Lattitude Global Volunteering

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First report 26 Jun 2015•Latest report 26 Jun 2015

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

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Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Lattitude Global Volunteering linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

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    Summer Leigh Robertson and Alice Rebecca Barnett · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Summer Leigh Robertson and Alice Rebecca Barnett died in the sea off Woody Cape, South Africa, on 4 December 2014 after entering the water and being caught in a rip current. The principal concerns were that the people entering the sea and Lattitude were unaware of the rip-current risk, and that there was no specific risk assessment or adequate warning about rip currents.

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    Ever-present rip-current danger along coastal stretches

    Wider context from the report

    “(4) In essence there is an ever present danger or risk of rip currents along this stretch of coast (and other parts in the world) and local knowledge was essential in order to identify those risks. The risk could be to a whole stretch of beach, yet at different places and at different times, pose greater or lesser risk. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    Failure to warn people entering the water of rip-current presence or possibility

    Wider context from the report

    “(6) Anyone entering the water should be warned or made aware of the presence or possible presence of a rip current by whatever means are reasonable and appropriate for the location. ”
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    Uncertainty about the minimum life-saving escape action for rip currents

    Wider context from the report

    “(9) It was not clear how best someone should seek to escape from a rip current if caught in one. If there is a minimum course of action which is likely to save life it should be ascertained and incorporated within any warnings as to rip currents as appropriate. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    Lack of specific rip-current risk assessment before water entry

    Wider context from the report

    “(2) Lattitude was similarly unaware of the presence and risk of a rip current. Whilst there was a generic risk assessment of swimming there was no specific risk assessment as to rip currents and that they could pose a danger to anyone entering the water, whether wading or swimming. (3) Expert evidence given at the inquests indicated that the area of the coast where these tragedies occurred was, by virtue of their characteristics, likely to be subject to rip currents. The expert, ████████ of Plymouth University, provided written and oral evidence to the inquests and his report should be referred to in full. (4) In essence there is an ever present danger or risk of rip currents along this stretch of coast (and other parts in the world) and local knowledge was essential in order to identify those risks. The risk could be to a whole stretch of beach, yet at different places and at different times, pose greater or lesser risk. (5) In addition to local knowledge advice from the local or the nearest NSRI station should be sought. It was information which would be readily available on the NSRI website. (6) Anyone entering the water should be warned or made aware of the presence or possible presence of a rip current by whatever means are reasonable and appropriate for the location. (7) Similarly anyone with responsibility for those entering the water should first ascertain whether there is such a risk. ”
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