Do you know how to stay safe in the sea? Take the quiz to be beach-ready this summer

1.When is the sea at its coldest?

Spring.

Summer.

Autumn.
2.How many beaches in the UK have an RNLI lifeguard service?

More than 240.

83.

The sandiest ones.
3.How do you know if the swimming conditions are dangerous at a RNLI lifeguarded beach?

If there are lifeguards present and red flags are flying.

If nobody else is in the water.

If there are angry seagulls circling over the water.
4.What should you do if you spot someone struggling in the water?

Dive in and save them.

Call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.

Ask them to swim to you.
5.They might keep you warmer in the chilly British water, but what else do wetsuits actually do?

Make you look cool.

Protect you from fish.

Help you to float.
6.What should you do if you start to struggle during your swim?

Fight the waves to get back to shore.

Stay calm, float on your back, and try to get someone’s attention.

Go underwater.
7.What bold colours feature on the RNLI lifeboats?

Pink and purple.

Black and yellow.

Orange and blue.
8.How fast can a rip current flow?

5mph.

1mph.

15mph.
9.When do tides rise and fall?

At 9am and 2pm.

Roughly twice per day, but not at a set time across the country.

Every hour on the hour.
10.Where is it easier to float in the water?

In a pool.

In a lake.

In the sea.
11.What is one way to spot a rip current?

Debris on the surface floating away from shore.

Giant waves.

Loads of fish.
12.What should you do if you get caught in a rip current?

Get out of the rip current by swimming parallel to the shore.

Swim directly against the current back to shore.

Panic.
13.When should you take inflatable toys out into the sea?

If there’s a lifeguard.

In the summer.

Never.

Play it safe this summer: visit an RNLI-lifeguarded beach. If you get into trouble in the water, float to live, until help arrives.

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