Irish Water Safety

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Water Safety Ireland (WSI) (Formerly Irish Water Safety) is a registered charity that promotes water safety in Ireland.{{cite news

|url=http://www.independent.ie/travel/travel-news/play-safe-in-the-water-this-summer-696677.html

|title=Play safe in the water this summer

|date=11 June 2007

|work=Irish Independent

|accessdate=18 October 2011}}{{cite news

|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0801/water.html

|title=Bank Holiday water safety warning

|date=1 August 2003

|publisher=RTÉ News

|accessdate=18 October 2011}} Its programmes were formerly part of the Irish Red Cross Society. Its headquarters are in Galway City.

It trains people in swimming, lifesaving and water survival courses and also produces information promoting safe practices in, on and around water. It recognizes people who have saved others from drowning.{{cite news

|url = http://www.rte.ie/news/2002/1207/liffey.html

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20021220063348/http://www.rte.ie/news/2002/1207/liffey.html

|url-status = live

|archive-date = 20 December 2002

|title = Student Garda to be honoured by IWS

|date = 7 December 2002

|publisher = RTÉ News

|accessdate = 18 October 2011

}} Many of its members and leaders are qualified in health and safety and therefore liaise with authorities to protect the safety of the Irish public.{{cite web| url = http://www.iws.ie| title = Home — Water Safety Ireland}}

The acting chairperson of Water Safety Ireland is Clare McGrath.9 {{cite web| url = http://www.iws.ie/| title = Home — Water Safety Ireland}}