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Water safety
Water safety is for everyone.
Here are ten important tips to keep in mind
- Never swim alone.
- Read and obey all signs around swimming areas.
- When at the beach, swim where the lifeguards patrol, between the red & yellow flags
- If in trouble stay calm and signal for help
- Always make sure the pool gate is closed
- Don’t run on the wet concrete
- Check the depth before diving in anywhere
- When boating, always wear a Life Jacket
- When near a dam, lake or river, beware of slippery banks & submerged objects
- Never have electrical items near water.
You can download a copy of our water safety tips brochure (1.5Mb pdf).
Rips
A rip is a strong current of water. Rips can be scary, but understanding what to do if you are caught in a rip can help.
Find out what you can do in our brochure about rips (1Mb pdf)
Colouring in templates
Get out your colour pencils and learn about water safety. Download the Newcastle Permanent Building Society fun colouring in water safety sheets.
- Identify the waves (228kb pdf)
- Flag (230kb pdf)
- Surf rescue (299kb pdf)
- Word puzzle (183kb pdf)
- Never swim alone (243kb pdf)
Sponsors
Newcaste City Council wishes to acknowledge and thank Newcastle Permanent Building Society and PRIME for their ongoing contribution and support of the award winning Newcastle Permanent Building Society Community Water Safety Education Program.
