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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden tidal bore wave surges up river mouth where you are.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roaring upstream on otherwise calm river at predicted bore time.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Official signage at bore viewing locations.
Scene hazards: Knockdown, Drowning, Debris, Mud entrapment
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move off mudflats and sandbars immediately when roar heard.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Climb steep bank or ladder if available.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hold fixed object above bore line if seconds to spare.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After passage wait — second surge may follow.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if person swept upstream or unconscious.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report location along bore reach for rescue boat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Local bore schedules are predictable — ignorance causes tourist deaths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hypothermia and mud inhalation complicate rescues.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand on exposed mud for photos near bore time.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drive on river bed scheduled for bore.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bores are gentle surfing waves safe to wade through
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bores carry turbulent reverse flow and debris. Leave the channel.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Swept upstream into deep or muddy water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tidal bores are sudden upstream walls of water in funnel-shaped estuaries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — They knock down people and vehicles on exposed mudflats.