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MOHAMMED BILAL ZEB · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 30 Mar 2021•North Yorkshire (Western)

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Concerns
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Recipients
3

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Responses found
0

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Concerns raised3

  1. Lack of safety warnings about unseen cold-water and water-flow hazards
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate controls for drowning risks at open-water locationsPart of recurring concern: Inadequate warnings about location-specific hazards at public waterside locations
  2. Unavailability of water-rescue aids at incident scenes
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate controls for drowning risks at open-water locationsPart of recurring concern: Unreliable emergency water-rescue procedures and equipment
  3. Lack of ready access to places of safety and support for casualties
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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. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate controls for drowning risks at open-water locations; Inadequate warnings about location-specific hazards at public waterside locations.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

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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. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate controls for drowning risks at open-water locations; Unreliable emergency water-rescue procedures and equipment.

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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. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do 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. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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