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further evaluation. Although we do a very good job of keeping people safe while we are on duty — regardless of how reckless they are (poor decision making) — we unfortunately respond to several off-duty “swimmer in distress” calls each season, some of which are fatal and almost all are alcohol related.

If you’re going to drink, don’t swim or drive, and use caution crossing the highway. Most pedestrian accidents that occur each season involve alcohol on the part of the driver or the victim or BOTH.

In addition to water-related accidents, heat-related illnesses also have a direct correlation to alcohol consumption.

Historically, as temperatures rise throughout July, so do our onshore medical emergencies. Some alcoholrelated incidents can be related to events up to 12 hours before the incident.

In addition to Maryland’s drinking laws, you might not be aware that Ocean City has its own laws and ordinances.

Those that relate to alcohol are:

• Public Consumption of Alcohol has been reclassified (2012) as a