Our water rescue capability is built around trained staff, appropriate rescue equipment, and clear on-the-day command and communications.

Depending on your venue and risk profile, this can include:

• Swiftwater-trained responders (moving water and open water environments)

• Shoreline safety teams (throwlines, reach equipment, designated rescue points)

• Rescue craft and safety craft (as appropriate to the site and conditions)

• Water entry and extraction planning, including casualty transfer to medical teams

Event medical cover (fully integrated)

Because NWMS provides both the water and medical aspects, you get:

• A single plan, not two contractors trying to coordinate on the day

• Clear leadership roles (water operations lead and clinical lead)

• Faster clinical decision-making once a casualty is recovered

• Reduced handover risk, one radio plan, one escalation pathway

We can scale from smaller events through to complex multi-location courses.

Events we support

We regularly build cover around events such as:

• Triathlons (swim phase safety plus medical across the full course)

• Open water swimming events

• Adventure races and endurance events with water sections

• Obstacle course races involving water

• Rowing and paddlesport events

• Festivals and public events near rivers, lakes, docks, or coastal venues

• Film and TV productions with crew operating in or around water

Film and TV water safety that fits production reality

Water work on set is its own world. You need a safety team that understands radios, timing, resets, moving locations, and the pressure to keep filming safely.

NWMS can support:

• Unit medics for water-based scenes

• Safety briefings for cast and crew working near water

• Rescue cover for boat, pontoon, dock, and shoreline work

• Support for camera teams operating on or over water

• Planning input for controlled water sequences and wet-weather contingencies

How we plan your cover

We start with your event and your venue, then build a proportionate plan. This typically includes:

• Review of your event schedule, participant numbers, and course design

• Water hazards and environmental factors (access, flow, temperature, visibility)

• Rescue and extraction points, including hard-to-reach areas

• Communications plan (radios, call signs, escalation triggers)

• Medical response model (posts, mobile resources, ambulance provision as required)

• Liaison with event control, safety officers, and local services as appropriate

Why organisers choose NWMS

• One provider for water rescue and medical, one accountable team

• Swiftwater-trained staff and appropriate rescue equipment

• Scalable cover from smaller events to complex courses

• Professional, calm presence that works well with organisers, marshals, and production crews

• Clear documentation and practical on-the-day delivery