This has been externally verified (October 2018) and is periodically tested.ĭata collection is subject to both in-year and year-end checks.

The system works to the RoSPA framework for data governance, which includes adherence to a privacy policy, data protection, impact assessments and identification of technical/system issues. The system is hosted under contract with a specialist company, which holds national certifications and works with the WAID group to identify and mitigate risks/threats. Contracts with data providers/users, system hosting and so on are held by RoSPA, on behalf of the Forum.Īdministrators and stakeholder users access the system under agreement, and are offered regular training that reflects the operational polices. The WAID group considers risks to the system and dataset, and has an ongoing plan to mitigate these risks with the support of the Coordinating Group. How is WAID governed?Ī number of steps are taken to assure the system and data. The system builds upon a number of existing sources of data, such as coroners' reports and search and rescue reports. WAID is an online system designed to accept data from a wide range of data sources, either through direct entry via the web, or bulk uploads. The published annual reports, interactive report and UK Drowning Prevention Strategy are based upon the WAID dataset. maximise value and minimise aggregate cost of data collection.supersede the uncoordinated efforts of organisations trying to establish national trends based on limited data of uncertain quality.provide insights into levels of risk, enabling meaningful comparisons with activities outside the water sector, and the determination of risk acceptability.The WAter Incident Database (WAID) is a service developed by the Forum to bring together water-related incident data from a wide range of sources within the UK search and rescue region.

FCBD 2015 by Mark Waid