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Learn about the dangers of rip currents from those who were either witness to, or directly involved in major rescues by watching episodes of ‘Caught in the Rip’.
Each episode highlights critical factors when it comes to rip current safety
Including the dangers of swimming on beaches unpatrolled by Lifeguards.
Why a beachgoer should never attempt to swim against the flow of a rip current.
How panicking in a rip can quickly lead to poor decisions, physical exhaustion and drowning.
The tragedies that often result from bystander rescues.
Episode One
Derrick John’s Rip Current Rescue – Nantucket USA
Episode Two
Cancun – Mexico – Rip Current Rescue
Episode Three
Lou Armstrong Rip Current Rescue – Kingscliff Beach, Australia
Episode Four
The bravery of Ryan Martin – Dreamtime Beach, NSW, Australia
Lake Michigan, United States.Two young swimmers rescued from surging rip currents
Mass rescue - Amanzimtoti Beach, South Africa
Dramatic rip current rescue - Florida’s Panama City Beach
Great Lakes, United States, Grand Haven rip current rescue
LATEST PROJECT
Rip Current Survival feature length documentary
Rip Current Survival Documentary has its global premiere at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention. Filmed in over a dozen countries. Rip Current Survival is the world’s first international documentary on rip currents.
