Derbyshire Now – 29th May 2026 Edition
Take care around water
With the warm weather expected to stay with us into the weekend, our partners at Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service have some advice if you’re thinking of heading to the coast or visiting rivers and reservoirs closer to home.
Open water may look inviting but please consider the dangers and do not be tempted to cool off in lakes, reservoirs, rivers or quarries.
If you get into trouble in the water, remember the RNLI’s advice to “Float to Live”:
- Lean back
- Spread your arms and legs
- Stay calm and float to regain control
- Can’t swim? Float and shout for help.
- See someone struggling? Don’t go in – call 999 immediately.
Their advice follows the tragic events of recent days in which a number of people have drowned, particularly young people, trying to cool off during the heatwave.
Read more – https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDCC/bulletins/4194d8e
