In order to have a safe and enjoyable trip to the beach, besides preparing stunning clothes to show up at beautiful beaches, you may want to keep in mind valuable knowledge to ensure a safe and joyful trip.
Be alert of some “hidden” risks below peaceful sea surface and how to prevent or cope with any incident.
1. Dangerous beachesRisk | Handling& preventive measures | - Subsidence of sand; or Seabed with high slope; or - Wild beaches with few information;
no safeguard. - Frequent occurrence of disaster,
sunami, or frequent weather change. | - Chose safe/popular beaches with reference to reliable sources of newspaper, TV… - Keep updated weather condition; - Ask for more information from local people; - Stay away from beach with warning for dangerous or swimming prohibition |
2. Rip currents/Riptides Risk | Handling& preventive measures | - Wave brings you far away from the
coast, making you panic and
exhausted when trying to swim
backward; - Drowning Trivia: In the United State, annually 80
died person due to rip tides | - Observe and catch any sign of rip current areas, i.e. Water color is darker than normal / Water surface is quieter, has smaller waves, looks very safe / Can see the debris floating on the reverse flow and drifting out to sea; - Keep calm, observe, raise your hand to ask for help; Swim parallel to the coast to escape the riptides |
3. Poisonous Jellyfish Risk | Handling& preventive measures | - Itching - Skin injury - Death | - Avoid beach having jellyfish or during season of Jellyfish - Wear full-body swimsuit - Apply vinegar to the wound, or use sea water, then cover sand on injury from the jellyfish bite to limit the venom - Immediately go to the clinic or hospital to check the wound |
4. Cold Risk | Handling& preventive measures | - Get cold because of getting into the
water after having been exposed to
the sun for too long or when the body
is sweating - Get cold due to suddenly jumping
into the sea and bathing for too long
for the first time | Cool the body after sun bathing then entering the sea Warm up gently 15 minutes before entering the sea Not take a bath if the temperature is below 18 degrees Celsius |
5. Other risks Risk | Handling& preventive measures | - Red tide (due to outbreaks & blooms
of algae) is harmful and can cause
contacted person itching, vomiting
or death. | - Observe the sea area with unusual colors such as red, black, blue, brown; water is unusual sticky and odor; Bathing is strictly prohibited | - Shark
- Dehydration due to heavy activities
in the sun without taking enough water. | - Stay away from sea having shark. Do not swim far from the coast, at night, with dogs or horses and especially when bleeding | | - Take care for your condition and drink water regularly, avoid falling into dehydration state and faint when swimming. |
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