[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 6/10/2011 5:12:40 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
502 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...RIP CURRENT AWARENESS WEEK JUNE 5-11...

THIS IS THE SIXTH IN A DAILY SERIES OF SHORT CONSIDERATIONS FOR 
SUMMER BATHERS ALONG THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS. 

RIP CURRENT FATALITIES ARE PREVENTABLE IF WE ARE EDUCATED ABOUT THE 
PHENOMENON.

LIFEGUARDS ARE TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE RIP CURRENTS...INFORM THE PUBLIC 
AND RESCUE SWIMMERS. MANY OF THESE RESCUES ARE RIP CURRENT RELATED. 
THE CHANCE OF DROWNING AT A BEACH PROTECTED BY LIFEGUARDS IS 1 IN 18 
MILLION. 

THEREFORE THE RECOMMENDATION...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES.

IF YOU SEE SOMEONE IN TROUBLE GET HELP FROM A LIFEGUARD.

IF A LIFEGUARD IS NOT AVAILABLE...HAVE SOMEONE CALL 9-1-1. 
THROW THE VICTIM SOMETHING THAT FLOATS... FOR EXAMPLE A LIFE 
JACKET... A BALL OR COOLER. YELL INSTRUCTIONS TO SWIM/TREAD WATER OR 
FLOAT...CUTTING ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE AND 
EVENTUALLY ESCAPE THE CURRENT...THEN HEAD IN TOWARD THE SHORE.  

FOR THOSE SAFELY ON THE BEACH...BE CAREFUL TRYING TO SWIM OUT TO 
HELP THE VICTIM.  MANY HAVE DROWNED TRYING TO HELP OTHERS.   

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DRAG