This 'How to spot a rip' exercise from Prof Rob Brander at #UNSW is excellent.

Anyone who spends time at the beach should be able to ID a rip and know what to do if you get caught in one! In the immportal words of Douglas Adams - DON'T PANIC.

Quietly proud that I spotted all the rips, but living my whole life up until now on the coast, it would have been slightly embarrassing not to have!

#Rip #Riptide #beach #SurfLifeSaving #Australia

https://how-to-spot-a-rip.netlify.app//

Youngest earned his Surf Lifesaving Bronze Medallion today.

I guess that makes him technically an adult?

#surfLifeSaving #bronzeMedallion #australia

Beach safety for humans in a more-than-human world
Have drones at the beach, repel birds

Beachgoers are warned with larges signs of a drone operating at Sawtell beach. The warning posters for the aerial operations states that they have the rationale to keep human beings safe. The unmanned aerial vehicle makes an irritating buzzing sound while flying over the heads of beachgoers.

The beauty of Sawtell beach is usually to share the ambience with shorebirds, birds of prey and little terns. With the loud gadget droning up and down the beach no bird or endangered shorebird was visible or audible. The scarecrow in the sky, the jet skis and car on the sand make sure the beach is just for one species alone.

Drones are disturbing critically endangered shorebirds in Moreton Bay, creating a domino effect
https://theconversation.com/drones-are-disturbing-critically-endangered-shorebirds-in-moreton-bay-creating-a-domino-effect-209391

Human safety, The Civil Aviation Safety Authority
https://www.casa.gov.au/knowyourdrone

Sawtell - Threatened Shorebirds. The Threatened Shorebirds program shares the plight of these incredible shorebirds, including Little terns, Pied oyster catchers and Beach stone curlews
https://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/Eventbrite/Threatened-Shorebirds-767985383957

#Sawtell #SawtellBeach #UAVs #regulation #drones #gadgets #CASA #SLSA #SurfLifeSaving #safety #IndustrialisedBeaches #birds #Shorebirds #ThreatenedShorebirds #wildlife #ShareTheBeach

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/02/woodside-wa-western-australia-nippers-campaign-fossil-fuel

#woodsidenippers #Murujuga
#SurfLifeSaving #woodside #australia #SLSWA
#DisruptBurrup
#StandUpForTheBurrup

I was at Tawharanui with my family yesterday around the same time when this accident happened today. My first thought after we arrived at a very busy beach was: why is this beach not patrolled?
Is time for NZ to stop relying on volunteers to keep people safe
#SurfLifeSaving

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/emergency-services-responding-to-emergency-incident-north-of-auckland/4AKCJT44GNEGJAS24B6ZVO3EYA/

Surf Life Saving Victoria is reporting: "Christmas has ended in tragedy with 3 fatal drownings, a further 3 significant incidents, and 48 rescues conducted by lifesavers in just 24 hours.

With temperatures expected to hit 37°C today, we’re urging people to prioritise safety around water.

Your life could depend on it."
https://twitter.com/LifeSavingVic/status/1607459964993548288

I'd like to call out to all the swim teachers who provide safety skills to prevent drownings. They are underpaid, under valued, but their work prevents so many more people from drowning or needing rescue.

#Drowning #WaterSafety #SwimTeaching #SurfLifeSaving #Summer #Heatwave

Day 12 of #ArtAdventCalendar is here and I’d love to hear what you think about the image/s or poem.

The poem is called “Her Fabrics” and I hope that any of the crafty people (and anyone who knows someone crafty) will see something in it.
https://nonas-poetry-corner.blogspot.com/2021/02/her-fabrics.html?m=1

#art #MastoArt #tryptich #beach #BeachPhotography #NatureMeetsManMade #SurfLifeSaving #SurfLifeSavingAustralia #photography #poetry #PoetryByNona #poem #PoemsByNona #PoetryMastodon #PoetryCommunity #writing #WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #craft #fabric #family #sewing