KIDS’ CLUB What is a rip current and how can a Pink Rescue Buoy help save a life?

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Did you know that since we started our Pink Buoy campaign, they have helped to save 57 lives? When people get into trouble in the water, the buoys can be used to help them float until help arrives. Next to each Pink Buoy is the emergency number you should call for help and the location number of the buoy. Have you seen our Pink Buoys in your area? OUR PINK BUOYS SAVE LIVES

ENTER OUR COMPETITION AND WIN ENTER OUR AND WIN If you have spotted our Pink Buoy in your area, take a selfie with the buoy when next you’re out and about. Send us the photo, your name, the town you live in, the emergency number that appears on the board, and the location number and where the buoy is housed. Ask Mom or Dad to help you with your competition entry, and email it to info@searescue.org.za. Competition closes on 15 June 2020. PRIZE: We have three hampers to give away to the lucky winners. Each hamper will contain a rescue volunteer memory stick, a Pink Buoy keyring and a cap.

WHAT IS A RIP CURRENT?

BE SAFE AND CONSIDERATE

››› Only swim where

there are lifeguards on duty and only swim between the flags.

››› Parents, always

accompany small children near or in the shallows.

››› Consider others and the environment, and don’t leave bottles or plastic on the beach.

››› Parents, avoid browsing social media while your children are swimming.

A rip current, often just called a ‘rip’, is a strong flow of water returning seaward from near the shore. A rip can flow at half a metre per second or as fast as 2.5 metres per second. Rips can occur at high tide and at low tide, and even in shallow water. To watch our videos, go to nsri.org.za/drowning-prevention/ rip-currents/