MOSSEL BAY NEWS - NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, gave these tips during the festive season:
- Bathers at beaches should only swim where and when lifeguards are on duty - swim at the safer swimming zone lifeguards post at our beaches - obey the lifeguards for you and your family's safety
- Beach bathers, shoreline anglers, and coastal hikers at the coast be aware of two high tides and two low tides around the coast every day - be aware of rip currents that suck bathers out to sea.
- During the full moon phase and new moon phase, there is a phenomenon called a spring tide that brings higher than normal high tides and lower than normal low tides that can cause stronger than normal rip currents
- Inland bathers at rivers, lakes, dams, and swimming pools - only swim with a floating object for safety and be safe - don’t venture in too deep and don’t get out of your depth - if you get into trouble in any coastal or at any inland waterway simply stay afloat and don’t panic - use the air in your lungs for floatation and tread water moving your arms and legs in circular movements.
- Parents, always ensure responsible sober adults supervise children while they are swimming
- Boaters, paddlers, surfers, and sailors - download and always use the NSRI SafeTrx smartphone App when out on the water - carry and know how to use your safety equipment - a referee whistle, red distress flares, cell phone fully charged in a water-tight plastic sleeve - have safety top of mind always and let’s all see 2024 through safely on our South African waters.
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