LLB, PGDip, MSc, LLM, LLM, Phd, SFIIRSM, FIC, FCMI, FISEP, CMgr, CEnv, MEWI

Dr Dan Jacklin is a barrister and expert witness with experience investigating over 35 accidents in and around water in the UK, throughout Europe, the Caribbean, and South East Asia. He runs the Water Incident Research Hub which provides high-quality guidance and resources to support operators of aquatic environments. He has supported RLSS UK as an advisor since 2017.

He is a past director of the International Life Saving Federation of Europe (‘ILSE’) and has been a board committee member at CIMSPA, IOSH, and IEMA. He was a member of the ISO SW/136/8 technical committee and the UK-liaison for waterslide safety at the British Standards Institute between 2019-2022.

During his time as an advisor to RLSS UK, he led the review and re-write of the National Pool Management Qualification, supported the design of the National Pool Supervisor Qualification, and wrote the text for several guidance notes. More recently, he has written the text for operator guidance for non-lifeguarded pools and for safety in open water venues, which are still in the consultation phase. Dan also supports the charitable arm of the charity, contributing to the data collection, review of academic research, and the compilation of insight reports.

Dan’s journey into the sector began as a keen swimmer and attendee at the rookie lifeguard summer course run at his local pool. His career began in 2008 as a lifeguard at age 16. He qualified as an NPLQ and Lifesaving TA in 2010, one of the youngest in the country at that time. He took on the ATC Coordinator role in 2011, the same year he completed his NPMQ. He became a mentor in 2014, the same year he took up a role as National Lifeguarding Manager with a national operator. He won ATC of the Year in 2016, the same year he also qualified as an NPMQ tutor. In 2017, he became the youngest provisional expert witness in the Expert Witness Institute’s (‘EWI’) history at age 25 years old. Dan trained over 200 lifeguard trainers in 2018/19 during a period of self-employment. He gained his full membership with the EWI in 2021.

He is a registered consultant on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultant Register (‘OSHCR’) and a full member with the Expert Witness Institute. Dan holds NEBOSH Diplomas in Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Management and an MSc in Strategic Quality Management. His legal practice is focused on personal injury, clinical negligence, and regulatory law.