NSRI National water safety awareness

NSRI are urging the public to be cautious around all water, coastal and inland waters and swimming pools over this festive season.

NSRI are asking parents to make sure their children have responsible adult supervision around all water.

We are urging the public to prepare, with a safety conscious mindset, before venturing to the beach, swimming pools, lagoons, lakes, rivers and dams.

Basic Water Safety Tips from the NSRI are:

1. Children should have responsible adult supervision when in or near water.
2. Swim at beaches where and when lifeguards are on duty and swim between their flags.
3. Don’t drink alcohol before you swim
4. Never swim alone. Swim in groups.
5. Swimming pool fences and a child safe pool cover or net is vital at home swimming pools.
6. Know how to survive rip currents.
7. Don’t attempt a rescue yourself.
8. Do not let children use floating objects, toys or tyre tubes at the beach or on dams. as they may cause you to be blown to deep water by winds.
9. Do not be distracted by your cell phone.
10. Wear lifejackets  when you are on a boat
11. If your boat has a kill switch always wear it.
12. Paddlers and boaters should have NSRI’s free RSA App Safetrx cellphone app dowloaded and used on cell phones.
13. Wear bright clothing 
14. Rock Anglers should wear lifejackets.
15. Have local emergency numbers programmed into your phone
16. Do not dive into water