CHILDREN RESCUED FROM RIP TIDE AT SEA PALLING
Yarmouth Coastguard would like to remind everyone to
use beaches with lifeguards and make sure you only swim between the flags after
two children were rescued from a rip tide at Sea Palling, 15 miles North of
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
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At just before midday today Yarmouth Coastguard answered a 999 call from a
member of the public reporting that two children were being dragged out to sea
in a rip tide. The mother of one of the children had run in to the sea to try
and reach them.
Yarmouth Coastguard immediately
called the RNLI Lifeguards who patrol the beach. They launched their beach
rescue boat and quickly found the two 14 year old girls. One had been reached by
the mother who was wading ashore with her. The other, who was further out, was
pulled from the water by the RNLI lifeguard boat.
Both of the girls, who were
uninjured, are from the Ipswich area. They had been swimming outside the lifeguard
patrol area safety flags on the beach.
Mario Siano,
Yarmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Watch Manager
said;
"These girls were very lucky;
although Sea Palling is a lovely area to visit, tides between the man-made reefs
can be very strong and have created lagoons with unstable, steep sandy sides
that can cause people to lose their footing.
"Part of Sea Palling beach is
patrolled by RNLI lifeguards but the girls were swimming outside the red and
yellow flag area. If you are heading to the beach, my top five beach
safety tips are:
1.
Swim at a lifeguarded beach, between the red
and yellow flags
2.
Never use inflatables toys in strong winds or
rough seas
3.
Check tide times before you go
4.
If you get into trouble, stick your hand in
the air and shout for help
5.
If you see someone else in trouble, tell a
lifeguard if you’re on a lifeguarded beach. If you can't see a lifeguard, Call
999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.”
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