The UK’s Drowning Prevention Charity has this week announced four brand new roles to reach deeper into communities to combat drowning and save lives.
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) recognises that drowning is a national, social issue and works tirelessly to reduce the number of unnecessary deaths each year.
One way to do this is to educate at a local level and the new Community Drowning Prevention Co-ordinators will cover the UK and Ireland to do this, working alongside the charity’s 10,000 volunteers.
They set out on the road as the issue of drowning is again in the public arena as a number of students have recently lost their lives in tragic circumstances.
In their unique roles, our Community Drowning Prevention Co-ordinators will strive to work with and serve communities at a local level to drive home our water safety messages and education.
The move follows a year of campaigning by the RLSS UK, resulting in an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for water safety and drowning prevention.
For more information on the Community Drowning Prevention Co-ordinators and how they could help your community visit www.rlss.org.uk. For more information on the RLSS Visit: www.rlss.org.uk Follow us on Twitter – @RLSSUK Facebook page – www.facebook.com/RLSSUK   –   Call – 01789 773994