South Walton Fire District
Tuesday June 10
RED FLAGS AT THE BEACH
18 separate Water Rescues and Public Assists today...so far.
It's 2 pm and we're working hard to keep people safe out there!
Single Red flags flying after several Double Red days.
People are frustrated. We get it.
SWFD's Rip Current Awareness and Beach Safety Week social media messaging has been blunted by our need to fully mobilize and deal with actual water rescues and prevention efforts, so let me take a moment to share:
Whether it's the result of Tropical Storm surge or normal wind driven surf, rip currents are a particularly dangerous hazard on the beaches of the panhandle.
Our soft, diffuse sand shifts considerably with deadly effect to create rip currents that outmatch Olympic conditioned swimmers.
We're posting this video because it's one of the quickest, most visually explanatory examples to be found.
Take a moment to understand rip currents and avoid being caught in the frip of a rip.
Tuesday June 10
RED FLAGS AT THE BEACH
18 separate Water Rescues and Public Assists today...so far.
It's 2 pm and we're working hard to keep people safe out there!
Single Red flags flying after several Double Red days.
People are frustrated. We get it.
SWFD's Rip Current Awareness and Beach Safety Week social media messaging has been blunted by our need to fully mobilize and deal with actual water rescues and prevention efforts, so let me take a moment to share:
Whether it's the result of Tropical Storm surge or normal wind driven surf, rip currents are a particularly dangerous hazard on the beaches of the panhandle.
Our soft, diffuse sand shifts considerably with deadly effect to create rip currents that outmatch Olympic conditioned swimmers.
We're posting this video because it's one of the quickest, most visually explanatory examples to be found.
Take a moment to understand rip currents and avoid being caught in the frip of a rip.