{"id":30526,"date":"2020-07-28T20:31:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T20:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wagners1.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/summer-safety-reminders\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:36:40","slug":"summer-safety-reminders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wagners.co\/fr\/blog\/summer-safety-reminders\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Safety Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Water Safety<\/h3>\nThe weather is hot and COVID-19 restrictions have eased which means more and more people are getting out to take advantage of all of Nova Scotia\u2019s beautiful lake and ocean beaches.\u00a0 With July 19-25, 2020 being the Lifesaving Society of Nova Scotia\u2019s Drowning Prevention Week, now seems a good time to provide some basic water safety reminders.\n

Beach Safety<\/h3>\nA day at the beach is good for the soul, but the body must be mindful of potentially dangerous ocean currents.\n

Stay inside the flags!<\/h3>\nAll Provincial beaches supervised by the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service (NSLS) use an internationally recognized lifesaving flag system with red and yellow flags used to identify the safest areas within which to swim.\u00a0 When you do swim, stay inside the flags.\u00a0 They\u2019re there to protect you.\u00a0 The flagged area is supervised by a professional trained lifeguard within operational hours during the summer months. Lifeguards set up the flags in the least dangerous area on the beach where no rips or other hazards are present, and jetskis, seadoos, surfers, kayaks and other such craft are not permitted to travel between the red and yellow flags, keeping the area clear for swimmers to enjoy.\n

Powerful Ocean Currents<\/h3>\nNova Scotia experiences some of the most powerful surf on the Eastern seaboard and this, coupled with our short summer season, can mean many people out enjoying our beaches don\u2019t know what to be aware of.\u00a0 When bobbing in the ocean waves, be mindful of rip currents. Movement of water coming onto the beach from waves can cause rip currents \u2013 also known as rip tides, undertow, wash or run out. After washing ashore, gravity forces water to return to the sea. Depending on a number of factors including the force of the waves, beach conditions, and the location of sandbars under the water\u2019s surface, the returning water can accumulate in one area causing a strong current at an isolated area of beach.\u00a0 Rip currents can stay in the same place for long periods of time, travel along the length of the beach, or suddenly open up at any time or location along the beach.\n

Some signs to look out for:<\/h3>\n