How to spot a rip current A few minutes of observation and a basic understanding of how rip currents work can make all the difference between a close call and a safe day at the beach and in the ocean.

Surfers often use rip currents to get to the lineup. But for anyone unfamiliar with them, they can be scary, confusing, and dangerous.

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The shocking figures behind drowning Drowning remains one of the most predictable and preventable causes of death, backed by data that continues to repeat the same warning signs year after year.

In the United States, more children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than from any other cause.

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How to control a wipeout in waves of consequence Hawaiian big wave surfer Mark Healey shares tips on conserving oxygen and keeping the right mindset after a tough wipeout and multiple-wave hold-downs.

Contrary to popular belief, taking a deep breath before a two-wave hold-down might not be the best strategy.

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Coast Guard Provides Details on Rescue of 11-Year-Old Girl from Surf at Big Lagoon Braving heavy fog and 8-foot waves, a Humboldt Bay helicopter crew hoisted an 11-year-old girl to safety in coordination with State Parks lifeguards and local responders.

Coast Guard Provides Details on Rescue of 11-Year-Old Girl from Surf at Big Lagoon #BigLagoonRescue #USCGHumboldtBay #SearchAndRescue #HumboldtCounty #FirstRescue #CoastGuard #Lifeguards #SurfRescue

Rescuers find lost Australian surfer on uninhabited island
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Teen surfer swept out to sea found alive on remote NSW island Darcy Deefholts, 19, was found on North Solitary, a small, uninhabited island roughly eight miles southeast of Wooli Beach, the break where he had gone for a surf the day before.

Darcy Deefholts went for a surf and was found eight miles off the coast of New South Wales.

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A quick guide for rescuing unconscious surfers Learn what to do if you find a surfer knocked unconscious by a surfboard, a wave, or any other object. Know how to be helpful and potentially save a life.

Surfboards are weapons and can easily knock down surfers. Here's what you should do to help a fellow wave rider.

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Research shows surfers play a critical lifesaving role A study by La Trobe Business School's Centre for Sport and Social Impact revealed that surfers provide priceless safety advice and first aid, as well as rescue swimmers in distress, more often than on...

Surfers play an invaluable role in saving lives.

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Wow!: Poodle joins dog lifeguard team on Spanish beach - Sight Magazine JON NAZCA, of Reuters, reports from Las Lindes beach near Malaga in Spain...

Wow!: Poodle joins dog lifeguard team on Spanish beach. JON NAZCA, of Reuters, reports from Las Lindes beach near Malaga in Spain… @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Wow #Torrox #LasLindesbeach #surferescuedogs #Nilothepoodle #surfrescue

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Aspiration of vomit & raised ICP are major complications of spinal injury management. Pressure sores & hypothermia are also a concern in the UK, due to prolonged conveyance to definitive care following aquatic rescue & immobilisation. #SurfRescue #Lifeguard #Paramedic

The official guide to lifeguard hand signals How do lifeguards communicate from and to the beach? Hand signals help rescuers and surfers save precious seconds and eventually save and rescue people from drowning.

In heavy waters, visual communication could save a life.

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New hat, ready for summer. #SurfRescue #VigilanceAndService #Hat

St kilda beach with a surf rescue board on the sand with a seagull facing the surf

Summer at St Kilda
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It’s #InternationalVolunteerDay and I couldn’t think of a better way to #volunteer your time, than spending a summer day at the beach. #TrainOneSaveMany #SurfRescue #VigilanceAndService

Ready pour le casting des sauveteurs en mer #secouriste #surfrescue #snsm #stormy #stormtrooper #starwars #Disney #hottoys #toystagram #toystory #toyphotography #actionfigures