Rip Current Safety Information for the Media

rip current safety graphic: Relax, rip currents don't pull you u nder. Don't swim against the current. Swim sideways out of the current, then to shore. If you can't eswcape, float or tread water and wave or yeall for help. Rip c urrents can sweep even powerful swinneraway from shore., If at all possible, swim near a lifeguard.

Surf/Rip Resources

Rip current Expert Contact: To request an interview with an expert on rip currents or rip current safety,
contact NWS Public Affairs at nws.pa@noaa.gov or 301-427-9000

Fact Sheet, Fatalities, Statistics, Brochures

Wave Safe Rack Card: with crop marks, without
Rip Current Overview Slides
Fact sheet
Fatalities/statistics
Rip current safety brochure: English, PDF
Rip Current Safety brochure: Spanish, PDF
Talking points

Videos, B-roll

Public Service Announcements

Take Ten
Protect Yourself
NWS rip current multimedia page
Rip current public service announcement captioned:
NOAA and USLA (60 seconds)
Rip Current Safety for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Rip current safety for kids

Survivor Stories