This week is National Fire Chiefs Council drowning prevention campaign.

We’re raising awareness of the risk of accidental drowning and reduce these preventable deaths in the UK.

#BeWaterAware #WaterSafety #LeisureSafety

⚠️ A training exercise involving HM Coastguard and other emergency services will be taking place tomorrow, at #AlbertBridge #Glasgow . We will be visible on the #RiverClyde

Do not be alarmed if you see a high level of activity in the area

🛑 Road restrictions will be in place.

Happy Pride in Maritime Day! 🏳️‍🌈

Today, we are celebrating all of the wonderfully diverse individuals that form part of the LGBTQ+ community across our nation's maritime industry.

Without an accepting and inclusive culture, we wouldn't be able to deliver our maritime services 🚢

Around 9.20am on Thursday, 4 January, 2024, a man’s body was recovered from the River Clyde near Pointhouse Place in Glasgow.

Full release here - ow.ly/MnEi50QnRKg

It's getting cold out there so please remember to be safe around water and don't test the ice. #DrowningPrevention

A special shout out to our #Coastguard Rescue Teams, Duty Officers and Helicopter crews who safeguard the Scottish coastlines as well as our Rescue Centres who coordinate emergency search & rescue around the Scottish coast this #StAndrewsDay .

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A great time yesterday celebrating W H Kirkwood Ltd's donation to Glasgow Humane Society. The donation reflects their commitment to the community and ongoing support for the #WestBoathouse project. Read more from Glasgow Times.

glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23910743.…

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day & we’re supporting & promoting the Samaritans messages & services for those who might need them.
#WSPD #WSPD 2023 #itsoktonotbeok #talk #ask 🔵🔱 🫂

Our personnel will be deployed around the River Clyde in Glasgow City Centre this weekend during the TRNSMT Festival 🚨.

In the event of an emergency on the River Clyde, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard 🆘.

Glasgow City Council
Police Scotland Greater Glasgow
Glasgow Humane Society
#TRNSMT 2023 #TRNSMT

Petition · Keep Polmadie Fire Station's dedicated boat crew on the River Clyde · Change.org change.org/p/keep-polmadi…

Our search dog teams were afloat on the Clyde today giving the dog the experience of boarding vessels and going ashore onto pontoons, riverbanks, etc. Thank you to our friends Glasgow Humane Society for their time and use of their boats.

'Even on a warm day in Scotland, the water is cold enough to induce Cold Water Shock....which can affect the strongest swimmers.'

Station Commander James Sullivan knows the importance of the Water Safety Code - do you? ⚠️ ‼️

ow.ly/W5sA50OJPKa

A brilliant day spent showing the CEO of Water Safety New Zealand the beauty of Scotland in glorious sunshine, as well as the work of our wonderful WSS partners. Huge thanks to Glasgow Humane Society Loch Lomond & The Trossachs SFRS Water Rescue and National Water Safety Group

Cold water shock is a risk all year round in the UK.

If you enter water unexpectedly
Take a minute. Initial effects pass quickly.
Relax and float on your back to catch your breath.
Keep calm then call for help or swim to safety.

More: rb.gy/z055n

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“There are a whole lot of deaths in the river that is not from drowning but cold water shock.'

glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-…

DON'T PUT LIVES AT RISK: Enjoy our reservoirs responsibly. Recent anti-social behaviour at Picketlaw and Milngavie by a small minority is spoiling it for other people and is dangerous. PLEASE be careful, stay safe and respect our reservoirs scottishwater.co.uk/In-Your-Area/V…

Was great to have back S3 pupils from Hutchesons' Grammar as part of their Activity Week.
Pupils learned all about water safety and cold water shock, how to safely make a rescue using a throw line and helped to retrieve & replace over 30 vandalised lifebelts 🛟

WAID 2022 data release country insights 3/4. More info: tinyurl.com/p3asjxe7

Really positive meeting with William from Glasgow Humane Society and Ross from Inverclyde Council today. Discussing signage, public rescue equipment, and waterside responder training for locations and businesses in Inverclyde as actions from the Inverclyde PAWS Group. watersafetyscotland.org.uk/practitioners-…

It was a pleasure for us to spend time on the Clyde upstream of the Tidal Weir with Blue Watch from Motherwell SFRS Lanarkshire. It’s always great to work with partner agencies to share our knowledge and expertise and to familiarise ourselves with them.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service SFRS Water Rescue and National Water Safety Group