In response to the email you sent out with clippings I would like to say that I hate to see a lonely neglected man so here I am!! I live near a lake and in view of that and as I have two boys of my own that I would like to do something that would benefit the community and also create more awareness about the lake by running a swim /rookie camp on the lake.As a qualified Swimming Teacher, a Lifesaver and Pool Lifeguard Trainer I want to help make a contribution and increase water safety knowledge - without all the politics and stepping on anyone’s toes!! Every time I try to do something, as a RLSS Trainer Assessor, in this field I am passed on to the faceless ‘chairman’ and subsequently fobbed off - when all I want to do is help with safety in water. I have the skills but it seems that the ‘establishment’ does not want to know. Hass anyone else come up against this problem and met this attitude? Has any body done anything about it in Ireland I would be interested in talking to them...
Reading about these stories from other countries funnily enough has drawn my attention to the current situation in Ireland. I myself am living in County Galway and am sad of hearing about deaths through drowning in the Corrib. I believe that there are a lot of young men out there between the ages of 20 to 28 committing suicide, indeed many choosing to drown themselves.
You can email me at - info@connachtsafety.com
