Splash Safely at Home

RLSS UK’s Splash Safely at Home is a water safety campaign designed to educate parents and carers of babies, infants, and young children about the importance of home water safety precautions.

The ‘Splash Safely at Home’ campaign runs twice a year:

May – focusing on water safety in the garden (paddling pools, hot tubs, ponds, etc.)
October – focusing on water safety during bath time.

According to the RLSS UK Child Drowning Update (September 2024), in England, an average of one child drowned at home each month between 2019-2023.

RLSS UK exists to prevent drowning and support everyone to enjoy water safely. We are committed to saving lives by leading in lifesaving, lifeguarding and water safety education, and we aspire to have communities free from drowning.

How to start practising water safety at home:

Supervise at all times

Always keep your child within arm's reach when they’re in or near water. A drowning child can’t speak or control their arms, so constant supervision from an adult is vital. Get any skincare products, toiletries, towels, toys, nappies, and clean clothing ready before your child is near or in water.

After use cover it

Replace hot tub covers straight away.

Fence it, gate it or grill it

Ensure garden gates are always locked. Install mesh or a grill over ponds, water features, troughs, and water butts and rain barrels used to collect rainwater from rooftops for watering gardens.

Empty it, turn it

Always empty the bath and paddling pools immediately after use.

Help us save lives by sharing water safety at home tips:

Share this page on social media or with friends.
Download our free resources and display them within your local communities and online.
Sign up for a Save a Life workshop to learn CPR skills that could save the important people in your life if they get into trouble.