Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 More people die in Australia due to rip currents than they do from shark attacks, bush fires, floods etc. If you have children it may be worth while watching the video below so that you know how to keep safe on those days at the beach. [video=youtube_share;-hCZuYzNujI] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyman Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 well that's educated me , thanks Kate will show my children later ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonneeb Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks for that, really informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Les Patterson Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Growing up on the Gold Coast and surfing from around the age of 12 I tended to be aware of rips and how to survive them if I was ever caught in one. If you are not "surf aware" they are very dangerous and perhaps watching a clip like this should be made compulsory on overseas flights to Australia (or even in non coastal Australian schools for that matter)......if it saves one life then it is well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Growing up on the Gold Coast and surfing from around the age of 12 I tended to be aware of rips and how to survive them if I was ever caught in one. If you are not "surf aware" they are very dangerous and perhaps watching a clip like this should be made compulsory on overseas flights to Australia (or even in non coastal Australian schools for that matter)......if it saves one life then it is well worth it. That's an excellent suggestion. I know we average at least one rescue every time we go surfing (usually on unpatrolled beaches). People just have no idea of how quickly they can get into trouble and its damned dangerous getting them back to shore if they don't speak English and have no idea what your trying to tell them to do so they don't overbalance the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 A lot of surfers do use rips as they are an easy way to get out past the surf. We always used to ride the rip out and then cut across it to where we would want to be. So if you do get caught, don't panic, follow the guidelines and look out for people around you and call out to them (the English can be very subdued, even when in danger). I've helped people on a couple of occasions. Nothing big, just letting them hold the board and paddling them across to safety. Most surfers will be more than happy to help out. My dad and brother were caught in a rip when we first arrived in Oz many years ago. A young surfer saved them, and they didn't even get the chance to thank him properly as he paddled straight back out again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zk2102 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Rip tides have always worried me. My kids are avid watchers of 'Bondi Rescue'. On almost every episode there's someone caught in a rip and it's nearly always a tourist. When we move over this year what would you suggest for us to get some practical advice, would a surf club be a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramac Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 My kids used to have surf safety lessons at school - just a week or so each summer. I thought all schools did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG79 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks, just learn't something new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toodolou Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 brilliant - thankyou , very informative. love his job title ' surf scientist ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counting Stars Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I'm not a big fan of the sea tbh. Only paddle lol but the kids love the water. They both have swimming lessons as I feel being a strong swimmer is important. Awareness and common sense is also important and I see so many people getting into trouble through ignorance and lack of knowledge. Thanks for the post, was interesting xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Rip tides have always worried me. My kids are avid watchers of 'Bondi Rescue'. On almost every episode there's someone caught in a rip and it's nearly always a tourist. When we move over this year what would you suggest for us to get some practical advice, would a surf club be a good idea? Not sure where you are moving to but take them along to Nippers - they are attached to Surf Lifesaving Clubs. They will learn all the skills they need. This link tells you about them. http://sls.com.au/nippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zk2102 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Not sure where you are moving to but take them along to Nippers - they are attached to Surf Lifesaving Clubs. They will learn all the skills they need. This link tells you about them. http://sls.com.au/nippers Thanks for that. We're moving to Qld in August/September, dependant on house sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks for this post as I had no idea what they actually were. I will also get DS to watch this tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audre Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 this is great, thanks for sharing! the aussie sea is quite a challenge - although i think of myself as quite a good swimmer (in the mediterranean sea haha), the current and the waves in Oz are just mad, it carried me way beyond that designated area without me even noticing. :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annagilda Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Very helpful, thanks! I love a swim in the sea! :-) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeegieDave Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Another death today... British guy dies trying to save his 2 sons who got pulled out in a rip. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/01/10/18/05/tourist-drowns-on-nsw-south-coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommyaussie Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Another death today... British guy dies trying to save his 2 sons who got pulled out in a rip. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/01/10/18/05/tourist-drowns-on-nsw-south-coast so sad - what started as a lovely day out ends in the death of a loved one. Sad all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 This news item regarding a British tourist who drowned at the beach yesterday is very relevant to this thread. Very sad but not uncommon. British man dies at Burrill Beach while trying to rescue sons Updated Fri 10 Jan 2014, 8:18pm AEDT A British tourist has died while attempting to rescue his two sons at a beach in southern New South Wales. The 46-year-old man was in the surf with his sons at Burrill Beach, near Ulladulla, when they appeared to get caught in a rip around noon today. The man went to their aid, but also got caught in a rip and suffered a cardiac arrest while in the water. The Milton Ulladulla Times reports that beachgoers rescued the boys and then returned to help the father, but found him floating face-down. The man was pulled from the water and paramedics performed CPR. However, he was pronounced dead on arrival at the Milton-Ulladulla Hospital. It is the second death at the beach within a month, after a Filipino national drowned during December, according to the Times. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-10/man-dies-trying-to-rescue-sons-from-rip/5194968?section=act Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Another death today... British guy dies trying to save his 2 sons who got pulled out in a rip. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/01/10/18/05/tourist-drowns-on-nsw-south-coast Oops just discovered you had already posted the story I just posted :embarrassed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommyaussie Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Oops just discovered you had already posted the story I just posted :embarrassed: For a minute there I thought I'd imagined the post from WeegieDave.....then I saw this post.....lol....we've all done this at some time:biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Ulladulla is a gorgeous place- can well imagine wanting to swim there. What an awful thing to happen to this fanily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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