BSAC has invited divers to a public online presentation about its 2025 Diving Incident Report. The announcement was published on October 19, 2026; the webinar is scheduled for Monday, November 2 at 7pm UK time. For a diver or club, the useful opportunity is to hear the explanation behind the report and ask informed questions.
What has been announced
The official BSAC invitation says Safety and Development Officer Jim Watson will present findings relating to incidents reported between January 1 and December 31, 2025. The session is free and open to everyone, including divers trained with other agencies. The invitation links to the organizer’s registration page.
This article is about that upcoming session. We have not attended it, and we are not presenting unpublished 2025 incident totals, conclusions, or advice on the speaker’s behalf. A webinar announcement should not be treated as if it were the completed presentation.
Keep the year of the data beside the year of publication
BSAC’s Annual Diving Incident Report page provides the organization’s report resource and links to previous material. It is a useful starting point for checking which reporting period a document covers. The date on an article discussing a report can be different from the year in which the incidents occurred.
If you share the event with a club, put both dates in the message: a November 2026 presentation about 2025 reports. This small distinction helps prevent an older table or chart from being circulated as a fresh count of incidents this year.
Prepare questions about the evidence
A useful question concerns coverage: which activities, locations, and reports are included? Another concerns completeness: what might remain unreported? A third concerns interpretation: which observations support a particular conclusion, and where does uncertainty remain? The organizer can explain its own methods more reliably than a secondhand summary can.
When hearing an incident count, avoid immediately turning it into an individual probability. A count and a rate require different information. Ask what comparison is supported before claiming that one activity, product category, or group is safer than another.
Make the session useful afterward
Consider keeping a short set of notes with three columns: the speaker’s stated finding, the source or reporting period, and a question for your own club or qualified instructor. Keep a suggestion for discussion distinct from an adopted procedure. Reading or watching a report is not a substitute for practical instruction.
Check the official invitation again before joining for the latest time and registration arrangements. If a discussion raises a question about an item in our collection, identify the exact product through TRIMIX Support; the report announcement does not establish a product’s suitability.
Sources checked October 24, 2026. This is an event notice and preparation guide, with no medical or emergency procedure instructions.
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