Cold water shock – how to survive it

2020-11-06T11:25:07+00:00June 20th, 2018|Features, Life Afloat|

Useful video from the RNLI on the immediate actions to take if you fall in cold water (especially in the seas around Britain) without a lifejacket, by forcing yourself to be calm and to float for the first few crucial seconds. [/fusion_youtube] The five steps are: 1. Fight your instinct to thrash around 2. [...]