Heading to the coast this weekend? Follow our tips to stay safe at the seaside.
Remember: it might be warm outside, but the water is still cold. If you find yourself struggling in cold water, #FloatToLive
It’s looks like ☀️ for many of us this weekend 👍
-⚠️ 5 top water safety tips ⚠️-
☎️ 999 for coastguard in any 🚨
🥶 The sea is cold #FloatToLive
🚤 Wear a lifejacket afloat
🏄♂️ Paddle boarders avoid offshore 💨
🏊♂️ Be seen and bring a tow float
'This one rescue will stick with me for my whole life.' - Volunteer Helm Andrew Sykes.
Witness the moment RNLI Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat Station sprung into action to rescue a young child from the water.
Huge applause to everyone involved in this remarkable rescue 💙
#FloatToLive #RNLI #RNLI Rescue
It’s looks like 🌞 for many of us this weekend 👌🏾
⚠️ 5 top water safety tips ⚠️
☎️ 999 for coastguard in any 🚨
🥶 The sea is cold #FloatToLive
🚤 Wear a lifejacket afloat
🏄♂️ Paddle boarders avoid offshore 💨
🏊♂️ Be seen and bring a tow float
#StormIsha is on the way. The sea can be unpredictable and easily knock you off your feet. Keep back from the water’s edge and don’t risk your life for a photo.
If you enter the water unexpectedly, stay calm and #FloatToLive . In an emergency dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
If you’re heading to the coast:
• Always check the #weather and #TideTimes
• Carry a means of calling for help
• If you get into trouble in the water, #FloatToLive
In an emergency, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.
#TidalCutOff #BeachSafety #RNLI Rescue #RNLI
This week #redwatch 🔴 have been applying and developing their 🚤 rescue skills in AFRS new craft with Harry Mountain 😀. Remember to keep yourselves safe, never go wild 🏊 alone #watersafetyawareness #floattolive Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training
Inland open waters, such as rivers & canals, are the leading locations for fatal accidental drownings in the UK.
Take extra care along towpaths. If you fall in remember #FloatToLive - roll onto your back & float until your breathing is under control orlo.uk/7WJ76
Tonight, Cunard Building and Royal Liver Building looking over the Mersey, dressed in blue for #WorldDrowningPreventionDay
It’s a sad fact that anyone can drown. It’s also a fact that nobody should. 💙
#FloatToLive
#RespectTheWater
It may look tempting, but open water is full of hazards. It's often a lot colder than you think and hides many hidden dangers.
If you fall into water unexpectedly or find yourself in difficulty, remember to #FloatToLive
Bí beo ar barr uisce! Tá Cumann Lúthchleas Gael agus RNLI ag iarraidh ar gach duine meas a bheith acu ar an uisce. #RespectTheWater
I gcás éigeandála cósta glaoigh ar 112 nó ar 999 agus iarr cead labhairt leis an nGarda Cósta. #FloatToLive
🚩 It’s World #DrowningPrevention Day. #Brighton & Hove Coastal Water Safety Forum is asking you to #DoOneThing to prevent drowning🚩
🏖️In a coastal emergency call 999 and ask for the Coastguard
🌊Always visit a lifeguarded beach and swim between the flags
🤸♀️ #FloatToLive
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Do you love to spend time around water?
Stay safe – 40 per cent of people who accidentally drowned in 2022 had no intention of entering the water.
Would you know what to do if you or a loved one fell in?
#BeWaterAware #FloatToLive
If you enter the water unexpectedly remember to #FloatToLive 👇
- Tilt your head back, submerging your ears
- Relax and try to breathe normally
- Move your hands to help you stay afloat
- It’s OK if your legs sink, we all float differently
#SavingLivesAtSea
We're proud to announce that our #FloatToLive film is in the final of the Charity Film Awards's from Smiley News 🎉
Our life-saving message is proven year after year - people tell us they wouldn't be here today without it 💙
Please take a moment to vote 👉 bit.ly/3P02m1j
🌡️Air temps into the 20s, but sea remains 9°C, cold enough to induce cold water shock.
🥾 If find yourself in the water #FloatToLive .
👂 Tilt your head back with your ears submerged.
👋 Relax and move your hands to help you stay afloat.
Rivers can be much colder than you expect. Cold water shock was involved in 38% of accidental drownings in 2022. If you get into trouble, remember #FloatToLive . It could save your life.
Do you love to spend time around water?
Stay safe – 40 per cent of people who accidentally drowned in 2022 had no intention of entering the water.
Would you know what to do if you or a loved one fell in?
#BeWaterAware #FloatToLive
Sometimes you'll spot our volunteer crews training in the river, often on a Thursday or a Sunday. Here's our D-Class called Ray of Hope being pointed out from our B-Class called Renee Sherman. Take care near the river Arun as the tides are strong #RespectTheWater #FloatToLive
Are you #wateraware operating near water, carry a thrown line. If you get into difficult #FloatToLive . Do not ❌ enter the water if you spot someone call 📞 9️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ ask for the Coastguard or Fire Service, both are part of have Water Rescue 🛟 Teams.
