26/07/2024
Please take note 🙏🙏
Be safe 💗
Did you know that simply mimicking a starfish can help you stay afloat in the water during times of distress? 🌊
To mark World Drowning Prevention Day (WDPD), Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, along with partners from across the region, have come together to join hands to form a unified floating circle at Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside, and highlight the dangers of the water.
Always remember to:
🔵 Be prepared
🔵 Never go alone
🔵 Acclimatise slowly to avoid cold water shock
🔵 Always be seen
🔵 Stay within your depth
🔵 Float to Live by making a starfish shape in the water
PLUS, we will also be hosting a free water safety event on Newcastle Quayside (near the Millennium Bridge) from 11 am to 3 pm this Sunday.
People, young and old, will be able to have a tour of a fire appliance and watch a water rescue demonstration by our fireboat team.
Call 999 when reporting emergency incidents on land and ask for the fire service, or call 112 and ask for the coastguard if you get into difficulty or see someone else in trouble along the coast.
