Mini Police

Water Safety Presentation

Presented in partnership

Durham Mini PoliceMini Police

Water Safety

Hi, I’m Perry and I am here with my friend

Stan and we are here to help you stay

SAFE with water!

Perry and I love the water – it’s

great fun but we want you all to

stay safe – Lets see how we can

do that!

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S - is for Spot the Dangers

Can YOU swim?

Too COLD

Hidden DANGERS!

ALWAYS WEAR A BUOYANCY

AID

BROKEN AND MISSING RESCUE

AIDS

DON’T RUN BY THE EDGE – YOU MIGHT

SLIP OR TRIPDON’T CYCLE NEAR

THE EDGE – YOU MIGHT FALL IN

DON’T RUN BY THE EDGE – YOU MIGHT

SLIP OR TRIP

BANKS CAN HAVE CRUMBLING OR SLIPPERY EDGES

WATER DEPTH CAN CHANGE

QUICKLY

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT’S BENEATH

THE SURFACE

DON’T SWIM SOON AFTER EATING

DON’T JUMP FROM CLIFFS, THE WATER

MIGHT BE SHALLOW

DON’T SWIM IN A WATER SPORTS

AREA

BEWARE OF CURRENTS OUT TO

SEA

TETHER INFLATABLES TO

THE SHORE

BEWARE SLIPPERY AND CRUMBLING CLIFFS – READ THE

SIGNS

RED FLAG MEANS DANGER - NO SWIMMING

AVOID PIPES AND ROCKS

AVOID DIRTY AND POLLUTED WATER

BEWARE OF DEEP WATER – KNOW

WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY

BE SUN SAFE –WEAR SUN CREAM

WEAR YOUR BUOYANCY AIDS

A - is for Take Advice

People who HELP

• Red and Yellow Flags –Lifeguards patrol here, safest place to swim

• Black and White Chequered Flags - Between these flags is for non-swimming water sports such as surfing and wind surfing

• Red Flags - Danger, stay out of the water

• Windsock or Orange Flag - This shows the direction and force of the wind, special care should be taken during an offshore wind

Beach Flags

F - is for Go with a Friend

FRIENDS

E - is for Emergency! call 999

What can help you FLOAT?

EMERGENCY

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