FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1984
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THERE WERE 1 610 ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SWIMMING LAST YEAR, 14 OF THEM FATAL, ACCORDING TO URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT STATISTICS.
MR FORTUNE HAD THE FOLLOWING ADVICE FOR SWIMMERS:
* LEARN TO SWIM PROPERLY
* USE COMMON SENSE
* SWIM WITH OTHERS
* LEARN BASIC LIFE SAVING
* STUDY THE SEA MOVEMENT BEFORE ENTERING
* EAT A LIGHT MEAL AN HOUR BEFORE SWIMMING
* LEAVE ALCOHOL AT HOME
* WHEN IN DANGER, SHOUT FOR HELP
*
IF CAUGHT IN A STRONG CURRENT, SWIM ACROSS THE CURRENT AT AN ANGLE, DON'T SWIM AGAINST IT
DO NOT
* DO NOT PANIC.
SERVING AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 1984 WATER SPORTS SAFETY DAY, MR FORTUNE SAID THAT THE WATER SPORTS PLAY SAFE DAY WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JULY 8) FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI EAST PROMENADE.
IT WILL BE OPENED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR PERCY DAVY.
THE EVENT IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE SOP COMMITTEE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WATER SPORTS BODIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT TO DRIVE HOME THE PLAY SAFE+ MESSAGE.
THERE WILL BE A SERIES OF SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS ON SUCH POPULAR SPORTS AS WINDSURFING, CANOEING, SAILING, LIFE SAVING
AND WATER SKIING.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE EVENT.
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