By Local organisations come together to highlight being water wise.
It comes after a Scunthorpe teenager sadly drown at the Ashby Ville Nature Reserve.
Kai Gardner-Pugh, aged only 14, tragically lost his life after coming into difficulties in the water.
Yorkshire and Humberside organisations have teamed up to inform people across the entire region to learn about the dangers of open water swimming.
Due to extremely hot temperatures in the last few weeks, people have been looking for ways to cool off, often choosing to go for a swim in the various water bodies across Yorkshire and the Humberside area.
Unfortunately, many people have little or no experience in open water and don’t realise the dangers, so quickly find themselves getting into difficulty.
All Fire and Rescue Services, Police forces and Local Resilience Forums across Yorkshire and the Humber have teamed up including the RNLI and the Royal Life Saving Society UK.
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Float to Live is the latest campaign launched by the RNLI
Nick Ayers, Regional Water Safety Lead at the RNLI, said: “If you do decide to go swimming – whether in open water or at a swimming pool – and end up getting into difficulty, the simplest but most important advice is Float to Live. Fight your instinct to thrash around.
“Lean back and extend your arms and legs. Float until you can control your breathing. Only then, call for help or swim to safety.
“If you see someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112. If you’re at the coast, ask for the Coastguard. If you’re inland, ask for the fire service.”
To find out more please visit: https://rnli.org/pages/ppc/beach-safety/beach-safe-float?gclid=CjwKCAjw9aiIBhA1EiwAJ_GTSkflDu4L6MPnV0Kvo5ZCO-uzNyc3q9Q0pu6iA_iByTF9EyqqEwY7URoC4XQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
