Home Safety Water safety Water safety Water is one of the best parts of travel and one of the quietest dangers. A little preparation avoids most accidents.
Before you go near water Wear a life jacket, with child sizes for children. Don't board overloaded or unsound boats. Check weather and water warnings; cancel if a storm is coming. Don't enter dangerous currents or murky water. Keep children in sight at all times near water. Don't underestimate currents and tides. Follow the beach flags and warnings. Stay out of rough surf and strong currents. Know the tide times. Don't swim in prohibited areas. Never leave children alone in the water. In storms or lightning, leave the water and open beach for shelter at once. Boat trip list A life jacket for everyone A sound boat that isn't overloaded No boat trips during storms or warnings Phone and papers in a waterproof pouch Beach list I'll check beach flags and warnings first I won't swim in prohibited areas Children are never left alone in the water Sunscreen, hat and water If someone is drowning Shout for help and call 999 straight away. Without entering the water, throw a life jacket, rope or anything that floats. If a boat capsizes, hold on to it and stay with it. Don't jump in after someone unless you are trained; rescuers often drown too. Don't fight a current; swim across it towards the shore. If the person isn't breathing or is unconscious, call 999 and let anyone trained start CPR.
Call 999 This is general public-safety advice and no substitute for local warnings. At any given place, local authorities and guides come first. A summary of widely published public-safety advice, written by TravelVerseBD's editors. It is not an official instruction and not specific to a place or time. In an emergency, local authorities' instructions come first.
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