22/06/2026
🔥 We’re stepping up our presence at Nottingham’s open water sites this week
The heat is back, and with it comes a familiar risk: young people heading to rivers and lakes thinking they’re the perfect place to cool off.
They’re not.
They look calm, clean and harmless - but under the surface sits cold‑water shock, hidden currents, sudden drops, weeds, debris… and yes, the wildlife that treats these places very differently to how your kids imagine.
🌊 Parents — have the conversation tonight
A two‑minute chat could be the difference between a fun evening and a tragedy.
Ask them where they’re going. Ask who they’re with. Ask what their plan is.
And remind them:
Do they really want to jump into the same water rats use as a bath?
📞 Phone 999
🌊 Tell them to Float
🛟 Throw something that floats
❌ Never go in after them.
