Carmarthenshire Water Safety Partnership Launch

We attended a meeting today at the Carmarthen Journal Offices to publicise the official launch of the Countywide water safety partnership.

Chaired by Adam Whitehouse who is friends with one of the families who have lost a child in a local river this partnership brings together statutory and voluntary rescue and safety bodies, local councils, clubs and associations, land owners, businesses and anyone else with an interest in education and awareness to promote water safety across the counties areas of waters including rivers, lakes, quarries and the coast.

Present were representatives from:

• ·         Carmarthenshire County Council
• ·         Carmarthen Town Council
• ·         Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
• ·         Royal National Lifeboat Institution
• ·         Merlin First Aid Services Limited
• ·         Red Kite SAR Consultancy
• ·         Water Safety Europe
• ·         1st Carmarthen Scout Group
• ·         Local Landowner Chris Thomas
• ·         Quay Warden Malcolm Rees
• ·         Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Salmon
• ·         Members of families who have been involved in tragic incidents over recent years
• ·         Chairman of Gwendraeth Valley Paddlers and Carmarthen River Festival
• ·         And Others

We hope to help this partnership in the future with more advice and courses to promote water safety and awareness to the young people (and their parents) across Carmarthenshire.

ITV Wales news covered the launch and their article can be found Here

Our local paper, the Carmarthen Journal covered the launch, their article and photo can be found here

Thanks to our friends redkite-sar for this post