Tom Mecrow

Drowning prevention. Snr International Evidence Manager @RNLI, previous Research Fellow @CIPRB in Bangladesh. Social migrant.

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

“Anyone can drown. No one should.” notes WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - The Lancet Public Health https://t.co/zTSY2ssq7v

[Dr Amy Peden @amyepeden]

So excited to see the launch of the first WHO global status report on #DrowningPrevention What a milestone for our community but an important reminder of all the work left to do.
Find the report here: https://t.co/Px2aEk6uov

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

@ashisnemo @Conf_Safety @georgeinstitute @DeeptiBeri04 @trip_centre @margiepeden @InstituteHPE @Pratishtha97 @avoidaccident Yes! Some excellent workshops already. Great representation from drowning prevention field. Will download over more coffee when back 😀

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

Over 10 years of partnership between ⁦@RNLI⁩ and ⁦@ThepanjeProject⁩ on drowning prevention in Zanzibar. Great to see Muhammad ⁦@Conf_Safety⁩ sharing how swimming & water safety education is now being scaled up through integration in education curriculum 🏊🏾🏊🏾‍♀️🌊

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

Great week of design workshops with colleagues from @RNLI @CIPRB @bournemouthuni @DwB_Africa @southamptonuniv reviewing community prioritised interventions for child drowning prevention (aged <2years) in Bangladesh, part of the @NIHRresearch funded #Sonamoni project.

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

Great to see parliament debate on provision of water safety education 🛟 in UK schools. @Swim_England research highlighting large inequalities in access to 🏊🏽‍♂️ lessons, and % of primary school children able to swim 25m dropping.

https://t.co/FdbE6dBrRZ

[Steve Wills @stevetraveller]

🚨CONSULTANT OPPORTUNITY🚨 in Bangladesh!

Join @RNLI's mission to prevent drowning in Bangladesh, the leading cause of child mortality. Seeking a Stakeholder Engagement & Government Liaison Specialist.

Apply here: https://t.co/XvIzK9lAUQ

#Bangladesh #DrowningPrevention #RNLI

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

@aquasafenz @WHO We’ll certainly be talking about training opportunities for staff working in daycare settings, as this forms part of the WHO practical guidance 👍🏼🛟⛑️

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

*Global Workshop on Day-care and Drowning Prevention* - 21-23 Oct 2024, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, co-hosted by the @WHO & RNLI 
📣 Calling all day-care practitioners, #ECD specialists and INGO leads providing day-care in LMIC settings. Apply for a place - https://t.co/fLt6L3dyvS

[Geeska - چيسكا @Geeskaplatform]

Sudanese writer and academic, Hamid Khalafallah, reflects on the year-long conflict in Sudan, emphasizing the impact of displacement and the humanitarian crisis. Over 8 million people have been displaced...

https://t.co/opObmqABYX

[SUJOY @connectsujoy]

Exciting kickoff today at the State Health Department, Govt of West Bengal, with the initiation of a State-level Training of Trainers (ToT) program on rescue and resuscitation! A crucial step in our collective efforts for drowning prevention.#JJagnoor #stevetraveller #tommecrow

[World Conf. Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion @Conf_Safety]

Sending a heartfelt 🙏to @RNLI for their valuable support & early contribution to #safety2024 scholarships. #LMIC #emcr

🙏for being champions of #drowningprevention & promoting opportunities for all #RepresentationMatters

@kate_eardley @tommecrow @stevetraveller @GLMay5

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

Drowning claims lives of >90,000 children and adolescents annually. Great to see @UNICEF @WHO paper in BMJ calling for concerted action 👏🏼 https://t.co/1JmoaFDMpm

[Jagnoor Jagnoor @JJagnoor]

Congratulations to all involved 🙏🏽

With >30k “reported” preventable drowning deaths, the framework highlights the inter-multi sectoral nature of the issue.

It signals actions with a whole of society approach.

We keenly 👀 to implementation & saving lives.
#DrowningPrevention

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

🌊 Join our team! We're hiring a part-time Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor within the International Department at the RNLI. If you're passionate about making a global impact on #drowningprevention and have expertise in M&E, apply now! 🌎👉https://t.co/g1BLWe56jB

[Colleen Saunders @colljsaunders]

Honoured to be on @wcdp2023 panel on Future of Drowning Prevention in Africa. #AFRO accounts for >20% of global drowning but only 10 African delegates @wcdp2023 Many unable to get visas. Need to actively implement pathways for inclusion & build South-South partnerships

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

Feeling truely depressed by the state of humanity this evening. Images of children killed in the hospital explosion in Gaza should be a wake up call for us.

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

👍🏼week with colleagues from around the 🌎 to discuss challenges implementing Rescue & Resuscitation training in low resource areas & develop resources 👀 at:
-😱 of 🦠transmission
- Re-training
- Monitoring programmes
- Age appropriate training
@RNLI @WHO @RLSSIndia @rlsscw

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

Still at the side of the road with no update

[Tom Mecrow @tommecrow]

@TheRAC_UK - very disappointed to be told it will take 7 hours to recover our car and family (inc 2 <5yrs kids) from side of the motorway.. not really sure what to do now. Should we wait till 1am (estimated arrival time) or try and recover ourselves?