What does "Know Before You Go" mean?
Stay out of the water if the lifeguard tells you to.
Check the local beach forecasts before you go to the beach.
Know how to swim before you go to the beach.
Rip currents happen on all beaches.
True
False
Unknown
A rip current is basically
a river in the ocean coming from the sea.
a rip in the ocean.
a river in the ocean returning to sea.
What percentage of rescues at the beach are the result of rip currents?
eighty percent
eight percent
eighteen percent
To stay safe at the ocean, it is important to
recognize what a rip current looks like.
keep from being sucked off your feet in the water.
stay out of waist deep water.
The easiest way to identify a rip current is to ask the lifeguard.
True
False
You should never bother a lifeguard.
Which of these is NOT a description of a rip current as given in the video?
a river of brown water flowing out through the surfline.
a pair of polarized sunglasses
a brown, murky mushroom with a lot of turbulence
If you are caught in a rip current, you will feel yourself
being pulled under the water.
being sucked out to sea.
swimming parallel to shore.
If you find yourself in a rip current, you should swim parallel to shore until
the rip dissipates or the lifeguard arrives.
the rip dissipates and the lifeguard arrives.
the rip current grabs you and pulls you under.
What happens when people try to fight the rip current?
They get tired.
They panic.
They get pulled too far out to sea to be rescued.
The worst thing you can do if you are caught in a rip current is
to get tired.
to panic.
to float.
Which of these is NOT a way to stay safe when you are caught in a rip current?
Swim parallel to shore.
Float.
Swim against the rip current.
If there is no lifeguard on the beach and someone is in trouble, you should NOT
go into the water to try to save the person in trouble by yourself.
keep an eye on the victim and wait until help arrives.
shout for help and call 911.