lose their life to accidental drowning each year.
Share Drowning Prevention Week

Share information and resources about Drowning Prevention Week.

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

The Royal Life Saving Society UK's (RLSS UK) National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ). The UK’s most popular Pool Lifeguard Training and Certification with courses across the UK and Ireland.
Your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah)

Find out how to log in to your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah), view our how-to guides, and all the latest FAQs.
Find a Course (RLSS UK Course Finder)

Looking to find a course? This page will direct you to where you need to go.
RLSS UK Qualifications and Awards
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ)

The National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) is the core qualification for anyone seeking employment on UK Beaches. The NVBLQ ensures that the qualified lifeguard has the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively across a range of beach environments.
Cold Water Shock – the Facts

The term ‘cold water shock’ refers to a range of natural reactions that our bodies take to protect us when we enter cold water (although these reactions can sometimes work against us).
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)

NRASTC is a supervision and rescue qualification for teachers working on the poolside or in the water during programmed activities, such as a swimming lesson.
The stages of the Rookie Lifeguard programme

Rookie Lifeguards can receive a certificate, badge and sticker to mark their progress in their own progress book.
Winter Water Safety

Children are at risk when playing on ice and adults are at risk attempting to save them.
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