Water Safety Rules at Rivers and Lakes
- Wear suitable clothing and footwear.
- Overhanging bank is dangerous and should be avoided.
- Before starting to wade, check the strength of the current.
- When wading in dangerous waters – use a wading stick.
- When you are wading, look for hidden rocks or slippery rocks.
- Don’t fish alone. Don’t mix fishing and drinking.
- If you are fishing from rocks, look for good footholds, avoid slippery locations.
Water Safety Rules for Fishing in the Sea
- Always have a look at the weather and the tides to avoid being cut off from the shore or overseeing a big wave.
- Always look to the sea because a wave may sweep you away.
Water Safety Rules when Boating
- Don’t mix boating and drinking.
- Everyone onboard should wear a PFD.
- Assure yourself that your boat has emergency equipment.
- Know the limits of your boat and don’t overload.
- Boating traffic rules are important and have to be followed.
- Check weather, and keep checking.
- Always tell someone where you are going and when you want to come back.
- Take spare clothes for changes in the weather or getting wet.
- If there is bad weather coming, drive home.