GWO Incidents Update: Q3 2026

GWO has observed that the levels of incident reporting in Q3 have remained consistent with those in Q2. We thank you for continuing to share learnings and helping to ensure that your training environments stay as safe as possible.

Use incident learnings to stay safe

As you undertake risk assessments at your training centre, consider measures you can take to reduce risks and make training safer. GWO’s freely accessible Incident Reports database provides examples of incidents that have occurred across the training community, and the actions other Training Providers have taken to mitigate them.

These real-life situations can help you consider whether similar incidents could occur at your training centre and whether additional measures are needed to keep people at your training centre safe. If an incident occurs, remember to report it and share your learnings with the wider GWO training community so we continue to maintain safe training environments for Course Participants and Instructors.

What is incident data used for?

Incident data is used to share learnings across the GWO training community, as well as to identify potential patterns related to specific training standards that must be considered when making improvements to the overall range of GWO training standards. Reporting incidents is a requirement and GWO does not attach any negative consequences or KPIs to incident reporting. Instead, we encourage a transparent safety culture built on sharing learnings through open dialogue.

How to report an incident to GWO

Step 1: Review incident definitions listed in the GWO Requirements for Training - Annex 2: Incident Reporting and Root Cause Analysis, pp.50-53

Step 2: View examples of recent incidents on the “Resolutions and reports” page

Step 3: Visit the “File an incident with GWO” page and click the orange “File an incident with GWO button” at the top, or find the shortcut below.