If you ever find yourself struggling in water, it’s important to know what to do to stay safe
Tilt your head back with ears submerged
Relax and try to breath normally
Move your hands to help you stay afloat
These simple steps can buy you valuable time, increase your chance of survival and help some to see you and get help.
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As well as your own safety, it’s important that know what to do if you see someone else in trouble in water.
Our campaign ‘Make the Right Call’ is dedicated to educating people about which emergency service to ask for if you ever need to dial 999.
For inland water rescue in Kent or Medway, it will be the fire service, and for coastal water rescue it’s the Coastguard.