Beach lifeguards at Seaton Carew are again warning people to take care in the water and only swim in - Wednesday 31 July 2019

By Hartlepool Alert

Beach lifeguards at Seaton Carew are again warning people to take care in the water and only swim in the designated bathing area after carrying out two rescues. In one rescue, Beach Lifeguard Supervisor Simon Almond took to his rescue board to help two girls aged 12 and 15 who had got into difficulty swimming outside the safe swimming area, which is marked by red and yellow flags and is where the lifeguards patrol. We had been reminding people all day to swim within the area marked by the flags and I spotted two people who were about 100 metres outside of that area and were also a bit further out from the other swimmers, said 30yearold Simon, who has been a NorthEast lifeguard for 13 years, including eight at Seaton Carew. The 12yearold was in quite a bit of distress and I got her onto the rescue board and paddled her back to shore, returning immediately for her companion. They had been trying to swim back against an offshore wind but were making no progress. If I hadnt seen them, I certainly dont think the 12yearold would have made it back. In the second rescue, Beach Lifeguard Mohamed Hai, who has been a Seaton Carew lifeguard for the past three years, went to help a teenager who was inside the swimming area but was starting to get out of his depth. One of his friends ran over to say that he couldnt swim his head was out of the water but there was an offshore wind and you have to be very careful as that can take you further out without you noticing, said Mohamed, who is 21. He held on to my rescue board and I got him back to the shore. Debbie Kershaw, Hartlepool Borough Councils Quality and Safety Officer who oversees the lifeguards, said We want people to enjoy their day on the beach, but they need to take care at all times when in the water. We would strongly urge them to read the safety advice signs when they arrive at the beach, take advice from the lifeguards and above all only swim in the area marked by the red and yellow flags, which is where the lifeguards patrol.

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