Irish Water Safety (IWS) is a registered charity that promotes

water safety Water safety refers to the procedures, precautions and policies associated with safety in, on, and around bodies of water, where there is a risk of injury or drowning. It has applications in several occupations, sports and recreational activities. ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

. Its programmes were formerly part of the Irish Red Cross Society. Its headquarters are in

Galway City Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city o ...

. It trains people in swimming, lifesaving and water survival courses and also produces information promoting safe practices in, on and around water. It recognizes people who have saved others from drowning. Many of its members and leaders are qualified in health and safety and therefore liaise with authorities to protect the safety of the Irish public. The interim acting chairperson of Irish Water Safety is Martin O'Sullivan.9

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Dublin Lifesaving Team

Dublin Water Safety
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