A summer campaign to promote water safety in Yorkshire is warning about alcohol use near water.
Yorkshire's Summer Water Safety campaign is continuing this week with a reminder about the dangers of mixing alcohol and swimming.
Tony Peel is from North Yorkshire fire and Rescue, he says drink is often a factor in many of the water rescue incidents they attend.
Over 30 organisations across Yorkshire have joined together to promote water safety messages over the summer months.
Tony Peel says open water swimming is a particular concern.
All Fire and Rescue Services, Police forces and Local Resilience Forums across Yorkshire, together with several Local Authorities, Yorkshire Water, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, the Environment Agency, Canal & River Trust, HM Coastguard, the RNLI, the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and Outdoor Swimming Society are backing a campaign which is also warning of the dangers of open water swimming for inexperienced people.
Since last summer, there have been at least 180 inland water incidents across Yorkshire, 18 of which resulted in fatalities. Nationally, in just 10 days (from 10th to 20th July 2021) there were 10 coastal deaths.
The new campaign group say that knowing and understanding the hazards of open water – both inland and at the coast – could help to drastically reduce the number of people who get into difficulty each year.
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