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The Most Dangerous Places Near Water – and How to Make Them Safer
The Most Dangerous Places Near Water – and How to Make Them Safer When we think of water safety, we often imagine beaches, lakes, or swimming pools. But many of the most dangerous water environments are not the obvious ones. Hidden risks, unexpected currents, steep...
Historic Rescue Missions Where the Right Equipment Made All the Difference
Historic Rescue Missions Where the Right Equipment Made All the Difference Rescue operations at water have been carried out for thousands of years, but it is only in the past few centuries that technology has begun to play a truly decisive role. Throughout history,...
The History of the Buoy – From Simple Floating Markers to Modern Life-Saving Technology
The History of the Buoy – From Simple Floating Markers to Modern Life-Saving Technology In coastal communities, the buoy has long symbolized safety, orientation, and rescue. But how did it all begin, and how have buoys evolved into today’s advanced safety equipment?...
Drowning – an underestimated public health challenge in Sweden
Drowning – an underestimated public health challenge in Sweden Drowning is one of the most underestimated public health challenges in the world. Every year at least 236,000 people lose their lives globally, and in Europe there are around 20,000 drowning incidents. In...
Water Safety – How We Comply with SRVFS 2007:5
Water Safety – How We Comply with SRVFS 2007:5 Being near water always involves risk, whether at harbors, quays, beaches, or piers. To reduce accidents and save lives, Sweden has developed guidelines on how lifesaving equipment should be designed, placed, and...
20,000 people lose their lives to drowning in Europe
Drowning – a Preventable Public Health Crisis At least 20,000 people lose their lives to drowning every year in the WHO European Region. According to WHO Regional Director Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, these deaths are entirely preventable. Globally, over 236,000 people die...
