Water Safety Guides & Publications

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NEW: Pool Safety Guidelines , (6MB), (4MB)

Apply for a Rescue Award here for assisting a person in difficiculties in water.

IWS Chairman Frank Nolan presents the newly launched range of "Marlin" and "Seal" certificates to children at Ennis Pool, Co Clare.
For more info on the new certificates Click here (PDF 2.3MB)












The Following Handbooks are available from Head Office:

• PLG Manual - €20.00 + postage
  
• Syllabus - €10.00
  
• Lifeguard - €7.00
  
• Rescue Skills - €7.00
  
• Examiners - €7.00
  
• Instructors - €10.00
  
• Basic Life Support [First published in 2001] - €5.00
  
• Assistant Swim Teacher Log Book - €10.00 + postage
  
• Swim Teacher Training Manual - €16.00 + postage

Statutory Instrument 2006
Statutory Instrument 279/2005 [76.1Kb]
Summary of amendments to SI389 of 2006
Section 15 Manual
PSI Licence 14/02/07 [76.1Kb]
Request for Access to Records under FOI Act [16Kb]


Annual Reports
2008 [3.34MB], 2007 [4.7MB], 2006 [4.36MB], 2005 [2.5MB], 2004 [1.33MB], 2003 [1.28MB],2000

Click here to view the Speech by Mr Frank Nolan, Chairman, Irish Water Safety on the occasion of the launch of Irish Water Safety's Annual Report 2007 on Tues 30th Sept 2008 at The Custom House

Code of Ethics
WSAC Rules & Regulations
Customer Service Action Plan
Guidelines regarding Child Protection - Code of Ethics and Good Practice [57Kb]
Use of Photographic and Filming Equipment


Angling Safety Guidelines
IWS accident reporting form Version 1.0
Safety Statement Version 1
Irish Water Safety Guidelines on Epilepsy
What course can I take with Irish Water Safety?
Beach Safety Report First published in 2001
Form to report missing ringbuoy(s)- Dublin Corporation [39Kb]
Lifeguard Rescue Report Form [10Kb]
Children first - A publication from the Department of Health [490Kb]
Survey on Primary Schools [171Kb]
Executive Summary on Primary Schools Survey[17Kb]
Primary Aquatics Water Safety Level 1-8
Customer Complaints Procedure


This section contains online and downloadable guides for water safety:

• Water Safety Signs
  
  • Tourism Signs and Symbols

• Guidelines for the erection and usage of Ringbuoys

• Safety on the beach -FLAGS
  
  • Respect Seals

• Where to swim safely
  • Holidaying abroad safely
    
  • Hypothermia

• What to do in Emergency Situations
  • Casualty in the water
    
  • Car is submerged

• Personal Flotation Devices

• Basic Life Support
  
  • Medtronic range of AEDs

• Safety Guidelines
  • Jet Skis
    
  • Kite Surfing Guidelines

• Safety Equipment Checklist
  • CategoryA
    
  • CategoryB
    
  • CategoryC
    
  • CategoryD
    
  • CategoryE
    
  • CategoryF
    
  • Personal Watercraft Checklist
    
  • Windsurfing Safety Equipment
    
  • Rowing Safety Equipment
    
  • Canoeing / Kayaking Safety Equipment
    

• At Risk Areas
  • Home Safety
    
  • Pool Safety
    
  • 14 Steps to safe Boating
    
  • 14 Steps to safe Swimming
    
  • Inland waterways safety
    

• Weils Disease

• Land Owner Safety
  • Land Owner Guidelines
    
  • Farm Safety
    
  • Pond Safety
    
  • Ice cover on inland water sites

• Suppliers
  • Signs
    
  • Clothing
    

• Tides
  

• Rip Current Safety
  

• IWS Partners: Safety on the Water
  
  

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