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First report 30 Mar 2021•Latest report 30 Mar 2021

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
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. North Yorkshire (Western)

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    MOHAMMED BILAL ZEB · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    MOHAMMED BILAL ZEB, aged 18, drowned after jumping into the River Wharfe at Linton Falls on 31 July 2020; he could not swim and became unresponsive. Concerns included the absence of flotation or rescue aids, difficult access and conditions for rescuers, and a lack of apparent safety warnings about hazards including cold water, water flow and underwater obstructions.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of safety warnings about unseen cold-water and water-flow hazards

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Recognising the Deceased’s inability to swim and that he was soon unresponsive, there were nevertheless no aids eg flotation aid, throw line or water rescue reach pole to help the rescuers, or the deceased himself if he had been responsive, accessible at the scene of the incident. (2) Police Officers and paramedics courageously had to swim and put themselves at risk to try and reach the casualty and support the deceased’s body while CPR was attempted in less than helpful positions and conditions for recovery of an inert casualty. Recognising that the Falls are a popular open, natural attraction, valued for its natural features, nevertheless the steep banks and rocks permit no ready access to places of safety and support for casualties. It was not until a team from Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue attended that he was able to be moved to a more suitable location. (3) No one present appeared to have been aware of any safety warnings either at the location or by other media about risks to life from cold water, current/ speed of water flow, underwater obstructions and obstacles, all ‘unseen’ hazards. Further that such risks do not disappear - instead vary, remaining hazardous - in summer months even after drop in water levels. ”
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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 Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Unavailability of water-rescue aids at incident scenes

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Recognising the Deceased’s inability to swim and that he was soon unresponsive, there were nevertheless no aids eg flotation aid, throw line or water rescue reach pole to help the rescuers, or the deceased himself if he had been responsive, accessible at the scene of the incident. (2) Police Officers and paramedics courageously had to swim and put themselves at risk to try and reach the casualty and support the deceased’s body while CPR was attempted in less than helpful positions and conditions for recovery of an inert casualty. Recognising that the Falls are a popular open, natural attraction, valued for its natural features, nevertheless the steep banks and rocks permit no ready access to places of safety and support for casualties. It was not until a team from Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue attended that he was able to be moved to a more suitable location. (3) No one present appeared to have been aware of any safety warnings either at the location or by other media about risks to life from cold water, current/ speed of water flow, underwater obstructions and obstacles, all ‘unseen’ hazards. Further that such risks do not disappear - instead vary, remaining hazardous - in summer months even after drop in water levels. ”
    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 Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of ready access to places of safety and support for casualties

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Recognising the Deceased’s inability to swim and that he was soon unresponsive, there were nevertheless no aids eg flotation aid, throw line or water rescue reach pole to help the rescuers, or the deceased himself if he had been responsive, accessible at the scene of the incident. (2) Police Officers and paramedics courageously had to swim and put themselves at risk to try and reach the casualty and support the deceased’s body while CPR was attempted in less than helpful positions and conditions for recovery of an inert casualty. Recognising that the Falls are a popular open, natural attraction, valued for its natural features, nevertheless the steep banks and rocks permit no ready access to places of safety and support for casualties. It was not until a team from Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue attended that he was able to be moved to a more suitable location. (3) No one present appeared to have been aware of any safety warnings either at the location or by other media about risks to life from cold water, current/ speed of water flow, underwater obstructions and obstacles, all ‘unseen’ hazards. Further that such risks do not disappear - instead vary, remaining hazardous - in summer months even after drop in water levels. ”
    Open source report
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