Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is a member of the Merseyside Water Safety Forum (MWSF).
The forum aims to:
- Reduce lives lost to drowning through education and promotion of water safety
- Promote the safe use of the natural water resources across Merseyside
- Share best practice and resources across the country - a multi agency approach to water safety
- Contribute to the UK Drowning Prevention Strategy.
Merseyside Water Safety Forum is made up of the following organisations:
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS)
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
- Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCGA)
- Local authorities (Liverpool City Council, Wirral Council, St Helens Council, Sefton Council and Knowsley Council)
- Samaritans
- Peel Ports
- Merseyside Police
- Cheshire Police
- North West Ambulance Service (NWAS)
- Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS)
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
- CBRE - Albert Dock Management
- Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
- Canal and River Trust
- Merseytravel