Safety Tips

A rip is a body of water moving out to sea. To escape from a rip current,
        • Swim across to the nearest breaking waves.
        • If in trouble float on your back
        • Raise your hands
        • Wait until the rip stops moving before swimming
Danger! Rip Currents
EACH YEAR PEOPLE GET INTO DIFFICULTY BECAUSE THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE OCEAN DANGERS

IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
1. Calm patches in the surf with waves breaking each side
2. Rippled or criss-crossed water
3. Discoloured water
4. Foamy water
5. Adjacent sand bars

 
SurfSafe guidelines
1. Have an adult watch over you 6. Be sun smart
2. Listen to advice from lifeguards 7. Learn to recognise rip currents
3. Never surf or swim alone 8. Always use safety equipment
4. Swim between the flags 9. Never swim or surf when tired and cold
5. Know your limits 10. If in doubt, stay out
 
Your Beach Checklist
Swimwear Fresh water
Sunblock Light snack
Wide Brimmed Hat Plastic bag for rubbish
Towel Long sleeve cotton shirt
Umbrella Sunglasses
 
Signs and flags you should know:

Swim between these flags

 No swimming
Swim between these flags Swim between these flags
Surf rescue equipment Danger sharks
Danger no swimming Danger rips

With Thanks to http://www.surfbop.org.nz
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