Lifeguard saves five people in 20 minutes at St Ouen's beach
The lifesaving charity said large volumes of beachgoers were "inevitable in the summer" and advised everyone to choose a lifeguarded beach.It said: "The majority of lifeguard incidents involve rip currents. "While they can be difficult to spot, they are sometimes identified by a channel of churning, choppy water on the sea's surface."The RNLI said if people did find themselves caught in a rip: Do not try to swim against it - people will become exhaustedIf anyone can stand, wade, do not swimSwim parallel to the shore until they are free of the ripRaise their hand and shout for helpPeople are advised to call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard if they suspect someone is in difficulty.
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