Petition · past parliament

Require Ice Safety Equipment as standard at all bodies of water.

Closed 168 signatures

What the petition asks

Provide simple ice rescue equipment at all likely locations of bodies of water which are known to or likely to freeze during winter. These locations and equipment should be paired with existing installations of open water rescue equipment.
Every year tragedies occur in lakes , ponds and rivers , which have frozen and become serious dangers to the public , especially children. Simple ice sledges , Ice rope drums , and means to break ice should be standard life safety rescue equipment throughout the UK in tandem with existing life saving eqipment, in all areas likely to attract danger to children. It is a basic protective and preventative measure on a National scale for nominal cost.

Timeline

20 Dec 2022 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jun 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 168
Status Closed
Opened 20 Dec 2022
Closed 20 Jun 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.