Royal Life Saving Society UK

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First report 16 Nov 2017•Latest report 16 Nov 2017

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
100%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
3

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Royal Life Saving Society UK linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Inner North London

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    Anthony Cleon GRANT · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Anthony Cleon Grant suffered a cardiac event while swimming in a public pool, drifted to the bottom, and died on poolside after lifeguards attempted resuscitation. The principal concern was that he remained submerged for five minutes and 41 seconds before being noticed, raising issues about lifeguard positioning, the number of lifeguards, and the possible use of motion early warning systems and training footage.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Royal Life Saving Society UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Unavailability of a motion early warning system for poolside surveillance

    Wider context from the report

    “Mr Grant drifted under the water and remained submerged for five minutes and 41 seconds before a member of the public noticed him and alerted a lifeguard. The lifeguard had been on duty poolside throughout. Quite apart from the actions of an individual lifeguard, there are many ways that pool safety could have been approached differently that day. The lifeguards could have changed position after half an hour or an hour as had been intended. There could have been more than one lifeguard on poolside. The lifeguards could have been supported by a motion early warning system. These are all matters for the industry to explore. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Royal Life Saving Society UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to change lifeguard positions at planned intervals

    Wider context from the report

    “Mr Grant drifted under the water and remained submerged for five minutes and 41 seconds before a member of the public noticed him and alerted a lifeguard. The lifeguard had been on duty poolside throughout. Quite apart from the actions of an individual lifeguard, there are many ways that pool safety could have been approached differently that day. The lifeguards could have changed position after half an hour or an hour as had been intended. There could have been more than one lifeguard on poolside. The lifeguards could have been supported by a motion early warning system. These are all matters for the industry to explore. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Royal Life Saving Society UK; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Insufficient poolside lifeguard staffing

    Wider context from the report

    “Mr Grant drifted under the water and remained submerged for five minutes and 41 seconds before a member of the public noticed him and alerted a lifeguard. The lifeguard had been on duty poolside throughout. Quite apart from the actions of an individual lifeguard, there are many ways that pool safety could have been approached differently that day. The lifeguards could have changed position after half an hour or an hour as had been intended. There could have been more than one lifeguard on poolside. The lifeguards could have been supported by a motion early warning system. These are all matters for the industry to explore. ”
    Open source report
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