Beach Safety

Looks Inviting, but care is needed.

 Download our Beach Safety Video and distribute freely to help keep beach-goers safe this season

To download the online beach safety video, right click the link below, select “save target as” and save to your computer. Download time is approx. 30 minutes with a high-speed connection.

Beach Safety Video (92mb .wmv file), The video is also available on Coast Guard Visual Imagery.

For a copy of the video on VHS or DVD format, contact the 13^th Coast Guard District public affairs office at (206) 220-7237. Video is free for distribution.

For more information about beach safety visit the websites below:

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/

NOAA media/public resources www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/signs-brochures.shtml

National Lifesaving Association http://www.usla.org/publicinfo/safety.asp

Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation www.oregon.gov/oprd/parks/beachsafety.shtml