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Water Safety Programme

Water Safety

Water Safety in North Tipperary is provided by the North Tipperary Area Committee of the Irish Water Safety working in partnership with North Tipperary County Council through the council’s designated Water Safety Officer. The focus of the Committee is on Public Awareness and voluntary Training in Water Safety skills.
North Tipperary County Council places and monitors appropriate Water Safety Signs at recognized bathing places on the lakeshore and Clare Glens. The County Council in conjunction with The Irish Water Safety Association organises Risk Assessments on Lough Derg and Clare Glens at three (3) year intervals and implements the recommendations made by the water safety examiners who carry out the risk assessments.

WHAT WE DO

Voluntary Training in Water Safety is carried out at the annul Water Safety Summer Programmes in the following venues:

• Nenagh Indoor Pool and Leisure Centre.
• Ballina Outdoor Pool
• Borrisokane Outdoor Pool
• Garda Training College, Templemore
• Mount St. Joseph’s College, Roscrea

Autumn/Winter and Spring /Summer classes are also organized in Nenagh Pool and Leisure Centre and Garda Training College, Templemore. It is important to note that :

• the voluntary training facilities at the above venues are subject to availability of venues and resources.
• Registration fees apply to cover pool hire and overhead expenditure.

The voluntary Instructors teach swimming and lifesaving courses to children and adults. Recipients build skills in swimming, water confidence, safety, survival, rescue skills and resuscitation. Participants can progress to qualify as Pool and Beach Lifeguards, qualifications that are internationally recognised. 27 certificate are available to children and adults nationwide which are all internationally recognised.

Press Releases are available year round, which target the seasonal hazards on Irish waterways.

Further information from :

067 44502 - Brian Dunne, Vice Chairperson, NTAC IWSA.
067 31788 - Debbie Harvey, Chairperson, NTAC IWSA
067 44782 - Laurie Brereton,Designated Water Safety Officer, North Tipperary County Council.

Irish Water Safety Association Tel: 091-564400 Locall 1890420202
The long Walk email : info@iws.ie Web: www.iws.ie
Galway Fax: 091 564700

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