🚨Stay Safe Around Open Water During Warm Weather🌞💧

🚨Stay Safe Around Open Water During Warm Weather🌞💧

As temperatures rise, local rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs, and other open water locations can seem like the perfect place to cool off. However, open water can be extremely dangerous, even during warm weather.

⚠️ Cold Water Shock Water temperatures can remain much colder than expected, causing cold water shock, breathing difficulties, muscle cramps, and loss of strength.

✅ Open Water Safety Advice

Never enter open water after consuming alcohol or drugs.

Only swim at designated and supervised locations.

Avoid jumping or diving into unknown water – hidden hazards may be below the surface.

Never swim alone and always let someone know where you are going.

Keep children under close supervision near water at all times.

Stay away from reservoir edges, locks, weirs, and fast-flowing rivers.

If walking near water, keep dogs on a lead where appropriate and avoid entering the water to rescue them.

🆘 If Someone Gets Into Difficulty Remember the RLSS Water Safety Code – Call, Tell, Throw:

Call 999 immediately and ask for Fire and Rescue if inland, or Coastguard if at the coast.

Tell the person to float on their back and remain calm.

Throw something that floats to help them stay above water if it is safe to do so.

❌ Never enter the water to attempt a rescue yourself. Many rescuers become victims when trying to help others.

Let's enjoy the sunny weather safely and help prevent avoidable tragedies.

🌞 Respect the water. Stay safe. Look out for one another.

#WaterSafety #OpenWaterSafety #StaySafe #SummerSafety #CommunitySafety #RespectTheWater 🚔💧

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Daniel Nettleton
(Staffordshire Police, PCSO, Staffordshire Moorlands)