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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rising tide may trap or flood you on beach, causeway, or tidal flat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Water rising around causeway pillars or closing exits from sandbar.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Official tide table showing peak within your visit window.
Scene hazards: Drowning, Hypothermia, Stranding, Vehicle loss
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Turn back at first sign channel depth increasing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move vehicle off beach immediately if parked low.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If stranded: climb rocks or dunes above tide line and call for help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay visible — night rescues are harder.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call coast guard or 112 if stranded with rising water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Give landmark and number of people stranded.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Coast guard extracts stranded persons — stay put and conserve warmth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hypothermia risk even in moderate climates when wet and wind exposed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT attempt to drive through deepening tidal water on causeways.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume you can outrun an incoming tide.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You can always walk faster than the tide comes in
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tidal channels deepen quickly and cut off return paths.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stranded on sandbar as night and cold arrive.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tidal channels fill faster than walking speed on flattest beaches.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Spring tides and storms amplify normal high tide height.