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Press, 14 November 1977, Page 12

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The sea can be cruel. Last year it claimed 49 lives. Zj £ ” H j WMffSw Jl Rob Crabtree finds out why. lan Greenwood has been involved in life-saving equipment such as lilos and beach balls. You sbould for many years at Club, District and National level, always swim between the red and yellow flags, they as a competitor, instructor and administrator. Here indicate a patrolled area. are hrs views: Parents who take their children to the beach During 1976/77, Surf Life-Saving patrols made ofl ® n r *»«c o me engrossed in reading, or fall asleep, over 517 rescues throughout New Zealand. If our an f* * al to supervise their kids adequately. The remembers hadn’t been on hand, actual fatalities would sults can tragic. I can’t over-stress the need for have been even greater because too many people, voting parental supervision. and old, take foolish risks in the water. r *P s are another problem area. The best thing to do is swim parallel to the beach until you Swimming in clothes, especially jeans which be- get out of the current, then swim to shore. But if you come waterlogged, is just asking for trouble. Other do get into difficulties, tread water and raise one dangers arise when swimmers venture out of their hand above the head — this is the recognised distress depth, drink to excess, or lose touch with flotation signal.” If you’re involved in water sports, learn rescue breathing — you never know when you’ll need it. For a leaflet, drop me a line. Z—\ Crabtree C/- Water Safety Council />l»\ „ P.O. Box 3374, WELLINGTON Compensation Commission WSC 77/2