Advice and information

Advice and information about water safety including garden ponds, ice safety, bath seats and child drowning.

The Watersports Safety Abroad resource for example provides safety and advice about towed inflatable rides, parasailing, jet-skis, water-skiing, windsurfing and kitesurfing.

If you can't find what you are looking for try searching our FAQ database.

Downloads

• Coasteering - (PDF 256kb)
• Group Safety at Water Margins - (PDF 428kb)
• Inland Waters Risk Assessment - (PDF 364kb)
• Lifejackets Background - (PDF 601kb)
• Managing Health & Safety in Swimming Pools - (PDF 1.7Mb)
• Principles of Managing Event Water Safety - (PDF)
• Scottish Local Authority Approaches to Managing Water Safety - (PDF 2.7Mb)
• Weir Assessment - (PDF 601kb)