Lifesaving lessons at Attunga Public School

The Northern Daily Leader

Attunga Public School students enjoyed a Beach to Bush water safety lesson from NSW Surf Lifesaving volunteers on November 14, 2023. Video by Peter Hardin

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00:00 ♪ You'll find a day, a golden day ♪

00:03 ♪ When you're still afraid ♪

00:06 - You can slip, you might--

00:08 - Scrape your knee if you've scurried.

00:10 - Hurt yourself, fall over.

00:12 What else makes it unsafe to swim in some of our rivers

00:16 and our lakes and dams?

00:18 - So I was thinking of at a beach,

00:23 if the little kids can swim between the waves.

00:27 - Definitely, absolutely.

00:29 Sometimes the waves are a little bit dangerous at the beach.

00:31 What's something, you might also feel it

00:34 if you're walking on it, one of the rivers

00:38 or the lakes when you're coming in.

00:41 (children chattering)

00:44 So we might be walking on some sand or the riverbanks

00:51 and you think, this looks really nice and safe.

00:54 And then what happens if you take too many steps?

00:57 You might end up sinking, that's right.

00:59 (children chattering)

01:02 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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