It is HOT and in Ruyton and Shropshire we live near water, Float to live advice

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FLOAT TO LIVE - advice from the RNLI Royal National Lifeboat Institution

We live near the River Perry and are often in Shrewsbury and next to the River Severn, not to mention Ellesmere and all the other lakes in Shropshire and Wales.  Please pass this safety message round your family and friends. 

Float to Live https://rnli.org/safety/float

Would you know what to do if you got into difficulty in the water? Float by following these five simple steps – it could save your life.

RNLI

This advice is useful to everyone, however you use the water. It has helped save the lives of more than 50 people in all sorts of situations. From children in rip currents to runners falling into canals, from people swept out by waves, to fisherman falling overboard.

The best way to float is to tilt your head back with your ears submerged. Try to relax and breathe normally. You can gently move your hands and legs to help you stay afloat if you need to. Spread your arms and legs out to improve stability – and it's OK if your legs sink, we all float differently. Once your breathing is under control, call for help or swim to safety. Practise floating in a supervised location like a swimming pool.