{"id":109667,"date":"2025-05-01T12:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/?p=109667"},"modified":"2025-05-01T12:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:50:46","slug":"water-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/water-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Follow water safety advice and stay safe in the heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With temperatures rising this week ahead of the May Bank Holiday, we are reminding staff to follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.london-fire.gov.uk\/news\/2025-news\/april\/london-fire-brigade-urges-vigilance-around-water-ahead-of-may-bank-holiday-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Fire Brigade water safety<\/a>&nbsp;advice and stay safe in the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temperatures reached 27C on Wednesday and could peak at 28C (82F) today (Thursday).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During warm weather, please take extra care and follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rlss.org.uk\/pages\/category\/open-water-safety-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safety advice<\/a>&nbsp;if you\u2019re going into open water. In the last five years, 96% of accidental drownings occurred at open water sites, either inland or on the coast. Many of these drownings occur due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of open-water safety. Don\u2019t forget that swimming is not permitted in any of our lakes in Redbridge.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9PpT9_kbJjc&amp;list=PLnPNfl6XPIchp6OkRfuQdMm2D2Id67hqS&amp;index=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch this video<\/a>&nbsp;about water safety in Redbridge parks and open spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please also remember to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look out for those who may struggle to keep themselves cool and hydrated, particularly older people, those with underlying conditions and those who live alone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close curtains on rooms that face the sun to keep indoor spaces cooler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drink plenty of fluids and take water with you if travelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, especially infants, young children, vulnerable adults, or animals. The temperature inside a parked car can quickly reach dangerous levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid the sun between 11am and 3pm when UV rays are strongest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply sunscreen with a high SPF, and wear a wide-brimmed hat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid physical exertion during the hottest parts of the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find more information on staying&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhs.uk%2Flive-well%2Fseasonal-health%2Fheatwave-how-to-cope-in-hot-weather%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMichael.Legister%40redbridge.gov.uk%7Cf5053e19a6dd496a186908dc95217bcb%7C2a8b2c162e9e4dcea97ba0b34e803a22%7C0%7C0%7C638549218248608245%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GvbQOGV6Ad%2BnmWfGM4khm5TI4Vx%2BXmlaLjEs9L4aVQc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safe in the heat<\/a>&nbsp;and share this information with your friends, family, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metoffice.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMichael.Legister%40redbridge.gov.uk%7Cf5053e19a6dd496a186908dc95217bcb%7C2a8b2c162e9e4dcea97ba0b34e803a22%7C0%7C0%7C638549218248619092%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=p4wn0jN8N5Au7LXL18LVvNqc%2FJYcVOpy2V74tVVe%2Bt4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Met Office website<\/a>&nbsp;for up-to-date weather information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With temperatures rising this week ahead of the May Bank Holiday, we are reminding staff to follow&nbsp;London Fire Brigade water safety&nbsp;advice and stay safe in the heat. Temperatures reached 27C on Wednesday and could peak at 28C (82F) today (Thursday). During warm weather, please take extra care and follow&nbsp;safety advice&nbsp;if you\u2019re going into open water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":109668,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109673,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109667\/revisions\/109673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}