The Latest Breaking News from Water Safety Scotland

Body of man (38) discovered after frantic search after pair got into difficulty in water

A man has died after getting into difficulty in water near Killin at the weekend. Emergency services were called to Ben Lawers Dam, Lochan na Lairige, near Killin, at around 6.25pm on Friday after reports of two men in difficulty. One man was treat

Daily Record · May 24, 2023

New water safety plan aims to cut tragedies by half after recent incidents in Stirlingshire

The waters around the region have been the site of high-profile fatalities in recent years.

Daily Record · May 10, 2023

What to do if you are drowning after 58 people died in Scots waters last year

In Scotland, cases of deaths and cold water shock can shoot up during summer months.

Daily Record · Jul 25, 2022

Glasgow school pupils to get water safety lessons after seven deaths in a week last summer

The new Water Safety Action Plan has been drawn up by the Scottish Government and a range of key organisations following a spate of water deaths last summer.

Glasgow Live · Mar 26, 2022