Private and voluntary organisations · Professional membership body. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.
Reports
2
Naming this recipient
Published responses
100%
Found for named reports
Concerns addressed
5
Across all linked responses
Stated actions
21
Described in responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports naming this recipient by issue year.
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Report topics
Share of this recipient’s reports compared with all other recipients.
100%published responses found
21stated actions described
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Concerns and recipient responses
Statements from British Diving Safety Group linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
Berkshire
Concerns raised5
Lack of requirement for HSE medical doctors to confirm advice about immersion pulmonary oedema risks
Insufficient awareness of immersion pulmonary oedema risks for divers with high blood pressure
Insufficient guidance on the duties of shore support or surface cover
Insufficient training and awareness of medical requirements for volunteer divers
Ambiguity in legislation and guidance about applicability to volunteer divers
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.9
Action
Review Dive Marshal guidance to incorporate explicit eyes-on-the-water requirements.
Stated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Action
Revise resources to strengthen instructors’ awareness and enforcement of Diving at Work Regulations medical requirements.
Stated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Action
Rewrite shore-cover guidance defining the roles and responsibilities of shore support.
Stated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Action
Form a working group to define recommended qualifications and good practices for shore cover.
Stated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Action
Publish a further immersion pulmonary oedema article and deliver a dedicated recorded webinar for professional members.
Stated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Action
Review Dive Management guidance to address the concern that shore support should maintain eyes on the water.
Stated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Action
Integrate immersion pulmonary oedema guidance into the remaining Advanced Diver training programme as it is revised.
Stated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Action
Implement a UK-specific addendum training SSI professional trainers on UK Diving at Work Regulations and Approved Code of Practice requirements.
Stated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Action
Continue promoting immersion pulmonary oedema risks through incident reports, publications, online channels, conferences, guidance, training, seminars and collaboration with water-safety organisations.
Stated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 25 June 2026.
Respondent positions A position is what this recipient says about the concern when it does not describe a specific action.3
Position
The relationship between the deceased and the commercial diving project falls outside the organisation’s expertise to advise on.
Outside remitThe respondent said that this matter was outside its role or authority.
Position
The diving contractor should seek legal advice about applying volunteer safety requirements to the commercial diving project.
Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Position
Specific medical guidance for divers with high blood pressure should be provided by appropriately qualified medical professionals.
Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Gloucestershire
Concerns raised3
Lack of awareness of immersion pulmonary oedema risks among people participating in diving
Inefficient diver removal methods and techniques at the diving centre
Failure to give sufficient consideration to a fitness-to-dive medical certificate as a prerequisite for diving participation
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.4
Action
Disseminate immersion pulmonary oedema risk information through conferences, incident reports, publications, websites, social media, webinars and water-safety engagement.
Stated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 10 January 2022.
Action
Update recreational diving medical questionnaires to include specific screening questions or references concerning immersion pulmonary oedema.
Stated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 10 January 2022.
Action
Amend training materials and training programmes to teach immersion pulmonary oedema causes, presentation and distinguishing features.
Stated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 10 January 2022.
Action
Produce and distribute guidance and refresher materials for divers and instructors addressing immersion pulmonary oedema.
Stated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 10 January 2022.
Respondent positions A position is what this recipient says about the concern when it does not describe a specific action.1
Position
Existing self-declaration questionnaires and referral arrangements are considered sufficient; a fitness-to-dive medical certificate is not required before participation.
Existing arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.
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Information checked against published PFD reports and official responses · Data reviewed 7 Sep 2026 · About data quality and limitations