Beach Safety - Haven Holidays

SURF HIRE SAFETY SCHEMEIn recent years, over 40% of RNLI lifeguard assistancehas been boarding-related. The Surf Hire Safety schemewas a joint venture between the RNLI and the BritishSurfing Association, which aimed to reduce such incidents.Scheme members have agreed:to only rent out equipment suitable to abilityto provide safety information to all customersto check equipment regularly for damageto maintain adequate insurance.So look out for the logo and choose a schememember when hiring your board. For moreinformation visit surfhiresafety.co.uk.TIDESA beach can seem like a vast playground, but the tidecan come in surprisingly quickly. Many lifeboat andlifeguard rescues are to people getting cut off by therising water. To prevent this happening to you, getlocal tidal information from the Harbour Master orthe Tourist Information Centre, or visit:bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/tides.Always keep a look out for the direction of the tidewhile on the beach. Just be aware … and if in doubt,move out!TOMBSTONINGJumping from heights into water is dangerousbecause:water depth alters with the tide – it might beshallower than you thinksubmerged objects like rocks may not be visibleit can be really cold and the shock makes itdifficult to swimthere can be strong currents that might sweepyou away.Many people have been seriously hurt or evenkilled due to tombstoning. Our advice is not to doit at all.