River current

●Critical

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Float on back. Feet downstream. Steer to bank. Never stand up.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand up in moving water above your ankles — foot entrapment causes drowning.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT try to grab someone else while in the current — you will both go under.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT swim toward a low-head dam or weir — these create deadly recirculation.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shout to people on shore. If you have a phone, call 112 with your location downstream.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After any river rescue, seek medical care — hypothermia and internal injuries are common.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not enter fast river water to rescue someone unless trained. Throw flotation from shore.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

When you are safe, you can read more about this emergency.

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